junior26

Thanks guys. But my BP seems really exaggerated, doesn't it? At home, it's slightly elevated, and at the doc's, it's extreme! And my heart wasn't even beating fast when the chiro took my BP. It seems it's lower when my heart beats faster! At the clinic a few weeks ago, my heart was beating really fast and I was really nervous, much more nervous than yesterday, but my BP was 155/85. Yesterday, it was 190/90 and my heart was beating much slower. My system is really upside down!

It seems to me that most anxious people who take their BP at home get normal results. Mine are still semi-high at home. Sometimes, the 2nd & 3rd readings will be borderline, but that's as low as it'll go. Someone my age should have a WAY lower BP at home, no? What are your readings at home compared to the doc's office?

Guys, I'm so scared to have done damage to my heart, arteries or organs after all these years! Although, I've had 2 EKGs, 1 Chest X-Ray and blood tests, all normal. But I don't believe those tests are really conclusive. If I'd go have an echo done, I'm almost persuaded that that they'd find full of problems! Or am I just freaking out? I know my arteries are very elastic because I can see my neck throbbing 24/7. So I don't think I have atherosclerosis or anything like that. But then, what else can cause ISH in a 27 year old? Or a 14 year old for that matter.

I just want to be a normal 27 year old. And it scares the heck out of me when I read things like this:

"Mild (140-159 mm Hg systolic & 90-99 mm Hg diastolic) and moderate (160-179 mm Hg systolic & 100-109 mm Hg diastolic) are the first two stages of hypertension. Mild hypertension is just as significant as severe hypertension, but many people don't know it or don't take it seriously. Several studies have showed that it can significantly damage the heart and the kidneys. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is likely to be present in men with mild hypertension. People with LVH have a greater incidence of arrhythmias than either the hypertensive ones without LVH or the normotensive (normal blood pressure) ones. Kidney functions are also affected in both mild and moderate hypertension."

I've had mild hypertension since I can count! There must be no doubt that I have LVH! Plus, I have a slow heartbeat for an inactive person.

So, obviously I freak out when I read something like this:

"It’s called bradycardia, and usually occurs in older people with a history of heart disease."

Man oh man. I'm gonna have to go see a hypnotist after this! But I'll be sure to let you know how my doc's appointment goes. I surely hope I won't be going to see a cardiologist. Not at my age!


And yes, we should be thinking about Florida's safety. They really have it bad this year. But let's hope this monster dies down.