LIBBY1957DOG
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wondered if anyone here had any knowledge ,first hand or otherwise regarding my blood pressure problem
i was rushed into the emergency room back in 2008 with bp of 229 over 189 ,spent time in coronary care ward and was diagnosed with malignant hypertension ,due to tests they performed while i was confined ,that it had been this way for 6 years before i was taken to hospital ,via the scaring to the back of my eyes my heart and kidneys lungs and liver. i suffer and am affected at times by* the attendant symptoms associated with* Hypertension Stage 3 / Hypertensive crisis, almost constant headaches ,dizziness ,blurred vision, mental confusion loss of consciousness* chest pains and* recently ive started having* nose bleeds* *
i was prescribed 2 types of bp tablet ,
i recently had a medical and my bp was recorded on meds at 200 over 129 ,
my last medicals were recorded at ...180 over 112 in
2010
and in 2013 ...189 over 120
this suggests to me that my condition is deteriorating despite the meds . everything ive read tells me that my bp for a man at 59 should be in the ballpark of 140 over 100 or ideally 110 over 80
and that anything over 180 over 120 is hypertensive crisis stage 3 and im in danger of a stroke or heart attack
im 59 just turned ,and 6foot 2 ,around 13 and a half stone round 200 pounds,muscle wise im reasonably okay i think ,ive done outdoor physical work on and off most of my working life ,construction etc ,and from 1989 ,to being advised to finish work in 2008 ,i worked rigging and installing tv aerials and satellite systems ,lumping ladders and cat ladders around up and down crawling around on roofs ,which was how i burst disc 3 and 5 in my spine after a fall off a roof ,
im adopted so have little knowledge of my family medical history ,other than my mother's brother died at 59 of a massive heart attack ,
put his overalls on in the living room walking to go outside ,bang stone dead on the kitchen step
and it wasn't a big house ,so must have come on sudden
as im his age now id be a lying if i said this didn't worry me
im also being medicated for stress and depression ,ive been on meds since 2008 after being discharged from hospital ,amlodipine and amias for bp and more recently mirtazapine for depression and anxiety
so this is why im confused about my high readings ,as i wonder how bad they would be if i wasnt on them ,assuming they are working to bring my bp down
i recently had a incident and was attended by a off duty paramedic first responder ,my eldest sons mother ,she took my bp at 200 over 129 ,but said it was only a little high and not to worry but to see my doctor when available ,im concerned that she was trying not to alarm me,
the health care professional at my last medical seemed shocked at the reading but offered no advice with regard to medical attention
so im bemused about what my bp reading means for my future ,is it bad and i should push for more medical help or is it just slightly higher than it should be
any help or insight appreciated
i was rushed into the emergency room back in 2008 with bp of 229 over 189 ,spent time in coronary care ward and was diagnosed with malignant hypertension ,due to tests they performed while i was confined ,that it had been this way for 6 years before i was taken to hospital ,via the scaring to the back of my eyes my heart and kidneys lungs and liver. i suffer and am affected at times by* the attendant symptoms associated with* Hypertension Stage 3 / Hypertensive crisis, almost constant headaches ,dizziness ,blurred vision, mental confusion loss of consciousness* chest pains and* recently ive started having* nose bleeds* *
i was prescribed 2 types of bp tablet ,
i recently had a medical and my bp was recorded on meds at 200 over 129 ,
my last medicals were recorded at ...180 over 112 in
2010
and in 2013 ...189 over 120
this suggests to me that my condition is deteriorating despite the meds . everything ive read tells me that my bp for a man at 59 should be in the ballpark of 140 over 100 or ideally 110 over 80
and that anything over 180 over 120 is hypertensive crisis stage 3 and im in danger of a stroke or heart attack
im 59 just turned ,and 6foot 2 ,around 13 and a half stone round 200 pounds,muscle wise im reasonably okay i think ,ive done outdoor physical work on and off most of my working life ,construction etc ,and from 1989 ,to being advised to finish work in 2008 ,i worked rigging and installing tv aerials and satellite systems ,lumping ladders and cat ladders around up and down crawling around on roofs ,which was how i burst disc 3 and 5 in my spine after a fall off a roof ,
im adopted so have little knowledge of my family medical history ,other than my mother's brother died at 59 of a massive heart attack ,
put his overalls on in the living room walking to go outside ,bang stone dead on the kitchen step
and it wasn't a big house ,so must have come on sudden
as im his age now id be a lying if i said this didn't worry me
im also being medicated for stress and depression ,ive been on meds since 2008 after being discharged from hospital ,amlodipine and amias for bp and more recently mirtazapine for depression and anxiety
so this is why im confused about my high readings ,as i wonder how bad they would be if i wasnt on them ,assuming they are working to bring my bp down
i recently had a incident and was attended by a off duty paramedic first responder ,my eldest sons mother ,she took my bp at 200 over 129 ,but said it was only a little high and not to worry but to see my doctor when available ,im concerned that she was trying not to alarm me,
the health care professional at my last medical seemed shocked at the reading but offered no advice with regard to medical attention
so im bemused about what my bp reading means for my future ,is it bad and i should push for more medical help or is it just slightly higher than it should be
any help or insight appreciated
