No More Blood Pressure Medication - A Trial

Today was an important milestone for me.

When I started my weight loss back in January, my physical health was a very important motivator. I’d been on blood pressure medication for the past 3-4 years. I knew all the risks of carrying the extra weight - each time I would feel something was wrong with my body, I feared being diagnosed with Diabetes.

The time had come to make some serious changes…my body had been telling me this for awhile.

I think officially my blood pressure has been borderline or at least on the low-ish side of high…maybe? Maybe not. Typically a reading would be 130’s over mid-90’s.  Actually that’s with the medication, so probably not that great.

For the past months, it’s been normal when I check-in with the doctor and I’ve also been taking it myself with the machine at Walmart. Have you seen these? They’re great and my doc says that they are accurate.

As I wrote last month, I had already cut out the one medication - Metoprolol. Today we cut the Diovan and now I am medication free. WooHoo! Blood pressure reading today was 120/80 which is excellent.

OK, truth be told - I made the nurse take it twice. When I first arrive at the office, I’ve been walking or riding my bike and I know this means a higher reading. I’ve learned this at Walmart as well. If I take it and it’s high, but then relax for a minute and take it one more time - I’ll get a different/better reading.

So today was a great day - an achievement for all of my hard work so for and the almost  70 lbs that I’ve lost. A real feeling of accomplishment to say the least.

Doc wants to monitor me and see me in a month. I guess this will be the true test as to whether my lower blood pressure has been due to the medication or the weight loss - Of course I’m praying for option 2!