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Made my doctor's day
CrystalT
Posts: 862 Member
I had to go visit my doctor today because my blood pressue has been low. I have hypertension and I've been on meds for it since I was in my early 20s. So the doctor comes in WITHOUT my chart and asks why I was coming in. I explain and he takes my BP, and very quickly says he has my medication too high. Without the chart, he has no idea WHY this is happening so he asks. I told him I've lost 60 lbs. He says "well, that'll do it." I've never seen a doctor so happy. He explains that he only gets to see stuff like this about 5 times a year. He says, "when I get home, my wife is going to ask me how my day was and I'm going to tell her it was one of the best in a long time!" I'm glad I could make his day!! He made mine, too!! I'm not off my BP meds, but he's reducing them by half. I go back in a month to see how it's going. He says he expects that when I reach my goal, he'll be able to take me off my medication all together!!
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That's amazing, good job!!!0
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Yay for you!! That is the best news - glad your doc was so happy :drinker: Keep on truckin' - you'll be off those meds in no time at all!0
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Very well done. Take a bow! (or curtsy)0
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That's just excellent to hear. We are all making our bodies healthier along with making ourselves and doctors happy. The drug companies maybe be sad though...
Great work!0 -
Wow, that's awesome! Good job! It'll be great to be "drug-free".0
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Yep, I work in healthcare. So many diseases are preventable and curable with proper lifestyle.
It's easier to take a pill.
GREAT JOB on you taking the challenging, but BETTER road!0 -
This is Wonderful! Congratulations!!!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile:0
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THAT IS AWESOME!! DEFINITELY GIVES ME HOPE!
That is what I am hoping to hear from my doctor at the end of next month when I go in. I also have High blood pressure and I take meds 2 x day for it but I am starting to notice that my blood pressure is running lower these days and also my heart rate is finally lower too.. My heart rate was always between 110-140 and now it runs between 80-90.
I hope he tells you that you are done with the meds the next time you see him.:flowerforyou:0 -
Aw, this made me smile. Congrats to you, and your doctor sounds adorable!0
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Amazing!!!0
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Wow! That is wonderful! You're an inspiration, I hope I can do the same! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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That is great news. Way to Go.
I know how happy you must be. In December, my doctor took me completely off one med, and reduced the other one to half my prior dose when I reached 50 lbs. lost. I was in there a couple of days ago, and saw a different practitioner, and they took my BP. I thought it would be up, since I forgot to take my meds that morning, but it was low enough that I plan to ask my regular GP if I can go ahead and stop them all together when I am down 60 lbs.0 -
Oh, you give me hope. Back in Nov, my doc added a second med for me...and it was in January that I got motivated to change. I'm down nearly 30lbs but my BP hasn't dropped much yet. My doc says 20 more and I'll see the changes I want.
Grind Grind Grind... I'll get there.0 -
YAY!!! GREAT JOB!!!:flowerforyou:0
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That's definitely great news, what a way to start the weekend! Kudos to you! 0
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Yay! That's awesome! Keep it up! :happy:0
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that is such a great feeling!! my doctor of 25 yrs beamed at me when I lost the weight. Now when I go in and have lost another 1/2 pound he keeps right on smiling!!
Good for you! I am so very proud of your accomplishement!:drinker:0 -
That is absolutely spectacular! Congrats :happy: :drinker:0
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What a great feeling to go to the Dr. and it makes you feel GOOD about yourself! What great news!0
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That is great news. Way to Go.
I know how happy you must be. In December, my doctor took me completely off one med, and reduced the other one to half my prior dose when I reached 50 lbs. lost. I was in there a couple of days ago, and saw a different practitioner, and they took my BP. I thought it would be up, since I forgot to take my meds that morning, but it was low enough that I plan to ask my regular GP if I can go ahead and stop them all together when I am down 60 lbs.
Not to burst your bubble but I just wanted you to know that even if you miss a dose of medicine that prescription medications remail in your system for a while. I am really bad about taking by BP meds on weekends and when I went to the Doctor, he said that its not good to forget but that I still have enough in my system that it won't affect my body too much.0 -
Good job, keep up the good work, being med free would be wonderful0
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WTG!!!
Keep it up!!!!:flowerforyou:0 -
This is so wonderful! Congrats! I hope to throw my doc for a loop in a few months, too!0
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