Last month I started taking a blood pressure (Hydrochlothiazide) water pill to help lower my high BP I've developed a few months ago. My Dr has not told me I can't freedive but the slight dizziness I get when getting up from a prone position has me concerned what would happen on low oxygen levels and a pike dive. I'm glad the water is still warm as my suit is loose from the 17lb I lost in 3 weeks on a low carb, low salt veggi diet (fish meat only).
PM is OK if the info is personal.
Thanks clan.
Don
Blood presure and med guestion w/ freediving
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Hi Don Paul--PM sent sir
And congrats on the huge weight loss.
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What's your blood pressure after taking the meds?
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Don't you think that your bp lower levels has more to do with your weight loss than with the medicines? I had an episode of high blood pressure for the first time in my life when I gained a lot of weight after moving to Puerto Rico and have adopted the "american life style"...
:nono:Fortunately, I reacted and started to move my ass while dieting (low carb high fiber as well). My BP went normal without any medication.
PS: Congratulations!
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Don't you think that your bp lower levels has more to do with your weight loss than with the medicines? I had an episode of high blood pressure for the first time in my life when I gained a lot of weight after moving to Puerto Rico and have adopted the "american life style"...
:nono:Fortunately, I reacted and started to move my ass while dieting (low carb high fiber as well). My BP went normal without any medication.
PS: Congratulations!
That sounds encouraging that you dropped it with out meds.
I was at 205# with just 1/2'' of blubber (I like to carry for the cold winter water here) at the waist but age and spine compression have me now at 5'11''. Maybe 185 is a better wt for me ?Cheers, Don
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I take 20 mg Enalapril Maleato. It's basically a diuretic. I take one every morning and have no problems diving.....well. for an old fart I guess. Jake dives circles around me....
But I've never had dizziness or anything. I was 140 over 85 or so. Not real high but no use running the engine at high rpms if I don't have to. I think it's genetic with me. I don't have much body fat. My dad had it too. -
I take 5 mg of Benicar every evening to control minor occasional high BP. Seems to keep mine under control without any side effects. That's a lot of weight loss Don - congratulations, I need to drop 10 pounds I picked up after I stopped going to the gym due to travel, and two weeks in Itly and just finished another two weeks teaching in Mexico City not known for healthy food.
Hope you can resolve that dizziness soon. My bottom time sucks so wouldn't bother me much. Let us know how it turns out for you but not sure it is your meds causining the dizziness - maybe change of diet and weight loss?
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Low carb diets are great,but they are diuretic.with the pills and diet your lose of water is messing u up don.,cheers,papaa
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You guy's are great, thanks again for all the feedback.
My Irish friends tell me if it doesn't kill ya (knock on wood) it makes ya stronger. This is a wake up call for me that at my age I can't fleck around eating my new wife's fine cooking and drinking a whiskey to go to sleep with......so the unhealthy food's got to go.
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Don, the blood pressure is delicate.
As you know good food
Good medical cardiologist
Physical exercise recommended .....My stepfather had surgery of the heart, 15 years breakfast with oatmeal and walk one hour day forever, but forever. doing very well.
Well you know, the life of teenager who we spent 50 years of age.
Beware.
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I take the Centrum Cardio Specialist vitamin,and Niacin which causes flushing, Cherrios when possible, and oatmeal. Also try to walk/run when possible, but lately I've kinda fell off the wagon with the cold weather.
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I just bought a home blood pressure tester. It attaches to your wrist.
Haven't taken medication for two days. First reading was 134/83. Laid there listening to Chela give me shit for spending $150 on this stupid machine for about 5 minutes and tested again. 131/76.
Man, I'm going to go get drunk. That's the best it's been in years. I've been really careful the last 5 years or so. Lot of fruit smoothies, oatmeal every day, lean meat or chicken soup for lunch….and diving my ass off on weekends. YEEEEEEHHAAAAAAA !!
I'm stoked.Thanks Don. Your post got me to thinking about it. I've been taking meds for a few years and hadn't had it tested lately.
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I just bought a home blood pressure tester. It attaches to your wrist.
Haven't taken medication for two days. First reading was 134/83. Laid there listening to Chela give me shit for spending $150 on this stupid machine for about 5 minutes and tested again. 131/76.
Man, I'm going to go get drunk. That's the best it's been in years. I've been really careful the last 5 years or so. Lot of fruit smoothies, oatmeal every day, lean meat or chicken soup for lunch….and diving my ass off on weekends. YEEEEEEHHAAAAAAA !!
I'm stoked.Thanks Don. Your post got me to thinking about it. I've been taking meds for a few years and hadn't had it tested lately.
That's great Hank, information is power. In this day and age with engineered wheat that is not the same as when we were kids and mega salt in every tortilla shell and slice of bread, we need to be proactive and be aware of the damage were doing to our body's.
I have discovered how great beets, kale and fresh spinach can be blended with a couple bananas or blueberry's.
I even made salt free kale chips for Superbowl and Tahitian squash flat bread veggie pizza.Edit: I'm trying to brain wash myself about how good the Tahitian squash pizza was....Fail.
My guests were knocking down slices of pepperoni pie and I was drooling, but I can't do that anymore.Cheers, Don
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I'm going to use this new machine a lot and learn about my BP. I mean, most of us have it checked…once in two years at the doctor? Not a lot of info there.
I checked it last night after a couple shots of Jack Daniels and a huge fruit shake. 140/94. I guess that's why it says NOT to test after you drink or eat. It does vary. This noon, an hour after eating and resting, I strapped it on and 126/82.
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You're right badehh. Information is power. I should have done this long ago. It's been bugging me int he back of my mind….which probably causes my bp to go up. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> -
I'm going to use this new machine a lot and learn about my BP. I mean, most of us have it checked…once in two years at the doctor? Not a lot of info there.
I checked it last night after a couple shots of Jack Daniels and a huge fruit shake. 140/94. I guess that's why it says NOT to test after you drink or eat. It does vary. This noon, an hour after eating and resting, I strapped it on and 126/82.
This is as much fun as trying a new set of spear bands. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
You're right badehh. Information is power. I should have done this long ago. It's been bugging me int he back of my mind….which probably causes my bp to go up. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">Hank,
I bought one of those wrist machine also. I have a really aggravating job, and my blood pressure has been high several times when checked at work. I went to the doctor and was told that it was stress induced. I started checking it at home, and usually it was down after an hour in my easy chair. Me and my brother drank a bottle of red wine each over several hours at Christmas. I checked it that night, and it was like 117/75. I told my brother that I had the miracle cure! I was now going to be a wino! he said, "yea, so you can die of liver disease instead of heart trouble". But, no kidding, I have started watching what I eat, and trying to relax more. And I drink one glass a night.
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Hi Don,
Your BP does not seem that high. I've been afflicted with hypertension for the past 15 years. I'm at 140/100 with no meds. I don't know about your Dr.'s advice, but mine told me that it's OK to freedive, but not Scuba. That's why I've quit Scuba. It's about the Nitrogen getting in your bloodstream with the Scuba tank.
So which is which? Now, I'm confused too...
But freediving not more than 65ft. makes me feel less worried than Scuba at 65 ft. So I guess being less worried lowers my BP naturally and that's all for the better.
Ask him about this medicine: Twynsta. It's the one that has stabilized mine for the past 2 years.
Sometimes after a relaxing day in the water, I check my BP and it's 90/60
It works well.Here's to good health!
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