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Feeling like I had high blood pressure, I went to my PCP last week and she confirmed what I thought, a blood pressure of 180/80. The Doc went on to perform a routine physical, and that will be listed as the reason for the visit, then proceeded to give me advice to lower the pressure (such as a huge reduction in salt, etc.), she also took blood samples as she wanted to investigate my lipids among other tests, I will know those results in a few days. To be honest, I did spend a week working in the warm sum of Florida the week before, and I admittedly "indulged" in all sorts of high sodium foods, beer, and the like. Apparently thus the reason that the PCP would like to re-evaluate in a couple of weeks. I am not sure how much a "salt binge" would cause high blood pressure.
Going forward, I will visit again in a couple of weeks for a check again, and then she told me that if there isnt any improvement, we would discuss medications. I am mid 30's in age, so this is a first for me.
While I put my health way ahead of my flight medical, the medical is important to me too. I do have a family history of heart disease (both sides), so this fact concerns me and my PCP as well. I want to make sure that I will have all of my ducks in a row in order to get my third class medical renewed (I still have three years left on my current medical) if indeed I end up on medications. Realistically, I would like to make the lifestyle and diet/excercise changes to avoid medications alltogether, thus avoiding a medical problem in the first place and make myself more healthy too.
Any thoughts? Anyone been though an renewal with a high blood pressure diagnosis and medications before?
Going forward, I will visit again in a couple of weeks for a check again, and then she told me that if there isnt any improvement, we would discuss medications. I am mid 30's in age, so this is a first for me.
While I put my health way ahead of my flight medical, the medical is important to me too. I do have a family history of heart disease (both sides), so this fact concerns me and my PCP as well. I want to make sure that I will have all of my ducks in a row in order to get my third class medical renewed (I still have three years left on my current medical) if indeed I end up on medications. Realistically, I would like to make the lifestyle and diet/excercise changes to avoid medications alltogether, thus avoiding a medical problem in the first place and make myself more healthy too.
Any thoughts? Anyone been though an renewal with a high blood pressure diagnosis and medications before?