Hi everyone......
Well the other day the Red Cross was at my school having a blood drive. At first I had no intentions on donating blood, then something came over me to just go ahead and do it. So I filled out all of the paperwork, they pricked my finger, took my temp. and then went to take my blood pressure. When the nurse was done taking it, she just looked at me and then called another nurse that was across the room to come check it. I guess she thought she must have read it wrong or something. So after taking it again she told the first nurse what she got and it was a tad bit below what the first nurse got. They both just looked at me and said "Oh you can't donate blood, your blood pressure is through the roof. You need to go to the doctors, asap" It was like 140/111!!!!
Now for the past 4 months or so whenever I go to a store that has a blood pressure machine, I take it. It's been prehypertension. Is this normal? I'm only 28 yrs. old, I weight 130 lbs.. I'm 5'5.
Answer:
That is high, especially the bottom number, which is the one that matters most. You need to get it under control or it can cause a heart attack. Salt (aka sodium) will raise your blood pressure too so a low salt diet and EXERCISE helps...so does losing weight if you are heavy.BP meds keep it in the normal range which keeps your heart healthy. Talk to your doctor but don't let the years go by...I've known lots of people drop dead long before 40.
Anyone at any age can develop hypertension. You really ought to go to a doctor. Untreated hypertension is more damaging to your body than most medications to treat it. Alot of people are on medications with no problems whatsoever. Your heart can enlarge, you can have a stroke, heart attack, vascular and kidney damage from leaving it untreated. So, don't deny the problem anymore, get it under treatment. sometimes doctors opt to treat with very strict diet, and then add a diuretic to start. They are learning that it's even better to keep blood pressures more strictly under 120/80. So, what are you waiting for.
No. It isn't normal. You need to see a doctor. Even though you may be an average weight and height, it's possible that you have high cholesteral and high blood pressure. It happens. Go see a doctor and see what they say. It more then likely is an easy fix, but you need to be checked out. High blood pressure can cause problems like stroke and heart attack. It can effect even simple functions of the body, and can cause early breakdown of your veins and arteries. Go get checked out and make sure everything is fine.
hypertension is most often refered to as the silent disease, based on its insidious effects. conversely, a high reading obtained for three consecutives reads is a determining factor for hypertension. based on your scenario presented, activities such as moderate exertion, smoking, underlying illness, dietary regimes and or familial traitrs could predispose one to high blood pressure. what you need to do is to pay a visit to your GP/NP and discuss your health as it relates to hypertension.
It is unusual for someone your age to have such high blood pressure, and it places you at a high risk for all sorts of problems. It would be a good idea to have a checkup with your doctor, and figure out how you can lower your blood pressure. You may need medicine to lower your BP.
The nurse should have explained to you that you are on the verge of a stroke! Stroke is one of the biggest killers of people. Go to the doctor immediatley. It' no joke.
If you want some good information on blood pressure visit this website which I found very informative and useful.
http://ailments.in/hypertension.html...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
High blood pressure question.....?
I've had kinda high blood pressure for about a year now. It's usually between 135 and 150 on the top part. How long does it take for your blood pressure to do something serious to your body like give you heart failure or something like that? I'm 20 by the way.
Answer:
Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 single killer of women over 25 and claims over 349,000 American women each year. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death for American women and is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. The Go Red for Women (www.goredforwomen.org) is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that asks women to band together to wipe out heart disease. Visit it today and learn all you can! Then share with other women you know and love!
It's an ongoing process, but it's not healthy to have high blood pressure, period. You might first try diet and exercise, which you'll find helps your blood pressure and makes you feel better in general. Medicine can also make a dramatic difference if diet/exercise aren't sufficient. Depending on whether you pressures are closer to 150 or 135 most of the time, your doc might prescribe you something. The first-line meds are pretty cheap and harmless.
It seems high to me for your age. Have you been to a doctor? Better have a check up to be sure. You might be prescribed medication to lower it.
Provided there isn't some underlying disease causing you high blood pressure, at your age, it can be brought down very rapidly (within a month or two) by proper diet and regular exercise if you are not over-weight. It takes a little longer if you are over-weight, since blood pressure is related to weight and it takes a little while to shed pounds safely. If you did nothing but started taking a 20 minute walk everyday, you would probably begin to see some results in as little as 2 weeks.
Hello. I'm 23 with blood pressure problems also I'm a nurse practitioner. You have to go on for years in order for your blood pressure to get like really out of wack and also for u to get a heart attack or stroke.
Also if u don't want to get on any medications try eatting 2 bananas a day don't over do it. To much is not good for u. Eat something with magnesium in a day. Also take fish oil but make sure u get the one that has all of the toxic out of them. Make sure u eat 3 meals a day. Drink well. Keep ya stress under control as well as anxiety.The fish oil helps with mood and alot of other things.Well these time and days I guess your not to young for anything. Because I had mines every since I was 19.lol
I just got on something at 21. Girl,don't let no one scare u up about high blood pressure u can live with it.
Answer:
Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 single killer of women over 25 and claims over 349,000 American women each year. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death for American women and is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. The Go Red for Women (www.goredforwomen.org) is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that asks women to band together to wipe out heart disease. Visit it today and learn all you can! Then share with other women you know and love!
It's an ongoing process, but it's not healthy to have high blood pressure, period. You might first try diet and exercise, which you'll find helps your blood pressure and makes you feel better in general. Medicine can also make a dramatic difference if diet/exercise aren't sufficient. Depending on whether you pressures are closer to 150 or 135 most of the time, your doc might prescribe you something. The first-line meds are pretty cheap and harmless.
It seems high to me for your age. Have you been to a doctor? Better have a check up to be sure. You might be prescribed medication to lower it.
Provided there isn't some underlying disease causing you high blood pressure, at your age, it can be brought down very rapidly (within a month or two) by proper diet and regular exercise if you are not over-weight. It takes a little longer if you are over-weight, since blood pressure is related to weight and it takes a little while to shed pounds safely. If you did nothing but started taking a 20 minute walk everyday, you would probably begin to see some results in as little as 2 weeks.
Hello. I'm 23 with blood pressure problems also I'm a nurse practitioner. You have to go on for years in order for your blood pressure to get like really out of wack and also for u to get a heart attack or stroke.
Also if u don't want to get on any medications try eatting 2 bananas a day don't over do it. To much is not good for u. Eat something with magnesium in a day. Also take fish oil but make sure u get the one that has all of the toxic out of them. Make sure u eat 3 meals a day. Drink well. Keep ya stress under control as well as anxiety.The fish oil helps with mood and alot of other things.Well these time and days I guess your not to young for anything. Because I had mines every since I was 19.lol
I just got on something at 21. Girl,don't let no one scare u up about high blood pressure u can live with it.
Hiccups?????
how do you get rid of them
Answer:
1) Taking baby sips of something to drink
2)1 teaspoon of peanut butter
3) half a teaspoonful of suger
4) holding your breath for about 20 seconds
Any one of these should help. Good Luck!
I have a trick that always works: drinking half cup of fresh lime juice.
recent article in st. petersburg times, fl 04/02/07 (I think) about a teen who had continuous hiccups for 37 days was cured by one hypnosis session. what has always worked for me is to hold my breath for as long as possible - to the point where I feel faint. If you cheat a little, then it may not work. Drinking a large glass of water will prevent you from breathing - it works for me.
hold your breath for about 10 seconds. then it should go away. or drink a glass of warm water
try this, it worked on everyone I know who has tried it - it's easy and it works pretty fast - http://www.nohiccups.com - good luck
Lay down flat on your back and relax all the way from your head to your toes! This always works for me and my kids. When they were babies I would lay them flat, hold their arms over their heads and sing them a little gentle song to relax them, worked every time!
Oh, and if my kids are yelling in the backround I usually have to go find somewhere quiet! and when I'm in the car I just put my head back against the seat and relax, sometimes I take a few deep breathes to help. Good luck!
Answer:
1) Taking baby sips of something to drink
2)1 teaspoon of peanut butter
3) half a teaspoonful of suger
4) holding your breath for about 20 seconds
Any one of these should help. Good Luck!
I have a trick that always works: drinking half cup of fresh lime juice.
recent article in st. petersburg times, fl 04/02/07 (I think) about a teen who had continuous hiccups for 37 days was cured by one hypnosis session. what has always worked for me is to hold my breath for as long as possible - to the point where I feel faint. If you cheat a little, then it may not work. Drinking a large glass of water will prevent you from breathing - it works for me.
hold your breath for about 10 seconds. then it should go away. or drink a glass of warm water
try this, it worked on everyone I know who has tried it - it's easy and it works pretty fast - http://www.nohiccups.com - good luck
Lay down flat on your back and relax all the way from your head to your toes! This always works for me and my kids. When they were babies I would lay them flat, hold their arms over their heads and sing them a little gentle song to relax them, worked every time!
Oh, and if my kids are yelling in the backround I usually have to go find somewhere quiet! and when I'm in the car I just put my head back against the seat and relax, sometimes I take a few deep breathes to help. Good luck!
Hi..........i am suffering with dark circles and also pigmentation on upper eye lid.pl help.thank you.?
I do take lots of raw vegetables,drink plenty of water,sleep for 6 hours,still the problem persist.pl note this problem is not heridetery in my case.Pl help.
Answer:
if u suffering constipation,gas..try to get rid of these things instead of spending on creams .....or i think plastic surgery may be useful
the dark circles you can use Preperation H cream, Tea Bag's , Cold Spoons, these are all said to help with bags and dark circles.
you said you get six hours of sleep!!! you need AT LEAST 8 hours!! you SHOULD REALLY BE GETTING 10-12 hours A NITE
make your whole face black....so tht your dark circle is not notice by anyone
Hormones. May need to talk with your doctor.
if you have pigmentation around your eyelid it is best for you to seek treatment with a dermatologist ... pigmentation does not goes off easily .. you may want to try hydroquinone 4% cream which you can get at a pharmacist..heard that its useful on long term.. anyway the best you can do is to prevent them from worsening apply sunblock constantly and avoid sun exposure and heat as much as possible... good luck
Sleep for 8 1/2 hrs on an average every week and you should not have dark circles after three months. In fact, they should start getting better from the first week itself. Side by side, do pranayam from a yoga instructor and do it for 45 minutes every day in the morning(preferably) in the open or in the evening.
There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11...If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:
Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water %26 stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath %26 let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K %26 Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01...
use garamycin eye drops arount the circles for fifteen I hope it will disappear
Answer:
if u suffering constipation,gas..try to get rid of these things instead of spending on creams .....or i think plastic surgery may be useful
the dark circles you can use Preperation H cream, Tea Bag's , Cold Spoons, these are all said to help with bags and dark circles.
you said you get six hours of sleep!!! you need AT LEAST 8 hours!! you SHOULD REALLY BE GETTING 10-12 hours A NITE
make your whole face black....so tht your dark circle is not notice by anyone
Hormones. May need to talk with your doctor.
if you have pigmentation around your eyelid it is best for you to seek treatment with a dermatologist ... pigmentation does not goes off easily .. you may want to try hydroquinone 4% cream which you can get at a pharmacist..heard that its useful on long term.. anyway the best you can do is to prevent them from worsening apply sunblock constantly and avoid sun exposure and heat as much as possible... good luck
Sleep for 8 1/2 hrs on an average every week and you should not have dark circles after three months. In fact, they should start getting better from the first week itself. Side by side, do pranayam from a yoga instructor and do it for 45 minutes every day in the morning(preferably) in the open or in the evening.
There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11...If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:
Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water %26 stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath %26 let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K %26 Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01...
use garamycin eye drops arount the circles for fifteen I hope it will disappear
Hi, I have small warts on end of my shaft. I take it they are genital warts.?
I live in Spain. I went to Chemist and asked for condylox and aldara but they told me they dont have them?!
Can anyone help me out? maybee a different product?
Thanks
Answer:
I know you don't want to go to the Doctor, but you really need to set your fears aside. 80% of the population will have an hpv breakout at least once in their lives. Don't worry, your doctor will not judge you.Trying to burn these off yourself could take a long time, not to mention you could end up just making them spread around.Hpv is usally high risk for contraction, I cannot ugre you enough to please see your doctor. Your doctor also will be able to help you with any questions and concerns you may have about this as hpv is a life time commitment, even if you never do have another outbreak, there will always be potential that you can be contagious.
There is no cure for genital warts.
See a doctor.......
yes it is HPV. I would go online and see about getting some medicine. There is no cure though
Try seeing a Doctor?
burn them off with a red hot knife
Try dipping it in french onion dip Works every time.
I would ask for Valtrex. They prescribe for genital herpes and it also works for HPV/genital warts.
Can anyone help me out? maybee a different product?
Thanks
Answer:
I know you don't want to go to the Doctor, but you really need to set your fears aside. 80% of the population will have an hpv breakout at least once in their lives. Don't worry, your doctor will not judge you.Trying to burn these off yourself could take a long time, not to mention you could end up just making them spread around.Hpv is usally high risk for contraction, I cannot ugre you enough to please see your doctor. Your doctor also will be able to help you with any questions and concerns you may have about this as hpv is a life time commitment, even if you never do have another outbreak, there will always be potential that you can be contagious.
There is no cure for genital warts.
See a doctor.......
yes it is HPV. I would go online and see about getting some medicine. There is no cure though
Try seeing a Doctor?
burn them off with a red hot knife
Try dipping it in french onion dip Works every time.
I would ask for Valtrex. They prescribe for genital herpes and it also works for HPV/genital warts.
Hi is there any way I can change the colour of my eyes ??
Am not sure if you can, just wanted to know, not that I want to?? thanks.
Answer:
The only way is to use coloured contact lenses
a doubt it...except for coloured contact lenses...there cool
yeah coloured contact lenses look for them on the net also available from opticians i think
Contact lenses
yeh you can go to your opticions and get coloured contact lenses not that expensive and very kool
colored contac lenses but they don't look natural
Get them boxed.
coloured contact lenses
coloured contact lenses! i wear them all the time and they only cost arond 拢20:00 a pair.
you cant naturaly change the color of your eyes yet you can artificialy by geting different color contacts I have green eyes naturaly so I dont want to change mine ^^
You can get different colour contact lenses and have any colour eyes you want although blue contacts on brown colour eyes don't seem to look that natural.
coloured contact lenses, that are for normal sight
You could buy contacts, I think that would be a little safer than changing them permanently. I don't think that can be done anyway, there wouldn't be much call for it either!
contact lenses?
You can buy coloured contact lenses
contact lenses
Contact lenses
Buy coloured contact lenses
Coloured Contact Lenses
Colored contacts are the only way I know of but they're really cool. You can get different designs as well as colors. Imagine having cat eyes or a spiral in place of an iris. I've even seen some that had smiley faces on them. :)
Buy colour contact lenses!
go to an optomotrist and tell them you want coloured contacts and theyll get the right prescription (like glass thickness whateva) for u. paris hilton actually natually haz brown eyes but she wears blue coloured contacts
Buy coloured contact lenses, you can buy them from opticians to change your mood.
Dear Abi***Surgically, NO!!, but you can go to your optometrist and buy coloured contact lenses. Can you imagine us having a set of two eyeballs, each set a different colour, and changing them every morning!!!hee! hee! and very eeeeeeeeeeeeeerie!!! maybe we should make a horror movie..luv
peppa-ann
I got my mothers eyes..
..I keep them in a tin by the side of the bed.
Colour contact lenses
Not unless as suggested you get coloured contact lenses.
Answer:
The only way is to use coloured contact lenses
a doubt it...except for coloured contact lenses...there cool
yeah coloured contact lenses look for them on the net also available from opticians i think
Contact lenses
yeh you can go to your opticions and get coloured contact lenses not that expensive and very kool
colored contac lenses but they don't look natural
Get them boxed.
coloured contact lenses
coloured contact lenses! i wear them all the time and they only cost arond 拢20:00 a pair.
you cant naturaly change the color of your eyes yet you can artificialy by geting different color contacts I have green eyes naturaly so I dont want to change mine ^^
You can get different colour contact lenses and have any colour eyes you want although blue contacts on brown colour eyes don't seem to look that natural.
coloured contact lenses, that are for normal sight
You could buy contacts, I think that would be a little safer than changing them permanently. I don't think that can be done anyway, there wouldn't be much call for it either!
contact lenses?
You can buy coloured contact lenses
contact lenses
Contact lenses
Buy coloured contact lenses
Coloured Contact Lenses
Colored contacts are the only way I know of but they're really cool. You can get different designs as well as colors. Imagine having cat eyes or a spiral in place of an iris. I've even seen some that had smiley faces on them. :)
Buy colour contact lenses!
go to an optomotrist and tell them you want coloured contacts and theyll get the right prescription (like glass thickness whateva) for u. paris hilton actually natually haz brown eyes but she wears blue coloured contacts
Buy coloured contact lenses, you can buy them from opticians to change your mood.
Dear Abi***Surgically, NO!!, but you can go to your optometrist and buy coloured contact lenses. Can you imagine us having a set of two eyeballs, each set a different colour, and changing them every morning!!!hee! hee! and very eeeeeeeeeeeeeerie!!! maybe we should make a horror movie..luv
peppa-ann
I got my mothers eyes..
..I keep them in a tin by the side of the bed.
Colour contact lenses
Not unless as suggested you get coloured contact lenses.
Hi I have been prescribed Doxycycline?
This is to hopefully help with pain in my eye. On the packet it says not to expose my skin to direct sunlight. Does this include my face? What will happen to me if I can't stay out of the sun?
Answer:
You can get a sunburn very quickly with doxycycline. If you will be outside put a sunscreen or sunblock on your face and back of hands. A sunblock like zinc oxide is best since it will not let any sunlight past.
Yes this means your face. It simply means you need to wear sunsreen on any body part that is exposed when you go outside but you should already be doing that anyway. Doxycycline makes you more sensitive to the suns harmful rays so use a sunscreen.
Answer:
You can get a sunburn very quickly with doxycycline. If you will be outside put a sunscreen or sunblock on your face and back of hands. A sunblock like zinc oxide is best since it will not let any sunlight past.
Yes this means your face. It simply means you need to wear sunsreen on any body part that is exposed when you go outside but you should already be doing that anyway. Doxycycline makes you more sensitive to the suns harmful rays so use a sunscreen.
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