When i was on the way back from the dog pound today, i had to get my medication,i noticed the pharmacy were doing blood pressure checks for five dollars,as it has been five months since the last time and before i lost any weight, now having lost 20 pounds, i decided it was time to check it, it had previously been quite high and i was hoping the weight loss would have done the trick.

I was devastated to find not only was my BP sky high, it was worse than before the weight loss, i am totally gutted, a reading of 189/103 is not good, i was a little nervous and i know that can contribute to it, they call it white coat hypertension, when people get nervous at the doctors and there BP goes up, however i don't think it would be near that high, the lady who took it urged me to seek a doctors appt, that minute, however i just was not able to do that right there and at that moment.

I will of course go to the doctor, i guess much to my dismay i will need medication,i honestly came home and bawled my eyes out, i really thought i would have taken my BP down and i am really disappointed, not to mention i am so mad at having to take more meds.

Anyhow just wanted to share, and if you are taking meds, again refresh my memory,how are you doing, how are the side effects, and is there any more i can do to help myself, i know i could do more exercise and that has been my downfall, and reduce my salt intake, i am not heavy handed with salt, but i do have some on my meal at times,and i don't eat many snack foods containing high sodium levels, but still i want to reduce my intake anyhow.

Thanks for listening.