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Caffeine gives me tachycardia, my normal BP is 140/90. I don't drink coffee, i'll have a coke every now and then, or small amounts of chocolate dessert. I only tries redbull once, no other energy drinks, guys I work with take 2-3 energy drinks a day.
 
Originally Posted By: satinsilver
Had mine checked yesterday by some nurses at the mall. The reading was 134/76. About an hour earlier I walked for an hour. I think the bigger influence was having 4 cups of coffee that morning which is more than I normally have. Actually two cups but each cup holds 16 ounces. They wrote down my numbers on a form that had ten tips for lowering it naturally.

One tip was to lower caffeine. It cited a recent Duke study that said consumption of 500 mg(roughly three 8-ounce cups of coffee) increased BP througout the day until bedtime. The other tips were:

Manage weight, Exercise regularly, eat healthy, limit sodium intake, don't smoke, drink less alcohol, relax, eat dark chocolate, consume potassium. Each point was then expounded on, about a paragraph or so.

I was thinking of getting it checked next month after incoporating some of the tips.


If you are 16 it may be high. If you are 61 then that is in the normal range.
 
Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
You have a slightly weak pumper.


Please elaborate...

Chinese Acupuncture Lady says I have a strong, "slippery" pulse...
 
Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



Wow. Caffeine makes you retain water. Retained fluid increases BP. Yours is really low despite notionally high retained fluid. Imagine going off the caffeine, you may have issues including fainting when changing positions. Some folks have naturally low BP, which may be an OK thing so long as it isnt too low, but the caffeine intake skews this a lot. Id find a good doctor who actually understands the fluid dynamics of the body, as opposed to just getting paid a ton of money to treat symptoms, and consult. Hopefully its nothing...
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



Wow. Caffeine makes you retain water. Retained fluid increases BP. Yours is really low despite notionally high retained fluid. Imagine going off the caffeine, you may have issues including fainting when changing positions. Some folks have naturally low BP, which may be an OK thing so long as it isnt too low, but the caffeine intake skews this a lot. Id find a good doctor who actually understands the fluid dynamics of the body, as opposed to just getting paid a ton of money to treat symptoms, and consult. Hopefully its nothing...


Thanks....

Don't want to hijack the thread. I think I'm fine; it's always been a low BP. Docs say it's really good.

Here's one for ya... My resting Pulse is 56-58.
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



Wow. Caffeine makes you retain water. Retained fluid increases BP. Yours is really low despite notionally high retained fluid. Imagine going off the caffeine, you may have issues including fainting when changing positions. Some folks have naturally low BP, which may be an OK thing so long as it isnt too low, but the caffeine intake skews this a lot. Id find a good doctor who actually understands the fluid dynamics of the body, as opposed to just getting paid a ton of money to treat symptoms, and consult. Hopefully its nothing...


Coffee and Alcohol are diuretics.
 
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Capsaicin is believed to help lower blood pressure who know for sure because each of is different. The only drawback I foresee it is found in chile peppers. The hotter the pepper more capsaicin.

How often do you engage in physical activity?


I have to everyday, even if it's like 10 minutes of just jogging up my street. I try and do hour long harder workouts several times a week.


Sounds good. I assume your recent physicals your Dr. has not noted anything to keep a eye on?
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



Wow. Caffeine makes you retain water. Retained fluid increases BP. Yours is really low despite notionally high retained fluid. Imagine going off the caffeine, you may have issues including fainting when changing positions. Some folks have naturally low BP, which may be an OK thing so long as it isnt too low, but the caffeine intake skews this a lot. Id find a good doctor who actually understands the fluid dynamics of the body, as opposed to just getting paid a ton of money to treat symptoms, and consult. Hopefully its nothing...


How do you figure caffeine makes you retain water?
 
Originally Posted By: mcrn
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



Wow. Caffeine makes you retain water. Retained fluid increases BP. Yours is really low despite notionally high retained fluid. Imagine going off the caffeine, you may have issues including fainting when changing positions. Some folks have naturally low BP, which may be an OK thing so long as it isnt too low, but the caffeine intake skews this a lot. Id find a good doctor who actually understands the fluid dynamics of the body, as opposed to just getting paid a ton of money to treat symptoms, and consult. Hopefully its nothing...


How do you figure caffeine makes you retain water?


I think I may have it backwards... But caffeine does raise HR and BP. So one way or another, whatever the mechanism, those numbers seem really low given the 10 cups he takes in. Thus my concern. HR the lower the better within reason.

But because they seem so low given the intake of fluid and stimulant, thus my recommendation to se a doctor. Reasonably low BP surely is good, but not sure where he would fall without 10 cups of coffee... And Id hate for him to be sick or not get the caffeine and then faint and be injured because of too low BP. Ive known a few folks who have been injured when their low BP caused them to fall.
 
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Capsaicin is believed to help lower blood pressure who know for sure because each of is different. The only drawback I foresee it is found in chile peppers. The hotter the pepper more capsaicin.

How often do you engage in physical activity?


I have to everyday, even if it's like 10 minutes of just jogging up my street. I try and do hour long harder workouts several times a week.


Sounds good. I assume your recent physicals your Dr. has not noted anything to keep a eye on?


Cholesterol balance is OK as is everything else. The only thing is BP. I tried medication and didn't like it, so I've stuck to exercise. That and lowering alcohol consumption. My doc is still semi not convinced, but I can keep it under 140/90. If I go a few weeks without exercise, the BP creeps right back up.

Weight is a huge issue with BP; growing up, I was always bone thin, never exceeding 150 pounds. After about age 25, I got as high as 230, and am now keeping it around 200. I'm still technically fat!
 
There are a lot of factors that go into blood pressure, and the best way to take it is to average it out over time. Age, weight, diet, lifestyle and genetics can all play roles.

Both my wife and I have worked hard at keeping ourselves fit over the years, and it's certainly no secret that we maintain a very healthy, balanced diet. My blood pressure is in the 128/78 range and my wife's blood pressure is 132/80. We're both in excellent health, especially for our age.

Originally Posted By: Turk


Chinese Acupuncture Lady says I have a strong, "slippery" pulse...



Originally Posted By: Turk
Age: 53

Caffeine: ~10 cups each morning.

BP: 106/62



With all due respect, I'd suggest you get your medical advice from someone other than your "Chinese Acupuncture Lady". Your 10 cups a day of caffeine is foolish, and without the caffeine supporting your blood pressure you're probably hypotensive, which is just as bad as being hypertensive.
 
While I don't know the OP's age, I wouldn't consider that reading particularly worrisome or abnormal and diastolic below 'normal'. And the AMA recently raised the blood pressure guidelines for people 60 and over before taking medication, it's now BP's in excess of 150/90. My systolic has always tended toward the higher side, 135-140 and I have 'white coat syndrome'. So at my doctor's suggestion, I now have my own Omron bp monitor, and I check my machine against my doctor's reading at the office. My doctor has preferred not to prescribe meds. In the last year on my own, lost 20 lbs, started running ~15 miles a week. Recent physical with ekg, heart rate 47, and solid cholesterol profile with 20% HDL increase since last physical. And, genetics play a huge role in all of this.

New blood pressure Guidelines Raise the Bar for Taking Medication.
 
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit


With all due respect, I'd suggest you get your medical advice from someone other than your "Chinese Acupuncture Lady". Your 10 cups a day of caffeine is foolish, and without the caffeine supporting your blood pressure you're probably hypotensive, which is just as bad as being hypertensive.


Pop_Rivit:

I did not & will not see the Acupuncturist for medical advise..... She just mentioned as a side note & that my Pulse was slippery, which is a good thing.
 
Not a doc: what is a slippery pulse? Not that I'd understand it, but I'd be curious if your doc would agree that a slippery pulse is a good thing.

I forget what my BP is. The nurses always say it's good; my doc said most of his patients would kill to have my cholesterol levels. I don't think I do anything to deserve good numbers; I try to be active, but life gets in the way. As does my spare tire.
 
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