high blood pressure and cardiology reports
May 11th 2007, 7:21 am
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high blood pressure and cardiology reports
arghh...
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
May 11th 2007, 7:30 am
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
arghh...
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
Many people have hypertension. Most people have it treated. It's very unlikely to mean that you can't go to Oz. 24 hr tape is a great idea - usually GP practice/nurse arranges for that and then interpret the results (they get a print-out of the data collected on the machine) and then the GP manages the hypertension if there is hypertension (or hypotension).
Treatment:
1. lifestyle changes -
- cut salt out of diet, dont eat "packaged meals", increase amount of fruit/veg. Reduce alcohol intake.
- exercise exercise exercise. Park at the end of the carpark at the supermarket etc. Everything helps.
- Lose weight
2. tablets from doctor.
These work well for most people, but some people experience side effects.
May 11th 2007, 7:48 am
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
Many people have hypertension. Most people have it treated. It's very unlikely to mean that you can't go to Oz. 24 hr tape is a great idea - usually GP practice/nurse arranges for that and then interpret the results (they get a print-out of the data collected on the machine) and then the GP manages the hypertension if there is hypertension (or hypotension).
Treatment:
1. lifestyle changes -
- cut salt out of diet, dont eat "packaged meals", increase amount of fruit/veg. Reduce alcohol intake.
- exercise exercise exercise. Park at the end of the carpark at the supermarket etc. Everything helps.
- Lose weight
2. tablets from doctor.
These work well for most people, but some people experience side effects.
Treatment:
1. lifestyle changes -
- cut salt out of diet, dont eat "packaged meals", increase amount of fruit/veg. Reduce alcohol intake.
- exercise exercise exercise. Park at the end of the carpark at the supermarket etc. Everything helps.
- Lose weight
2. tablets from doctor.
These work well for most people, but some people experience side effects.
Robert
May 11th 2007, 10:15 am
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
arghh...
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
I had to get the very same thing doing. When they done the 24 hour monitoring everything was fine. So went to the cardiologist and he said my blood pressure was normal also done an ecg and said heart was in perfect condition. Just try to lose a bit of weight and he reckoned I had white coat syndrome. Meds have been processed and I have heard nothing back yet so I am hoping thats the end of it.
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May 11th 2007, 12:45 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
My wife had high blood pressure at her medical last week. She had the 24hr thing done in October and we sent the cardiologist report from that and are hoping that will be enough for them. The Doctor said that he would contact us if he thought that wasn't going to be sufficient.
May 11th 2007, 1:04 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
My partner has hereditary high BP which is 'just one of those things' and not caused by any underlying problems. We have asked around and it seems that as long as you can show that your high BP is not caused by a serious underlying condition (i.e. heart problem) that might end up costing lots of money to treat and is something that can be treated/resolved simply either thru lifestyle changes or basic prescription tablets (as in our case) you should allegedly be okay. I would have thought the 24 hr monitor is a good idea as this should give you the back up you need to show there is no serious underlying problem..(my husband had one of these and it's no trouble). I hope all goes well for you
May 11th 2007, 1:10 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
arghh...
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
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May 11th 2007, 2:04 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
Many people have hypertension. Most people have it treated.
May 11th 2007, 4:25 pm
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May 11th 2007, 6:44 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
arghh...
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
ok got a call from the doctor last night apparently he has not sent off my medical yet because i needed a cardiology report doing now he says the cardiologist has put that he thinks i have mild hypertension due to weight and white coat syndrome but that he reccomends a 24 hour monitoring for further checking. My doctor did not want to send it in without the go ahead as he thinks the last line may cause a problem, he will write in his covering letter that he believes it to be high due to white coat syndrome and being overwieght but wanted the goahead before doing so.
I don't know what to do, will this cause me to fail the medical? do i need to see a more experienced cardiologist who has done these reports before as the one i saw was inexperienced and mine was the first ever visa report he has done.
Robert
Our situation is pretty similar in that my husband has been diagnosed with 'white coat syndrome' for some years now and of course it reared its ugly head at the meds. :curse: He has, however, already had a cardiologist report and 24 hour monitoring as he has been a pilot in the Royal Navy for twenty years, had air crew medicals every year, been accepted as a pilot by the Aussie Army and worked for the US CoastGuard who put him on tablets for it!! So, I am assuming that if all these other 'great institutions' can accept him then the powers who be in Sydney sure as hell should...Well, that's what we are hoping anyway, cause if they don't, we're in the S**t!!
May 11th 2007, 8:10 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
Yes I second that, at least you now know you now have a potential health problem that you can work to resolve. If you had any caffine during the hour or so before your medical it could just be that. Coffee sends my blood pressure up quite noticably, so knowing this I avoided it before the medical.
May 11th 2007, 9:40 pm
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My blood pressure has been classed as quite high at 155 over 90 i asked for the 24 hr monitor to find my true reading a few days ago. My average reading was 122 over 77 classic case of white coat syndrome they told me take the test you have nothing to worry about hypertension is very common
May 11th 2007, 9:47 pm
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Yeah - My OH had to do the 24 hour monitor, trouble was every time the bloody thing went off it woke him and me up.:curse: He had to 'sleep' in the spare room that night (one of many)! That's enough to put anyone's pressure up!
May 11th 2007, 9:52 pm
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yes it woke me up every hour had some strange dreams when i did manage to get some sleep but was worth it in the end as i am definitely expecting
high readings at the medical
high readings at the medical
May 26th 2007, 12:42 pm
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Re: high blood pressure and cardiology reports
He thinks that it is totally down to my weight but i have got change a few things, and i have got an appointment to see the cardiologist, but that could take 8 weeks.
i feel a bit better now after reading what you guys have been through, we could be ok
