Got back from the doctor and did you know the american heart association changed the blood pressure chart

[ChatGPT-5]

I have 2 (soon to be 3) health monitors at home

1) Blood pressure monitor
2) Blood sugar meter
3) cholesterol home test kits

I strongly believe genetics plays the biggest role in our health problems, not just lifestyle.
You gotta play the cards you were dealt. for some of us it means watching our diet, exercise and keeping on eye on our overall health.
for other it means doing that and also getting on medication.

here's my bp readings now

Spoiler

 

[Windows 91]

Nurse clocked 119/63 at my last doc visit a month or so ago. Lowest I've been in a while.

I was 139/90 at the end of 2022 because I was heavier and still at a stressful job. Stress will really fukk up that BP too.

 

[Dameon Farrow]

120/80 has been the benchmark as normal for a while.

 

[acri1]

Mine has never been below 140 and I've never been overweight.

Sometimes you just have shytty genetics. My dad also had BP problems from a young age and he's average weight.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

120/80 has been the benchmark as normal for a while.

Research in 2017 changed it.​

 

[jwonder]

I damn sure didn't know it changed but I did think something weird was going on.

After all these decades of not being on any medication I have to use it now.

Most black men suffer from hypertension. Went to the doctor and my blood pressure was 190/101. Felt absolutely fine. It's a silent killer.

For some people like myself. It's all about the sodium. Blood pressure isn't always about weight. I was fat and didn't have it. I lost 55lbs and was no longer overweight and got it.

That sodium is a killer. It's in every damn thing. I eat absolutely no packaged or processed food. Take care of yourself brehs. The strokes and heart attacks are real. You can feel absolutely no
symptoms which is crazy.

 

[Givethanks]

I don't care what they say 120/80 will always be the norm.

 

[Charlie Hustle]

I’m always in the normal range. I work out stay active and avoid big back food.

 

[ChatGPT-5]

Most black men suffer from hypertension. Went to the doctor and my blood pressure was 190/101. Felt absolutely fine. It's a silent killer.

did you have to take the meds because they saw you at 190?

 

[MajesticLion]

No, the point is they’re prescribing to people over 120 whereas those at 140 would’ve been where scripts are given. Just saying, this move isn’t some altruistic change, it’s driven by $$

This.

 

[Big Boss]

whats your a1c

 

[jwonder]

did you have to take the meds because they saw you at 190?

Yes. He immediately did. He said at this level I'm looking at getting dementia. I looked at him like he was crazy. Bruh just skipped the stroke and heart attack scare I looked it up and it's possible you can get dementia from high blood pressure or develop later on . This shyt is serious and not a game.

 

[concise]

No, the point is they’re prescribing to people over 120 whereas those at 140 would’ve been where scripts are given. Just saying, this move isn’t some altruistic change, it’s driven by $$

It's not driven by $$, it's driven by research and patient outcomes.

 

[jwonder]

I’m always in the normal range. I work out stay active and avoid big back food.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

It's not driven by $$, it's driven by research and patient outcomes.

Ok