tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post2884567118861759527..comments2023-11-13T21:12:34.165-08:00Comments on One Fixer-Upper: And Then There Were ThreeLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-19856473583639656992016-05-14T14:38:24.085-07:002016-05-14T14:38:24.085-07:00Yes, I consider these readings to be dangerously l...Yes, I consider these readings to be dangerously low, we've already spent a day in the ER over this. His doctor says unless he's symptomatic it's okay. We walk a very fine line. Personally I think he adds to Bob's mental confusion and him having no energy.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-38371323638788542302016-05-14T14:36:09.081-07:002016-05-14T14:36:09.081-07:00I find blood pressure to be extremely fickle. Bob ...I find blood pressure to be extremely fickle. Bob must have a little white coat syndrome because I can get these very low readings at home but by the time I get him to the ER or the doctor's office his readings are much better.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-89836434243962626442016-05-14T14:14:14.511-07:002016-05-14T14:14:14.511-07:00Those readings are really low. My mother, husband ...Those readings are really low. My mother, husband and brother all have blood pressure issues and are on meds. They've never been that low though. Wow!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-81449155550897365022016-05-14T13:52:49.376-07:002016-05-14T13:52:49.376-07:00I'm with Carole on this one. That seems really...I'm with Carole on this one. That seems really low and I'm glad you will be going in with him this next time. Sounds like his meds need adjusting. I do use a wrist cuff which I had checked for accuracy by my primary. I have white coat syndrome--higher pressure in the docs office. At home or when under regular monitoring in the hospital I am perfectly normal with no meds. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-23663033939082919092016-05-14T13:31:19.713-07:002016-05-14T13:31:19.713-07:00As a brittle diabetic you actually have reason to ...As a brittle diabetic you actually have reason to be greatly concerned. I have a sister-in-law with unmanaged type II diabetes. She only takes her sugar readings when she feels funny. Not sure how she thinks that helps other than to send her to her recliner with a margarita to wait until the 'funny' feeling goes away.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-79375149149915446222016-05-14T13:28:17.270-07:002016-05-14T13:28:17.270-07:00I seldom went with Bob to the doctor until this la...I seldom went with Bob to the doctor until this last summer. Then for a while I went to every doctor for every visit. Now I pick and choose. I'll be going to this next appointment with the cardiologist. He's about to get past driving at all so if I have to take him I might as well go in with him to see the doctor.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-47367192168949985242016-05-14T12:24:32.610-07:002016-05-14T12:24:32.610-07:00Squirrels. That is kind of what happened to me wi...Squirrels. That is kind of what happened to me with the doves. I think that all the doves in a 20 mile radius come to see if food is out. Squirrels probably whisper among themselves too. Better get your party shoes ready. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-85288711135155897352016-05-14T12:21:57.476-07:002016-05-14T12:21:57.476-07:00I'm the same way about taking my sugar reading...I'm the same way about taking my sugar readings. I feel the change in my body and it sends me in to panic - is it going up or down. Glad you are the calm one. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-71060872300919483332016-05-14T07:02:50.926-07:002016-05-14T07:02:50.926-07:00Thinking about this and remembering way back when ...Thinking about this and remembering way back when - When the doctor started me on BP meds, we had a time trying to get the dosage right. I felt like a zombie and at one point, I passed out on the floor - my BP was too low, so my medication was changed again. You need to tell the doctor, some spouse's are stubborn.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-31389790267158819102016-05-13T22:40:17.892-07:002016-05-13T22:40:17.892-07:00I agree with Carole May. I agree with Carole May. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-37688329922881003052016-05-13T22:24:53.360-07:002016-05-13T22:24:53.360-07:00We both have high blood pressure but are on medica...We both have high blood pressure but are on medication. LD's has been real low a few times and we worried but it did go up after a day or two. Up to normal. His cardiologist said the only steady blood pressure is if you're dead. We have cuff and arm ones but don't check them much unless he has chest pains or other symptoms. I go WITH Louis Dean to the doctor most of the time unless it's routine blood work and we have no issues. It takes both of us to stay on top of all the meds and appointments and health issues we have!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-20792084741790616442016-05-13T16:53:15.218-07:002016-05-13T16:53:15.218-07:00I really don't want to feed all the squirrels ...I really don't want to feed all the squirrels in this side of town so I may be putting away the feeders if they become a problem. I only invited one, it was not a blanket invitation.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-49635665675606074252016-05-13T16:51:32.154-07:002016-05-13T16:51:32.154-07:00We go round and round all the time with the cardio...We go round and round all the time with the cardiologist. I think his pressure is so low it affects his thinking. He doesn't like me to call the cardiologist between his scheduled visits. I need to look and see when his next appointment is and go with him. Bob never tells them anything and never asks questions. Probably need to tinker with the dosage of the BP medicine. It's a fine line we walk.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-9711707578145471622016-05-13T16:45:02.634-07:002016-05-13T16:45:02.634-07:00Tom takes mild medication for high blood pressure ...Tom takes mild medication for high blood pressure and hardly ever checks it at home anymore. We have an arm cuff. I was borderline high until I lost weight, and took a reading fairly regularly. Now the cuff pretty much stays in the cupboard. <br />Squirrels always come in bunches. :-)Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-45111787867592258662016-05-13T15:58:40.176-07:002016-05-13T15:58:40.176-07:00That's a pretty low blood pressure. Most cardi...That's a pretty low blood pressure. Most cardiologists/gerontologists would recommend keeping the BP a little higher, especially if he is symptomatic. If he is on BP meds, they may need to be adjusted. Just a friendly suggestion, but you might want to give his doctor a call to report these low pressures. When the BP is that low (if it is accurate), it means the brain is likely not getting a good enough blood supply, which can cause symptoms such as fainting, feeling dizzy, problems with vision, confusion. <br />Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-58254970021923020792016-05-13T15:07:16.338-07:002016-05-13T15:07:16.338-07:00Bob's is never high. Always on the low side. Y...Bob's is never high. Always on the low side. You don't have a lot of energy with low blood pressure. May be why he thinks slow and walks slow on some days.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-87182823508510546142016-05-13T14:29:48.337-07:002016-05-13T14:29:48.337-07:00I have high blood pressure and check it once in a ...I have high blood pressure and check it once in a while. If it goes above 160/90+ I go lay down and meditate. I am content with 140/80. I shouldn't be but at least it's not pounding in my ears. I'm on medication.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-54709341782578903252016-05-13T13:55:44.606-07:002016-05-13T13:55:44.606-07:00I've never had blood pressure problems myself ...I've never had blood pressure problems myself so I don't identify real well with the problem. I like his to be something in the neighborhood of 90/60 but most of the time the bottom number is in the 40s and 50s. Glad to know someone else got obsessed with taking BP.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-33390148353872816112016-05-13T13:51:52.498-07:002016-05-13T13:51:52.498-07:00I only invited one squirrel. It was not a blanket ...I only invited one squirrel. It was not a blanket invitation. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-73117226291296281302016-05-13T13:29:02.411-07:002016-05-13T13:29:02.411-07:00I have high blood pressure and at one time I got o...I have high blood pressure and at one time I got obsessed with taking my pressure...like 10-15 times a day. Then I learned that those wrist cuffs aren't accurate if you take your pressure too close together. Just like digital bathroom scales are not accurate if you don't wait at least five minutes. Now, I can't even remember the last time I took mine. I never have symptoms....that I know about but my bottom number has never been in the 40s. If it had be I would be calling my doctor's nurse line.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185056688439833438.post-81213582309099663062016-05-13T13:20:46.767-07:002016-05-13T13:20:46.767-07:00Ken's blood pressure is controlled well with m...Ken's blood pressure is controlled well with medication. But about those squirrels! When a squirrel finds a nicely-filled feeder, especially a groovy one like yours, he or she feels compelled to share the good fortune. I suppose you should be flattered. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.com