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Other than yet more medication does anyone know how to get High Blood Pressure down?

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jura2 Fri 28-Feb-20 14:40:02

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322284

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curvygran950 Fri 28-Feb-20 14:38:34

As Riverwalk says, do check your BP machine is working ok and the cuff is the correct size .
Gentle exercise is very helpful, just a walk every day if you can .
Practicing mindfulness is very calming and good for BP , plenty of apps online if you don’t want to go to a class.
I’m sure you already know about cutting out caffeine and cutting down on alcohol?
Good luck!

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Ellianne Fri 28-Feb-20 14:34:48

Beetroot too!

I've been in a hospital gown and turned away an hour before surgery due to my high BP. A month or so later the consultant requested a 24 hour monitor and concluded there was nothing to worry about and went ahead with no problems.

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GagaJo Fri 28-Feb-20 14:33:43

In China, a vegetable called bitter melon. Not sure if you can get it here?

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jura2 Fri 28-Feb-20 14:30:11

parsley too.

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Gemini17892 Fri 28-Feb-20 14:28:53

I read somewhere that in Germany they recommend eating bananas to lower bp ! ?

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Riverwalk Fri 28-Feb-20 14:20:35

Setting aside the looming surgery as it takes time for a drug regime to take effect, maybe a return to the GP is in order and he/she might consider adding something like Amlodipine to lower the BP.

Are you overweight? If so, lowering your weight will help. I ask this as it shouldn't be extremely painful using a BP monitor unless you are obese and using a cuff that is too small.

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nanamac77 Fri 28-Feb-20 14:11:03

I've been on BP medication for over 20 years and dosages have gradually increased and so has BP ! I've just had a pre op assessment for a cataract operation and been told that they will not do the op if my BP isn't lower. ( approx 160/110 at moment) Doc has added diuretic to the lisinopril I take and admittedly I've only taken it for a few days but no sign of it lowering . GP made me buy a BP monitor and record readings; it is extremely painful and I'm sure taking readings every day is so much of an ordeal that it's probably raising my BP.( knowing the op is in doubt is also raising it!) Anyone know of ways to lower BP? I've got about a month before the op.

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