Lower Your Blood Pressure Challenge

[Desertthorn]

I don't know how we could do this, but it would be fun if we could have a Get off the Blood Pressure Meds Challenge.
If anyone has any ideas :wave :wave :wave :wave

[TWTMhomeschoolMom]

I don't know how we can have a blood pressure challenge.

In 2004 I dropped 40# by eating low-carb and exercising extensively. I even got off all my blood pressure medication.

Then something happened in January; WHAT I don't know, but my blood pressure slowly started increasing. I have not gained an ounce, so the 40# are still gone. I'm still eating Low-Carb cause I have 20# more to lose according to my Dr. I'm still drinking water, still exercising 5 or 6 x weekly.....

So what happened to cause by BP to go from 110/70 to the high numbers of 155/105????

I went back on blood pressure medication on Wednesday and finally this morning we are seeing numbers back in the 110's / 80's range. Whew ----

but IMHO there's still so many 'things' that affect blood pressure that we just don't know what they are all yet. 'urplequ:'

How I wish I knew that by doing X, Y, Z I could have control over my Blood Pressure numbers. I eat low-carb, I exercise, I drink water, I have never smoked or used drugs, I eat low-salt too --- and I presently am a size 10 and all the folks around me 'think' I don't have any weight to lose.

At least it isn't out-of-control and off the charts like it was 14 months ago.

[Labarum]

My BP was getting pretty high when the Medical Officer suggested Atkins rather than medication.

The dramatic fall in both weight and BP is noted below.

[Desertthorn]

TWT, I was just reading an article about secondary High Blood Pressure, but I don't remember where it was. Soounds like what you might have. My blood pressure is very good, until I took a stress test and then it sored. I am not sure why, but they put me on meds after that.

[TWTMhomeschoolMom]

Thanks for the Info Desertthorn --- I did a google on secondary BP and, yikes, sounds awful. But something I need to look into. My BP is back to the nice 105/77 range this morning since I went back on my meds.

Atkins did bring my BP down. Before Atkins it was 165/118 and I was maxed out on medication. I'm now taking 1/8th the medication dosage I was taking before Atkins and it is a nice 105/77 now.

Carole