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Old 04-12-2007, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by airventure View Post
Hey thanks for the great writeup. I'm certainly trying to go the diet/exercise route right now. I check my BP reguarly with a home monitor. A typical reading for me is 130/80 with a pulse of around 75. That isn't too bad, but when I'm at the doctors it often goes up to 160/80 with a pulse close to 90. After a retake, however, it went down to 130/78.

-Brett
Sometiems diet and exercise aren't enough. High BP runs in my dads side of the family. His mom was on BP meds and my dad was on BP med's since he was 30, it didn't have anything to do with weight (my dad is 5'7" and 145lbs. I'm 25 and last year went to the doctor and my BP had jumped 20 points in a year. I immediately went on a diet and exercise program and got minimal results. The doctor put me on the same kinda stuff my dad uses, I have since lost 40 pounds(5'8" and about 150) and still neds the meds to keep the BP where it should be, though the dosage of the drug is going down.

Just bring the letter the FAA wants from your Doctor and the Blood test (if on a diuretic). Fixing the BP now will save you a heart attack or stroke, which will make your medical go bye bye.
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