From idea to actuality!

Thank you all for all the support and encouragement.

Well I took you advice (which had also been given to me by a few others). I went to Wal-Mart and bought a wrist blood pressure monitor (I read that those are supposed to be more accurate that upper arm ones if you are over weight because there is less fat to measure through). I have to wait to check it because it says not to have ate (or done a bunch of other stuff) within the last 30 minutes (many of) which I have done. So I will take it in like 30 mins.

I was told to wait on the glasses/contacts as high blood pressure can effect your vision. I know I need glasses but I don't wanna get a prescription and it end up being wrong because my blood pressure was making my vision worse than it normally is.

The readings they got being wrong is honestly one thing I am really worried about. I get really nervous when I go to doctors and I know that can affect my blood pressure I'm just hoping I'm not taking this medicine when I really don't need it as I'm sure that would not be a good thing.

The doctor who saw me for the high blood pressure mentioned the sodium thing so I have been trying to work on that. But other than that and the medicine I really don't know what else I should be doing.


I really am trying to stay positive it's just hard because these problems have started a snowball effect and more and more stuff is coming up because of it.

I have to call the doctors office where I got my physical done tomorrow and then Con-Way, I will let y'all know what happens.


Katey

 

Well I meant a snowball effect in other areas of my life. The blood pressure problem has caused expenses we weren't prepared for so has the vision problem. It also means putting off school which means our money problems will last even longer. The meds and doctors visit means a follow up which will most likely require me to stay home when my bf goes back out which adds stress for us (we tried long distance before and both hated it) and adds to the money issue. The list goes on but I'm sure you get the idea.

Anyway, we are dealing with it all the best we can and I'm just gonna keep praying that everything works out.


On another note, I checked my blood pressure and it was 107/58. That seems awful low, especially for someone diagnosed with hypertension.

I can't be sure it's acurate but it gave a normal reading (117/75) for my boyfriend who has never had BP problems and gave a high reading (138/98 ) for his brother who has high BP so it seems like it should be.

This is confusing me even more. I guess I'll call and explain this all to the doctor tomorrow and see what they have to say. I'm also gonna take it every once and a while between now and then to see if it says about the same or what.

 

I took it on my other wrist this time and got 113/65 so a little higher but still low I believe, especially the bottom number.

I hope fine tuning is all it needs, if so maybe I won't have to push back my school or if so only by a couple weeks.