What's your blood pressure??

“I went to the Dentist yesterday and they took my blood pressure. I never had my BP taken at the DENTIST before!! Has anyone else?

I started wondering, does blood pressure have anything to do with metabolism? If you have a low BP do you necessarily have a high metabolism, too?

Hmmmm...

Oh, by the way, my BP was 112 over 70..I think that's pretty good for some ol' gal like me!”

“Our hygenist has been checking for mouth cancer lately. She's pretty cranky about the whole deal. She'll grab yer tongue and cuss, give it a good yank and poke around underneath and in yer cheeks. We call her the cussing hygenist.”

“2 days ago at the doc's office. 120/64”

“Early this year I was diagonosed with "high blood pressure"
128/80 but that is with my high blood pressure meds. The Doc
checks my blood pressure every week for free ...so he can monitor it.”

“My dentist says that he started checking blood pressure because a lot of healthy people see their dentist twice or once a year, but don't see a doctor for years.

My BP was always 110 over 75 but went up with the Lyme disease. High blood pressure seems to go with chronic pain. My Mom's was sky high until her back surgery and it is back to her normal low numbers now. Exercise and weight control is supposed to be the best way to control it.”

“They checked my bp at the Tune-Up Clinic when I took The Mighty Mighty Tacoma in for an oil change last week. Whaaaa?!
It REEEELY ticked me off!
!$%&s!
Anyhoo, it was, like, 250 over 150, or so.”

“TxWoods
I have never heard of a relationship between high BP and metabolism. The major factors controlling your metabolism are genetics, activity level, fitness level, muscle mass and diet.
One of the best ways to speed up the metabolism is to increase your muscle mass. Muscle is metabolically active. Burns calories just to sustain it's self.”

“Lol Gojo

My dentist has been checking for breast cancer, is this normal?”

“Mine does a check for colon cancer.

I always found that odd.”

“You got teeth in there??”

“My last health screen had me at 98/58 and they thought I was dead. I run, so it gets low. Ineedsomecoffee............”

“Laughed out loud for real Biz.

I have very low blood pressure. I understand many small women are like that. I get cold toes and fingers but cigarettes contribute to that I guess.”

“I always thought people who hike and smoke are extra tough

Going up the trail..want a CEEGAR? just a PUFF?

bought the only place you can smoke anymore, sheesh”

“what place did you buy?”

“what place did you buy? What??

I just smoke candy cigarettes.”

“WHAaa? baume 66, was that a typo?”

“Biz said "bought the only place you can smoke anymore, sheesh"
This would lead me to assume there was a purchase involved.”

“it's kind of like gamment = gamut”

“Bout'

dare, that better?”

“Hmmm... Well I'm definitely not overweight, but I eat well, and a lot. I've got a metabolism like a housefly! I'm active year 'round except Sundays, from September to January.

I smoke and have high blood pressure. Couldn't quit smoking, so I gave up stress...”

“Had mine done about an hour or three ago...90 over 70.”

“Joy, having been sick, I recently had my blood pressure taken. First it was like 125 over (who knows), the it was 90 over (who knows). Seems I only focus on the first number.

My point, isn't 90 on top considered to be low blood pressure? They seemed to be a little concerned over it.”

“120/76 to 80, I give blood every six weeks or when they call me. I'm always ready to get my bp checked. I'm at the age when it will start going UP. I'm just wondering when.”

“110/70 also not bad for an aging bpacker, must be the biking or chasing the OL.”

“I was reading, somewhere, that anything below 130 / 85 is normal and that the lower (diastolic) number is the important one.

I'm looking at all your numbers and thinkin' I gotta see my doctor. If there was wagering involved, I'd be takin' y'all to the cleaners”

“I think the Dentist only takes the blood pressure if the patient is abnormal.”

“Like YOU would know the difference between normal and abnormal???

WTF?


mooooohahahahahahahaaaa”

“I don't remember my numbers, but it has always been good. My wife has low bp, and when we give blood, she takes twice as long to donate.
Why do we allow the dentist to stick his tool in our mouths?”

“Did someone say Lorena Bobbit?”

“Normal??? Here? You gotta be kidding.”

“Normal??? Here? You gotta be kidding.”

“Oops, wrong thread.”

“LH, I don't think 90/70 is considered low. I believe it depends on how great a difference there is between the two numbers? Where's Medic Girl when ya need her?! The doctor said my pressure was good.”

“135 / 95 I am ready to explode.”

“90/70 does sound kind of low, to me. I wouldn't take any fast elevators. He He

BTW Medic Girl's out here in Vancouver. I'm hooking up with her, for a day hike tomorrow.”

“If 90/70 is low, what's 92/58? Almost dead?”

“"Low blood pressure
It is rare that a person has blood pressure that is too low. For some young or small people, a blood pressure reading of 90/70 or even 80/60 is perfectly normal and healthy. When their blood pressure is really too low, people feel dizzy or light headed every time they stand up, or they always feel tired and lacking energy."

-wellsource, inc. 1996”

“Thank you rad. I have no problem taking medical advice from a guy who lives like there is no tomorrow.

As long as he is alive today.”

“Wow, tnx ran. Good to know I'm not almost dead!”

“do you feel stoned?”

“Is that question going to turn into some more medical advice, Rad?

Hope so.....”

“Thanks rad, for being the online medical consultant.

You're a professional you know..”

“Not right now rad. Was that an offer? If it was thanks, maybe later.”

“I can't remember what mine is but it is classisfied as low. I was kinda surprised as I work at the #4 stress job in America (Construction Supervisor), and father of 5. There has gotta be some stress there. I do eat fairly well, loads of fruit, but I'll mix in a cheese burger every now and then.

My heredity gives me a head up in this department, but I like life and am doing what I can to make it last even longer. I have long lived ancestors, up to 4 in the late 1800's lived WELL past 100 years, and recently my Grandparents have/are living into the 80's with a southern fried menu.”

“My pressure has always been relatively normal...it's my cholesterol count that always comes up a little high 8(”

“Last spring, while working out in the gym without eating anything before my morning workout, I had an episode of nearly passing out. They checked my blood pressure at that time, and it was 60/29. They gave me a choice of going to the hospital or to my doctor. My doctor said that the rapid drop in blood pressure came from too much exurtion (1 hr. workout) without any food. It caused my blood vessels to dialate incresing the volume of blood being moved to my brain but cause the pressure to drop to nothing.
Anyway, now I eat before I hit the gym and have no problems. My blood pressure is normally about 120 over 70. Can't wait to get back to the gym.”

“Maybe that's why my bp is always so low. Becouse my bloodsugar is always low.”

“mine is usually 9999 over 9999 because of my kids but i think this hike should bring it back down to somewhat normal. quitting smoking does not help the blood pressure it sends it thru the roof but so far so good.”

“LMBO..Mom, that was funny! I can relate to that!

Interesting information about the gym, BS. I always walk (sometimes as much as 6 or 7 miles) on an empty stomach to get my metabloism to kick into the fat burning stage during my walks. That's what a personal trainer at the Y recommended..strange..”

“I had mine checked Friday a week ago and mine was like 117 over 70 and the little girl that hooked me up had the hardest time getting that thing that goes on your finger to check the oxygen to stay where she wanted it on my lap. It took her three tries and I told her one more time like that last one and I`ll have to buy you flowers and meet your folks! Well that got to her and her face turned the prettiest red I`ve seen in a long time.

When she did come back in there she was still blushing and she hit me, not to soft either on my arm and pinched me too!

What did I do?LOL”