My blood pressure!!
pattycakes726
Posts: 348 Member
I've been on MFP for about a month now, and have lost 15lbs toward my goal. Before I joined MFP, I stopped drinking alcohol - I had been averaging 2-3 Mike's Hard Lemonades or cocktails a every night. I also quit caffeine at the same time. I drink 3-4 cups of coffee so quitting the caffeine was tough!
I went to the doctor today because I've been having pain in my left shoulder and arm for a couple weeks. Now, when you're 50 years old and call the doctor with pain and numbness in your left arm, they assume you're having a heart attack. So they insisted I come in immediately. Turns out, it's a pinch nerve. Nothing to worry about.
But since the doctor was worried about my heart, she did an EKG and said everything looks great! But the best news is my blood pressure. It's been about 140/100 for a couple of years. Once last year, the reading was 150/110! Today it was....drumroll...120/70!!! It hasn't been that low in 10 years! I was thrilled and the doctor was really surprised. It really helped reinforce my determination to continue getting in shape ;-)
I went to the doctor today because I've been having pain in my left shoulder and arm for a couple weeks. Now, when you're 50 years old and call the doctor with pain and numbness in your left arm, they assume you're having a heart attack. So they insisted I come in immediately. Turns out, it's a pinch nerve. Nothing to worry about.
But since the doctor was worried about my heart, she did an EKG and said everything looks great! But the best news is my blood pressure. It's been about 140/100 for a couple of years. Once last year, the reading was 150/110! Today it was....drumroll...120/70!!! It hasn't been that low in 10 years! I was thrilled and the doctor was really surprised. It really helped reinforce my determination to continue getting in shape ;-)
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great result and big turn around. well done and keep up the great work0
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Congratulations! Keep up the great work!0
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Good job.
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FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!! 0 -
Thats great news! congratz!! i've had problems with my blood pressure too, thats part of the reason im trying so hard to get in shape and lose weight. Your an inspiration!0
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That's so wonderful good for you! and your heart! :flowerforyou:0
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Wow! That's an amazing change in BP. Good work!! :-)0
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Great job.0
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That is amazing and quite an inspiration! My blood pressure and blood sugar have both skyrocketed in the past year, and coincidentally I've also been drinking more often than usual during that time period and gained 10 pounds as well. Time to stop this dumb stuff. 0
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Awesome about lowering your blood pressure!0
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that is AWESOME!!!!!!! i hope by losing I will get my bp under control as well!!! good for you!!! :flowerforyou:0
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