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A word of caution regarding blood pressure. I’m hoping that not too many people are being diagnosed with hypertension without first wearing a 24h monitor. Many people suffer “white coat syndrome” and present as hypertensive even though they may not be. I have my own monitor for this exact reason.
 
Jim Lahey said:
A word of caution regarding blood pressure. I’m hoping that not too many people are being diagnosed with hypertension without first wearing a 24h monitor. Many people suffer “white coat syndrome” and present as hypertensive even though they may not be. I have my own monitor for this exact reason.
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Valid point. I have been diagnosed with hypertension for a number of years and take meds for it. I have a monitor at home and the results are significantly less. I aim to discuss reducing the meds when I see the doc next week.
 
Listlad said:
Valid point. I have been diagnosed with hypertension for a number of years and take meds for it. I have a monitor at home and the results are significantly less. I aim to discuss reducing the meds when I see the doc next week.
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Every time I get my blood pressure tested by a doctor or nurse, I am hypertensive. I wore a 24h meter upon diabetes diagnoses because my home meter was telling me I’m fine. The 24h unit confirmed no hypertension and even now my home readings are around 110/75 or thereabouts.

Just something to consider.
 
Jim Lahey said:
Every time I get my blood pressure tested by a doctor or nurse, I am hypertensive. I wore a 24h meter upon diabetes diagnoses because my home meter was telling me I’m fine. The 24h unit confirmed no hypertension and even now my home readings are around 110/75 or thereabouts.

Just something to consider.
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Indeed. My home readings are still high and with meds. Just not as high as at the surgery. I think I do need to reduce the meds though, but I will speak to the doc first.

Also Jim, my readings have come down over the last month while at home so I credit the lower carb higher fats regime for that.
 
Yeah LCHF generally reduces blood pressure in many people. I believe a hypothesis for the benefit is that arterial inflammation is reduced.
 
britishpub said:
My GP found raised glucose in my urine at a routine medical in 2008. I then underwent an OGTT and passed.

I had another medical in 2012, where a different doctor found the same thing, and I underwent another OGTT and passed again. My BP was also measured at 193/103 so I was put on Amlodopine.

After this I had routine annual checks on my BP, and a blood test in 2013, but no mention was made of a raised HbA1c.

Early in 2015 I started feeling dreadful, was drinking and urinating loads. After consulting Doctor Google I deduced I might have T2D (the good Doctor sent me to this site at the same time)

I bought an Accuchek monitor and tested my blood one Sunday morning before breakfast and it was 17.4, I did the same thing the following Sunday and it was 16.3.

My annual BP monitoring appointment was the following week, so asked for a blood test to be taken as I thought I had T2D.

The rest is history.

BTW @Listlad how do you manage to get a HbA1c done so frequently when you are not "officially" diagnosed? I find it difficult enough to persuade my surgery to do one even though I am.
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I did mean to add thanks for your post and noted the parallels with my own history.
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
My thirst started in the early 80s but my diagnosis was in 1997. Who knows, too late to worry. I think I'm more bothered by the fact that at diagnosis the first question I asked was should I cut my carb intake and was told no very emphatically.
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That is very very concerning. I'm diagnosed in 2015. Harvard apparently been recommending low carb since 2005.
 
One of my wicked pleasures is watching the face of the HCP doing a test of my blood pressure - they do everything possible to raise it to what they think it ought to be, including yanking the cuff so it bites my arm.
 
Jim Lahey said:
I’m hoping that not too many people are being diagnosed with hypertension without first wearing a 24h monitor.
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I've been taking my BP night and day for a week, ready for an appointment next Friday. I've switched from a microlife WatchBP from Boots to an Omron M3 (as used by my surgery). Slightly concerned that the two machines can return different results for example, just now Omron 145/65, microlife 135/75. I think cuff sizes can make a difference.Doesn't seem to be an exact science although I know my surgery use the Omron M3, so maybe I'll just go with that.
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
I've been taking my BP night and day for a week, ready for an appointment next Friday. I've switched from a microlife WatchBP from Boots to an Omron M3 (as used by my surgery). Slightly concerned that the two machines can return different results for example, just now Omron 145/65, microlife 135/75. I think cuff sizes can make a difference.Doesn't seem to be an exact science although I know my surgery use the Omron M3, so maybe I'll just go with that.
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I use the Ormron M3. I had it checked at the local chemist who do a blood pressure service. The results were comparable.

Are you as big as in your avatar. If so they do a larger cuff but you have to pay extra for it.
 
Listlad said:
Are you as big as in your avatar.
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Slightly smaller than when that picture was taken, mind you I also had to wear padding. I think the costume was intended for someone shorter as the cod piece was level with my navel. Seemed to amuse several ladies for some reason.
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
Slightly smaller than when that picture was taken, mind you I also had to wear padding. I think the costume was intended for someone shorter as the cod piece was level with my navel. Seemed to amuse several ladies for some reason.
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I see. I don’t want to be picked up for thread derailment in my own thread so shall not comment further but hopefully if need be you can get the larger size, £15 I think it is.
 
I am now left with the impression that @DavidGrahamJones needs a larger cod piece! And only £15.
Do report if you feel I have derailed. Giggle.
 
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