Archive for September, 2009

This really is a true story. I am writing this on Tuesday, Sepember 8th at 06:45am from my home in Sheffield in the UK. 

I have suffered from high blood pressure for many years now and have been on medication for longer than I care to remember. Many times I have tried to diet, exercise, reduce alcohol intake etc. Every time I have started with the best intentions, but eventually I give up!

Four weeks ago (Friday 8th August) I went to the doctors for a periodic check. My Blood Pressure was higher than ever. I have always suffered from ‘White Coat Syndrome’, and had had a particularly stressful period at work prior to visiting the doctors. But at 185/90 I was advised to up my medication.

I convinced the doctor not to increase my medication immediately, but to let me monitor my blood pressure from home daily for four weeks after which time she would review things, but if it wasn’t much better, the only thing to do was an increased dosage.

I certainly didn’t know at the time what I was going to do to reduce my blood pressure, but increasing my medication is something I wanted to avoid. I have never liked taking drugs and believe there are always side effects of some sort or other. That night I searched the internet for something that I felt would work – without the constraints of having to diet and exercise. (Although I do believe that loss of weight and regular exercise will help greatly)

What I first considered in my internet searching was a device that you may have heard of, called ‘Resperate’. When I researched this further I discovered that this was a device that in effect teaches you to breathe more slowly. More detailed research followed and I found that slower breathing was, in fact, a clinically proven method of reducing blood pressure.

I was on the verge of ordering the device, but when I saw the price I was shocked to see that it sells for around $300. Surely I could learn to breathe more slowly, cheaper than this!

It was then that I hit upon ‘Breatheasy‘. This is a relatively simple idea but wonderfully produced. Beautiful relaxing music with background prompts of when to exhale and inhale. At first, I couldn’t believe that anything so simple could work.

I was oh so wrong. My blood pressure was dropping noticeably week by week.

Last Friday arrived, and so did I at the doctors surgery. 138/78. The lowest reading I had ever recorded at the clinic. The doctor (and myself!) was surprised, to say the least. She couldn’t believe that what I had done actually resulted in this reduction, but there was no other explanation.

Again, I must stress, that this isn’t some made up sales letter to convince you to buy the product, it is a genuine account of what has actually happened to me.

If you would like further details of ‘Breatheasy‘, and if you suffer from high blood pressure I strongly urge you to give it a try, click the button below. There is a cast iron guarantee so in the unlikely event of you not being happy with the product, you can return it for a full refund.

I’m sure it will be one of the best buys you have ever made, and at $47, it won’t give you high blood pressure!

Breatheasy



Through deliberately caused blood loss, can you balance out hypertension in an absolute emergency? If so, where on the body and how would you attempt such a treatment?

Pangolin’s absolutely right. The body will be pumping out huge amounts of adrenaline and making other compensations long before you see a drop in blood pressure. The only emergency situation in which I can think it would be warranted would be severe pulmonary edema, in which rotating torniquets and bloodletting were a secondary part of the treatment as late as the 1970’s, in very exceptional circumstances. But even then, it would be of little use and not an alternative to proper treatment. Also, that’s such a dire circumstance that the "impossibility" of medical help would look a lot less impossible.



I have low blood pressure of 84/50 and i was wondering what happens?

Low BP is only ever a problem if it’s so low that it’s unable to push blood around the body. Providing you are not symptomatic with dizziness etc, and you are otherwise well, there is no need to worry.

Rarely low BP can be indicative of problems such as cardiac problems, addisions disease and diabetes.



Just wondering, lately I’ve seen a lot of questions and answers where woman have had high blood pressure during their pregnancies. Thanks for the answers!

It is normal for blood pressure to increase during pregnancy, like 120-125 and 80-90. If your blood pressure goes 140-145/90 then it is considered elevated and will be monitored. If it goes 145 plus/95-100plus then it is considered high and you could be placed on medication, bed rest or if you are far enough along in your pregnancy, then you will be induced.

I have gestational hypertension and my blood pressure has gone from elevated to high back to elevated enough that I am on house rest, need to go for blood/urine work weekly and I see my doctor weekly as well.

It is not common, really only like 1-2/10 pregnant women deal with truly high blood pressure.



I am taking a cough medicine called Tussionex. I have noticed that it (among others) has a warning label for people with glaucoma. I have been monitored with intraocular hypertension for about a year now. Could this medicine hurt my eyesight?

Thanks for your advice.

Some medicines have anticholinergic effects, and this can worsen some types of glaucoma.

You should not take any medication with this warning until you clear it with your ophthalmologist.