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<blockquote data-quote="dorcas61" data-source="post: 162003" data-attributes="member: 27011"><p><strong>Re: BLOOD PRESSURE FOR DIABETIC'S</strong></p><p></p><p>For most of my life my BP was on the low side - I once had 80/60 and felt fine!</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed as Type 2 in April, and in May my BP was 140/98, but the nurse forgot to tell me or follow it up (!) - I had a check up in October and a different nurse was very concerned that I hadn't been told, especially as it was still high (140/90) - she made me an appointment with the Diabetic GP two weeks later, by which time my bP was 120/70 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>How?? Said the GP, who was expecting to put me on BP tablets - simples! I followed the nurse's advice and cut down on salt (no added salt and watched labels carefully) and Caffeine (Decaff coffee and tea, no more Diet Coke).</p><p></p><p>We were all amazed, but no tablets, which is brilliant <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> tho I have to admit, food without salt is very boring - any advice?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dorcas61, post: 162003, member: 27011"] [b]Re: BLOOD PRESSURE FOR DIABETIC'S[/b] For most of my life my BP was on the low side - I once had 80/60 and felt fine! I was diagnosed as Type 2 in April, and in May my BP was 140/98, but the nurse forgot to tell me or follow it up (!) - I had a check up in October and a different nurse was very concerned that I hadn't been told, especially as it was still high (140/90) - she made me an appointment with the Diabetic GP two weeks later, by which time my bP was 120/70 :) How?? Said the GP, who was expecting to put me on BP tablets - simples! I followed the nurse's advice and cut down on salt (no added salt and watched labels carefully) and Caffeine (Decaff coffee and tea, no more Diet Coke). We were all amazed, but no tablets, which is brilliant :) tho I have to admit, food without salt is very boring - any advice? [/QUOTE]
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