Sodium

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  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
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    I had a stroke last March due to uncontrolled hypertension so I'm limited in my sodium as well. I try to keep it below 1600mg per day.

    As was said before, anything processed is going to have more(usually a LOT) of sodium.

    Frozen is better than canned
    bagged is better than canned (think dry beans)

    It takes some time but it's not so bad once you get used to it.
  • ItsSoYummy
    ItsSoYummy Posts: 9 Member
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    MFP has mine set at 2500 but my doctor wants me to keep it between 1600 and 2000. My BP was out of control. In fact so high during a routine physical that they couldn't read it. Top number was over 300. By the time I got to the ER, they got a reading of 286/230 or something like that. I felt fine but the doctors never saw one read that high. I ended up in the hospital for a week while they worked to get it down. It's under control now with meds and diet. As I shed pounds, I should be able to cut back on meds...I hope.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
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    MFP has mine set at 2500 but my doctor wants me to keep it between 1600 and 2000. My BP was out of control. In fact so high during a routine physical that they couldn't read it. Top number was over 300. By the time I got to the ER, they got a reading of 286/230 or something like that. I felt fine but the doctors never saw one read that high. I ended up in the hospital for a week while they worked to get it down. It's under control now with meds and diet. As I shed pounds, I should be able to cut back on meds...I hope.

    Ok, wow! That's just about where my BP was the night I had the stroke. You were *extremely* lucky you caught that in time. I'm glad you're home and it's more controlled.

    I aim for 1600. The occasional meal that's double that doesn't do too bad but if I go over for a day or two in row then things get dodgie and I have trouble getting it back down again.


    Feel free to add me if you want to talk, I hope you get it sorted out ad off the meds!
  • pineygirl
    pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
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    I track sodium...I try to stay under 1500mg/day and really aim for under 1000mg/day. I'm trying to control my hypertension without medication. It's hard because even things like eggs, milk, chicken and seafood contain sodium.

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