Tuesday, 6 March 2012

My High Blood Pressure

How do I get it ?.

Few years ago I got migraine quite frequent. I will visit my doctor for every migraine incident. First thing doctor will do is to measure my blood pressure. Its always normal ie in the range of 120/70.

Then, about 2 and half years ago, I did a medical checkup prior to performing Haj. I remember that the doctor got to change few Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer (this is the one to be put at doctor ears and locate the other end to your blood vessel at your hand while deflating the air in a rubber cuff that located at your arm). 


My blood pressure was high. He ask me to rest and re-do the test for 5 times before he said.... it within the range. He signed a medical report & I can perform Haj. At that point I do not know that I have this High Blood Pressure / Hypertension.


A year after coming back from middle east (performing Haj), I got back my migraine. Doctor confirm that I have Hypertension. Its around 150/90. Then onward, I got to take medication. I was also referred to specialist. Got to visit him once a month. Pressure reading getting worst. The highest recorded on me was 160/105 (despite medication). The doctor gave me the highblood pills, cholesterol pills and diabetic pills (by the way, I got this together with high blood pressure). I got to exercise 5 times a week for at least 40 minutes per session. Light exercise due to my pressure reading.


After 4 months visiting specialist, my blood pressure goes to around 145/95. The progress is very slow. My superior at work start giving me a hard time, due to my visit to specialist during day time (request for me to do it on Saturday and not accepting doctor's "time-off" cert). I followed his instruction. Two instances that the Doctor not available on any Saturday of the month. Hypertension + pressure = Very stressful. Something is not right somewhere.


I stopped my medication for 4 weeks. My company's HR has an open day, which they invited a hospital to do a free medical check up at our company premises. After doing my medical check up, they had advised me to go home and take rest due to high blood pressure ie 145/90 (my diabetes was not there.... good reading despite heavy breakfast). I visited a nearby clinic (The clinic that I usually patron). Doctor change my medicine. I do lots of reading about high blood pressure. I implement what I learn. Since then, my blood pressure reduce.... with seldom exercise.


I think you noticed that my blood pressure about the same with and without medication, with normal doctor or specialist, without exercise (early phase) or with exercise...... Blood pressure looks like constant.... no change. The drug can't bring it down. What went wrong ?. I will write it in my next posting esp on my understanding of High Blood Pressure (my version) and how I got it under control.


Have a nice day.... relax.



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