I have a friend who had taken traditional medicine and a diet plan from Nze Njoku Herbal Home on google to treat Arthritis and High Blood Pressure and for some years now he looks normal. From severe pain always a sick guy Now he looks so healthy and enjoying normal productive life😊 Praise God

Though Im on high blood pressure pills my blood pressure spikes about once a month... should this be a concern?

My blood pressure spikes about once a month and normally is very good... I am on Blood pressure meds. Why does it do this? Is it a concern?

I TOO AM TAKING MEDS FOR BP. AT THE SAME TIME, I SUDDENLY HAD A FLARE UP OF ARTHRITIS; VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, I PLAN ON RECORDING MY PRESSURE DAILY AND DISCUSS AT NEXT VISIT WITH MD.

J.S. 1 Vote in favor of self reporting with questions. I would think that if designed and implemented appropriately it could solve many negative issues residing in the system as it is, shortages, time frames, cost, not to mention transportation, patient willingness to see a doctor, etc and your absolutely correct about the quality of any discussion with the doctor, I am always kicking myself post appointment for not asking the right questions or forgetting to mention details possibly relevant to a diagnosis.
Sure, in person visits are necessary for some things but plenty of times it is, in my opinion, a dog and pony show that will be increasingly costly to both Doctor and monetary resources. With all the technology available to most if not all citizens in this country like the internet, web cams, inexpensive blood pressure, glucose etc testers, how hard is it to provide the information needed for a Doctor to do what a Doctor do'. Maybe add a courier service to deliver that urine sample.
So why wouldn't a health plan of any kind rally for such a idea? it could save insurance plans, medicare, 'caid, 'cal--- ALL OF US money with the possibility of better care .
John Schappi may have just solved the whole health care baby boomer issue right here, Obama Care out, Schappi Self Reported Care in!
Alright, it may not for everyone, but tor some of us the aggravation of leaving a job to rush to a appointment and then waiting in a room that has a odor, neither good nor bad, but present no where else on earth, for thirty minutes to an hour and in defining silence just to p''' in a cup or cough or open wide. all accumulate into a stress that seems more a threat to my health then benefit and if we used technology to accomplish this at home or work or ? it seems to me a option worth exploring.
Keep it flowing John

Strange article. not really sure what the point of it is. I thought it would give some good advice I could use for my mom, but this was just his experience. not helpful at all, sorry.

Would you consider seeking help at a lifestyle center? There you are taught why you have HBP, stress, and all other issues, and the threatening Parkinson. You will be assisted as you take your health back under your own control. It is possible to reverse your health issues, even the HBP after 40 years. Hippocrates said: let food be thy medicine, and medicine thy food. We were not created to subsist on pharmaceuticals. I hope you will choose to be helped and not drugged any further.

Thanks for sharing this!

This is a risky chance in my opinion and I am a nobody, but here are my thoughts. If you went on antianxiety medication and had less stress, wouldnt that level out the bp somewhat, it did for my mom and myself. What if without the bp medication you have a stroke, lose your right arm feeling, lose your speech, lose your sight? My sister had a heart attack at 59 . She was told it was because her bp spiked up and down and thats not good for the heart, she hadnt been to the doctor in many years and didnt take an bp meds. I take care of my Mom who is 92 with late stage vascular dementia and I stopped the statins but keep her on her other medications trying to avoid strokes. I also stopped her asprin as she had a cerebrel hemmorage 4 years ago. She cannot walk, talk, and is incontinent. When its quiet and we are alone, I can still get to her and get correct yes/no answers. I can also get her arms and legs to bounce to music and she laughs and babbles, shes very happy. I however, and stressed taking care of her, overweight and have high cholesterol, and am high risk for heart attack. I take bp meds and antianxiety medication but I do not take my lipitor. I am scared to death that those statins are what cause my moms dementia and as I told the doctor, "I rather die of a heart attack from not taking my lipitor than living 10 years like my mom is with dementia." So weighing out the risks is such a personal one, good luck in your choice.

Personally, I'd prefer to die of a heart attack than suffer a broken hip. You have plenty to deal with because of Parkinson's. You didn't mention your age, but you do cite problems with people over 80. Parkinson's isn't pretty as it progresses, so my question to you is -- will the drug prolong your life until you have to spend your last days with no memory? Since your doctor won't lose any sleep if you quit taking it, I'd just quit-- especially since you seem to have so many problems with it.

Wish I could ignore my blood pressure pills. I've been on them for just over a year and they make me so tired, and my memory is fuzzy since taking them. My doctor did allow me to reduce the dosage a bit and that did help somewhat with the memory problem.