BP concerns..need experienced input!!

[littleb]

I had same problem brother, thats why i have been clean well partly why i have been clean for over a year.. supps diet and cardio-- lower it natty while you still can, you do not want to be on bp meds that early on in life.. mine went from 140-145 over 90-95 to 125 0ver 82 just with diet alone in a matter of months.. I would hold off on gear till you get it under control...

 

[r1 man]

I have high Bp taking meds for it from my dr. when on cycles it some times will go up to 180/96 then when off cycle it goes back down to 145/80.

 

[punch]

Thx gentleman...I think this is a very important topic because many younger guys may never feel the need to check BP. You dont really know you have it. Especially if your gonna take gear its a must to at least know where you stand.

What Im struggling with now is whether or not to tell my doc. I know I would feel much better if I did. But Im worried that he will give the moral lecture and scare me off. The worst part about high BP is that if your in a job with very high stress...dieting alone may not be enough especilly if hypertension runs in your family. My doc was telling me he knows of marathon runners with next to no bodyfat who have high BP and have to be on meds. This is a tough decision bros.

 

[sensational]

I have a problem with a lot of these posts.

BEFORE you take any supplements or drugs to help blood pressure you should look at a few factors and discuss them with your physician.

1) How is my lifestyle? Am I eating clean enough? Am I doing enough cardiovascular exercise? How is my sodium intake? Do I smoke?
2) Am I taking any supplements or medications at this time, and if so, which?
3) Does my family have a history of hypertension?

Only after these questions are asked and answered and the necessary lifestyle and drug regimines have been changed should you even think about using anything.

I don't like how our medical system in the U.S. treats everything with a drug, when a more holistic approach is needed and will fix the ROOT of the problem, not just mask it with a drug.

I will get off my soapbox now.

As for the original poster, please answer the questions I outlined here, and then we can further evaluate your situation.

 

[sensational]

Thx gentleman...I think this is a very important topic because many younger guys may never feel the need to check BP. You dont really know you have it. Especially if your gonna take gear its a must to at least know where you stand.

What Im struggling with now is whether or not to tell my doc. I know I would feel much better if I did. But Im worried that he will give the moral lecture and scare me off. The worst part about high BP is that if your in a job with very high stress...dieting alone may not be enough especilly if hypertension runs in your family. My doc was telling me he knows of marathon runners with next to no bodyfat who have high BP and have to be on meds. This is a tough decision bros.

If he gives you the moral lecture, tell him that't simply not his job, and as an adult you made a conscious informed decision. If he still refuses or gives you a lot of crap for it, get a new doc.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

sometimes we forget, Doctors work for US

 

[punch]

All good points...I went ahead and ordered some Calcium, Potassium, and the Molecular Nutrition Lipid...Im torn about telling my doc I am going to do a cycle. He prescribed Chlorthalidone which is a dieuretic rather than the Lisinpril I was on. He said this will have little effect on my training. I feel like I should ask him if I would have a neg. reaction while taking that and the Sust/Deca.

 

[sensational]

All good points...I went ahead and ordered some Calcium, Potassium, and the Molecular Nutrition Lipid...Im torn about telling my doc I am going to do a cycle. He prescribed Chlorthalidone which is a dieuretic rather than the Lisinpril I was on. He said this will have little effect on my training. I feel like I should ask him if I would have a neg. reaction while taking that and the Sust/Deca.

It won't interfere at all.

 

[PWR]

My blood pressure have been very high for months now. I need to go see my doc as sometimes I will have chest pains. I believe last time I went it was 140/90. I am running a low dose test cycle (375mg per week) and I dont know if that plays a factor or not. Stress is always very high with my job and when I get pissed it seems to get worse. I have never had high bp before this last year or so, I will go get checked out and see about some meds.