tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post7360619232399487116..comments2023-10-29T02:06:52.260-06:00Comments on Doc of Ages: Prehypertension is pretrouble indeeddenverdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574453567392165275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-83055292773330482412008-01-15T16:29:00.000-07:002008-01-15T16:29:00.000-07:00Mine has been hovering under the 120/80 mark since...Mine has been hovering under the 120/80 mark since I'm on two medications. My husband can't get below 120 over 80 even on three medications. I've got us both on a diet, am hoping he'll lose weight to bring it down the rest of the way.<BR/><BR/>I've always wondered whether having "white coat hypertension" really means a person is at risk in stressful situations. After all, if your BP goes up when you go to the doctor, what happens when something really stressful is going on?Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-62939905080151011472008-01-10T22:17:00.000-07:002008-01-10T22:17:00.000-07:00I participated in the WHI, through UNC.(Glad to be...I participated in the WHI, through UNC.(Glad to be of service)<BR/><BR/>My husband also has white coat hypertension, as does your 2nd commenter. When he had a stroke in August, his pressure, when we went to the ER, was 245 over 117. The ER doc said he had never seen anyone with pressure that high.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-41764038761547889582008-01-08T19:36:00.000-07:002008-01-08T19:36:00.000-07:00I find that many doctors are not taking these new ...I find that many doctors are not taking these new guidelines seriously, especially as I see middle aged friends and family developing "pre-hypertension". I have dreadful white coat hypertension so take my BP regularly at home.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-85027801012770952412008-01-08T11:51:00.000-07:002008-01-08T11:51:00.000-07:00I'm going to have to find the way to work on my mi...I'm going to have to find the way to work on my mine - it's 130. Got to get regular walks in someway - seeing our MD soon.As usual,thanks for the info.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.com