US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
May 18th 2009, 6:53 pm
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US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
Hello, I am going to have my US immigration medical in 2 days. I checked my blood pressure yesterday (on a station that is located in one of the drugstores) and the level came higher than normal (pre-hypertension).
Am I going to fail the medicals now? What should I do to lower my level? I have only two days left for the medical check up. Thanks.
Am I going to fail the medicals now? What should I do to lower my level? I have only two days left for the medical check up. Thanks.
May 18th 2009, 6:57 pm
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Re: US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
Hello, I am going to have my US immigration medical in 2 days. I checked my blood pressure yesterday (on a station that is located in one of the drugstores) and the level came higher than normal (pre-hypertension).
Am I going to fail the medicals now? What should I do to lower my level? I have only two days left for the medical check up. Thanks.
Am I going to fail the medicals now? What should I do to lower my level? I have only two days left for the medical check up. Thanks.
May 18th 2009, 7:03 pm
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Re: US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
And doctor fatbrit said no booze and drink lots of water.
You won't fail the medical for high BP, but the doc might recommend some treatment.
You won't fail the medical for high BP, but the doc might recommend some treatment.
May 18th 2009, 7:04 pm
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Re: US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
Thanks. Good to know that high BP is not going to fail the medical. I do not drink and smoke, but I am just a little bit overweight (5'10" with 182 lbs). I guess too many hamburgers, sodas and pizzas. I am reducing them now.
May 18th 2009, 7:18 pm
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Re: US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
particularly as you get older..its known as white coat syndrome
http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-hi...-coat-syndrome
A lot of Doctors will expect an elevate BP
my BP was 180 over 100 ....at my medical ...
May 18th 2009, 11:06 pm
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May 19th 2009, 3:24 am
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Re: US Immigration Medicals and pre-hypertension
I was in Safeway today and whilst waiting at the Chemist Counter also stuck my arm in one of these machines, I came back at 121, if memory serves me, which it did not test, over 120 put you out of the normal range.
The other reading was 79 which apparently is normal.
The other reading was 79 which apparently is normal.
May 19th 2009, 3:29 am
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Aspirin will knock it down as long as you take it before you go to bed. Bugger when you cut yourself shaving, though! The 81mg dosage is a silly marketing gimmick in the US. WTF couldn't they just produce 75mg like normal countries do?
May 19th 2009, 3:30 am
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