[HermanHymer]

Advice I received us wait 2 hour after getting up. Sit for 10 mins
Take reading 3 times, 2 mins apart. Then have breakfast. Do this 3 X a day for 5 days. Dont take reading after eating as blood rushes to stomach area to support digestion. Yes my head feels woolly when BP is up, sort if like I'm wearing a tight hat. And be mindful of white coat syndrome. ( BP goes up at doc's). Ditto if you start fretting about what the reading's going to be.

 

[HermanHymer]

CORRECTION 1 hour after waking, not 2.

 

[JanHank]

I’m doing the 3 times a day still and for 2 days have changed back to Amlodipine because the other wasn’t doing anything, so far only reduced it a bit between high 140is and 160 Big differences each time and I am taking the pressure correctly. Still no high blood pressure symptoms.

 

[barryd]

Are you going to go back to the quack if its still high?

 

[JanHank]

Are you going to go back to the quack if its still high?

First I´m going to email Guido, the heart man Hans was under to start with until he moved to the Hatz , we are in touch occasionally, but I will wait a few days as I think the Amlodipine is doing the job. 🤞

 

[barryd]

First I´m going to email Guido, the heart man Hans was under to start with until he moved to the Hatz , we are in touch occasionally, but I will wait a few days as I think the Amlodipine is doing the job. 🤞

Good idea. It might take a while to work and stabilise perhaps.

 

[KeithChesterfield]

Good idea. It might take a while to work and stabilise perhaps.

Any new tablet usually takes around a week to fully be of use to your body.

I've just been to pick up a bag of dog meat (for the dog) and had to carry the 14kg bag about 50 yards to the car.

By 'eck, my heart is going ten to the dozen and if you don't get any more posts from me – it's been nice knowing you.

Except those little blue tablets that have a very quick response time …....

 

[JanHank]

Any new tablet usually takes around a week to fully be of use to your body.

I've just been to pick up a bag of dog meat (for the dog) and had to carry the 14kg bag about 50 yards to the car.

By 'eck, my heart is going ten to the dozen and if you don't get any more posts from me – it's been nice knowing you.

Except those little blue tablets that have a very quick response time …....
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[barryd]

Any new tablet usually takes around a week to fully be of use to your body.

I've just been to pick up a bag of dog meat (for the dog) and had to carry the 14kg bag about 50 yards to the car.

By 'eck, my heart is going ten to the dozen and if you don't get any more posts from me – it's been nice knowing you.

Except those little blue tablets that have a very quick response time …....
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Service is not what it used to be Keef! Back in the day someone would have carried that bag for you to the car.

I worked at a posh garden centre in the west end of Darlo one year when I was about 15 as a Saturday job. We were always told to carry goods to the customers cars especially if they were getting on a bit and they inevitably gave you a tip so I came up with the idea of going a step further and doing local deliveries with a flat bed barrow. I made more money in tips by a country mile than I did on the lousy wage I got from the garden centre. Always service with a smile. What happened to all that?

Sorry, off topic.

 

[JanHank]

Service is not what it used to be Keef! Back in the day someone would have carried that bag for you to the car.

I worked at a posh garden centre in the west end of Darlo one year when I was about 15 as a Saturday job. We were always told to carry goods to the customers cars especially if they were getting on a bit and they inevitably gave you a tip so I came up with the idea of going a step further and doing local deliveries with a flat bed barrow. I made more money in tips by a country mile than I did on the lousy wage I got from the garden centre. Always service with a smile. What happened to all that?

Sorry, off topic.

Just tell them you need a hand taking it to the car, surely if they haven´t got someone to carry it for you they have a sack barrow to use. When I go shopping if the shopping box is too heavy to lift into the car I just ask a passer by if they could please give me a hand, they usually give me two hands and lift the box into the car for me, never had anyone refuse help yet.

 

[KeithChesterfield]

Just tell them you need a hand taking it to the car, surely if they haven´t got someone to carry it for you they have a sack barrow to use. When I go shopping if the shopping box is too heavy to lift into the car I just ask a passer by if they could please give me a hand, they usually give me two hands and lift the box into the car for me, never had anyone refuse help yet.

My brain tells me I'm still totally capable but after a few yards my heart tells me different.
I could have asked but rarely do - it's because I'm an old Codger with a 'can do' attitude.

 

[JanHank]

My brain tells me I'm still totally capable but after a few yards my heart tells me different.
I could have asked but rarely do - it's because I'm an old Codger with a 'can do' attitude.

I bet you still climb ladder without assistance as well, tell him Barry.

 

[barryd]

I bet you still climb ladder without assistance as well, tell him Barry.

Yeah dont be climbing bloody ladders Keef. We had another "Fruitcake" throw himself off the top of one the other day ending up in Casualty all bashed up. Ive never had this problem of course. If I Can get someone else to do it, I inevitably will.

 

[raynipper]

Who was that Baz?

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

Who was that Baz?

Ray.

Fluffy

 

[KeithChesterfield]

Yeah dont be climbing bloody ladders Keef. We had another "Fruitcake" throw himself off the top of one the other day ending up in Casualty all bashed up. Ive never had this problem of course. If I Can get someone else to do it, I inevitably will.
I've just found a couple of pictures from back in the Seventies when I was building an extension to the house we lived in then.
It was one of the hot summers and I was working full time as a Printer for six or seven days a week and still found time to build.
Now I get breathless pressing the TV remote .......

 

[HermanHymer]

I must look helpless. On my recent trip to UK I was offered help at every turn, more often than not by women! What lovely people! I'm so grateful and nice not to have to ask. Makes you want to pay it forward (but not by lifting suitcases.) Keith C. accept help graciously and appreciate it. It makes the world a kinder place.