High blood pressure while lying down linked to higher risk of heart health complications

Medical Xpress / American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023 ^ | Sept. 7, 2023 | Duc M. Giao et al

[jmacusa]

Frozen foods are the WORST for sodium. It’s loaded with the stuff. Be very careful mowing your lawn on hot days. That can raise your bp tremendously and while sweating out sodium isn’t a bad idea remember that your also sweating out other nutrients and minerals.

Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate.

[dkGba]

Coconut water great for hydration along with your water.

[jmacusa]

Thank you for the well wishes. Putting in a stent these days is easy peasy. Depending on what the doctor dcides it's either inserted in your forearm or inside thigh. Most often it's through the forearm.

You're under whats called ‘’twilight sedation’’ meaning you're fully conscious but numb in the area where the procedure is being done. Mine was inserted through the forearm. Had a long recoup time though. A month but then I also have a pacemaker so I had to sit it out for a while.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Thank you for sharing that!! I really appreciate it. It’s very likely that’s exactly what I’ll be doing (best guess) for a perforation. I just don’t get know the degree. Glad you’re crushing it! Sounds like you’ve been through enough already!

[entropy12]

Oh yes my mowing in Florida summers ends before 10 am or begins after 7 pm. Even then I sweat like a trooper. The Ryobi battery powered mower is lighter and much quieter than my old gas powered mowers. I will never go back.

[entropy12]

I second that motion. Also good are watermelons.

[jmacusa]

Thank you for you kind and well wishes. Hey we all have our ups and downs, right? I just thank God I’m on two feet and breathing.

Hope all is well in your world.

[jmacusa]

God bless you. Keep on keeping on. I thank the Good Lord I’m still on two feet and breathing at 67.(with a pacemaker and a cardiac stent.)

[jmacusa]

I'm not a doctor either however I've had five hospitalizations in the last five years, all cardiac related. My bp averages around 130/70 or 170/82.

It's gone up as high as 170/94 many times.

I have an anxiety condition(something that seemed to come out of no where in the last few years) and sometimes have to take Xanax for it. I've found in a situation that when my bp has spiked way up a 0.5mg Xanax will bring those numbers down to around 130/68)or 70) in about twenty minutes. I wouldn't recommend this as a regimen because of the possibility of dependence but just as a suggestion perhaps you might ask your doctor about it.

[jmacusa]

Thanks for your suggestion. I’ll try it.