25-06-2019, 11:46 AM
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Re: Things that annoy you!
Originally Posted by Roxy
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Being at the Doctors Surgery to see the nurse for blood tests and blood pressure. I always get nervous and my BP ends up going through the roof. Then I get Interrogated as to what I've been doing and eating ect ect.
Roxy, I understand perfectly what you mean there.
They kept trying to put me on BP tablets because my readings were so high, but I had a feeling it was only because I was there, and I didn't want to be.
I refused the meds until I knew for sure that they were needed.
I bought my own monitor from Boots, took three readings a day for seven days, all perfectly normal.
Typed out the results and gave it to the doctors. One doctor commented my BP was better than his!
So glad I didn't go on their pills.
25-06-2019, 11:53 AM
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Re: Things that annoy you!
Originally Posted by Roxy
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Now that's a good idea Mups, I have to see the Doctor in two weeks time. Think I'll give that a go.....Thanks. 
Good for you.
Hope it works out well for you too.
25-06-2019, 01:55 PM
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Re: Things that annoy you!
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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"Thing"! He is squelchy, smelly and extremely painful today - roll on 5th July!
That really isn't right. It's not right at all.
25-06-2019, 01:59 PM
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Re: Things that annoy you!
Originally Posted by Mups
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Roxy, I understand perfectly what you mean there. They kept trying to put me on BP tablets because my readings were so high, but I had a feeling it was only because I was there, and I didn't want to be.
I refused the meds until I knew for sure that they were needed.
I bought my own monitor from Boots, took three readings a day for seven days, all perfectly normal.
Typed out the results and gave it to the doctors. One doctor commented my BP was better than his!
So glad I didn't go on their pills.
I do sometimes think that they take the easy way out.
You did absolutely the right thing in monitoring your BP yourself in a relaxed environment.
25-06-2019, 08:37 PM
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Re: Things that annoy you!
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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You see, I am very, very surprised by this. Doctors should realise that "white coat syndrome", that is, the effect on volatile systems like blood pressure, is a very real thing, and one-off readings should really not be a basis for prescribing long-term medications.I do sometimes think that they take the easy way out.
You did absolutely the right thing in monitoring your BP yourself in a relaxed environment.
Thanks Pyxell, I think I did too.
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