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Health and Safety => Health and Safety => Topic started by: jim king on September 27, 2011, 05:45:26 PM

Title: Blood pressure
Post by: jim king on September 27, 2011, 05:45:26 PM
Some time ago I made a post about my wildly fluctuating blood pressure.  A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend who had the similar problem.  He stopped drinking coffee a couple of years ago and now is still on medicine but has normal pressure and stable.

All my adult life I have had 10 or 12 cups before noon and no problem until the last few months.  I stopped all coffee a couple of weeks ago when I hit 214 / 116.  Within two days I was down to the 140 / 90 area and have had times even to under 120 / 80.

It seems as if the coffee and coca cola was the problem but now I just have NO energy and sleep like a baby 10 hours.

Anyone have experience with this ?  Does the energy level come back  ??
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: doctorb on September 27, 2011, 08:36:36 PM
I wish I could sleep for 10 hours. :).  Otherwise, avoiding the stimulants in both coffee and coca cola seems like a good idea for you and your BP
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 28, 2011, 06:00:44 AM
Wow, sure was a lot of coffee. I usually get 2 or 3 cups through me and often the third cup is only partially consumed. ;D
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Magicman on September 28, 2011, 07:50:56 AM
 :o  If I drank 10-12 cups of coffee before noon, I would spend half of my time looking for my  zipper.  ;D
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Patty on September 28, 2011, 08:51:31 AM
It seems to me that ANY product in extreme is not good. 10-12 cups of coffee is extreme, 12 pack of cola is extreme, 2 packs of cigarettes is extreme, even stuff that is good for you if taken in extreme is not good. You don't want to eat 12 bananas a day for example, or 6 grapefruits a day. Everything in moderation, as they say!
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: doctorb on September 28, 2011, 10:20:02 AM
Listen to Doctor Patty.  Best advice on earth.
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Texas Ranger on September 28, 2011, 01:38:31 PM
Doc, DanGed if you don't have some Texas blood in ya, being so practical. 8)
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 28, 2011, 04:59:04 PM
Jim, if you make it to MI to the pig roast nest August, we'll straighten you out. :D :D
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Patty on September 28, 2011, 06:02:48 PM
Quote from: doctorb on September 28, 2011, 10:20:02 AM
Listen to Doctor Patty.  Best advice on earth.

Smart man that Doc!  :D
Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: jim king on September 30, 2011, 02:57:51 PM
 
QuoteIf I drank 10-12 cups of coffee before noon, I would spend half of my time looking for my  zipper. 

I resemble that statement.

SwampDonkey:  If we make it to the pig roast as we plan to do I will stick to things other than coffee.