That's pretty low, Bob; I'm not surprised that you have dizzy spells. You
certainly wouldn't be any good in a high-G environment with that level ;-)
I sit nicely around 130/80 -- with BP medication -- and the doc is happy with
me.
And I like that explanation, thanks; it makes sense to this simpleton . . .
Chris
On 19 Oct 2011, at 14:13, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Part of the aftermath is that my doc reduced my blood pressure medication, as
> I've been such a sterling patient that as I get older I'm getting off meds
> rather than onto them. Just bragging, but when the hospital did my blood
> work, the overall cholesterol was 135. Bad was 67, good was 55. Lying around
> the hospital, my Bps ran roughly 110/55. Up and around they're more like
> 116/60. Twelve days after BP med reduction, it was 120/65.
>
> I'm a gold star boy. <g>
>
> The most amusing part was watching a couple of docs examining my test results
> and then talking themselves out of recommending I start a statin regime
> anyway. It was a struggle. <g>
>
> That said, even with the good oatmeal, I think all in all I'd prefer to stay
> out of hospitals for a while.
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