Blood Pressure 140/97

[HairyArsedBloke]

Does anyone actually manage 5 a day? (not pints)

Not very often and I like my fruit and veg.

As for 5 pints ! That is well into the danger zone for me. If I had that many one day it would take me the best part of a month to recover.

[Paddy]

Note: Aspirin can cause stomach bleeds, also very dangerous if you have an undiagnosed ulcer. Take it but if you find blood in your poo stop!

Yes I agree, it is also less risk to take it with food.

[SantaClaus]

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You need to reduce cholesterol as this build up in the veins.

You can reduce cholesterol by taking statins, but you should also look at your diet.

[TimberWolf]

You can reduce cholesterol by taking statins, but you should also look at your diet.

Do these reduce gunk built-up on blood vessels walls, or just from the bloodstream, liver, etc?

[SantaClaus]

Do these reduce gunk built-up on blood vessels walls, or just from the bloodstream, liver, etc?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statin

Looks like best you will get is:
"Maintain plaque stability".

[ASB]

The jury is out (again) on Aspirin.

[NetwkSupport]

I had a stage last year where I felt like physical wreck caused by anxiety from the pressure to provide.

My tips are to get out for a good walk at lunch times and try and get as much sleep as possible. Although the physical aspect of walking is good it also gave me time to reflect outside of both the work and home environment which you don't get much of with a new baby.

Keep of the evil weed too, 3 months for me.

Spot on advice thank you i think your right, thats my problem. I'll see how i get on with that

[NetwkSupport]

Thanks for advice, im going to see the quack this afternoon. There is a history of Angina in my family and i've been a smoker. no doubt cholesterol is high (family history). Best to get all these things looked at

[EternalOptimist]

Thanks for advice, im going to see the quack this afternoon. There is a history of Angina in my family and i've been a smoker. no doubt cholesterol is high (family history). Best to get all these things looked at

You also have one very large thumb. Get that looked at as well

[Lockhouse]

So what did the quack say?