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henry.voris
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Location: Pueo Field, Kula, Maui
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 Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: Blood Pressure |
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With my third class airman’s physical looming it became apparent that my blood pressure was going to be a problem... Most of the time it hovers just below the limits. But as soon as I get into a tense situation (like having a physical) it bounces wildly into the red.
I'm not on my home island so I can't see my country Doc and start a routine to get my pressure down for the exam... In the great American tradition of self medication, I started checking my pressure regularly and found some interesting things...
Dusting off those breathing/meditation/centering techniques learned in the last century while practicing Aikido, I found I could is lower my systolic pressure 15, 20, sometimes 30 points. This is well within the acceptable range. But I still worried that I wouldn't get the opportunity to chill out and get my pressure down during the exam.
My next discovery was a bit more counter intuitive... Viagra lowered my pressure by 20 points. So I researched it... Viagra went to human trials as a medication for angina. It didn't work, but they did note it's most happy side effect, namely a woody you can drive nails with. Lost in the insueing euphoria was the fact that it also lowers blood pressure... being most effective one hour after the dose is given and at eight hours the effect is the same as a placebo.
Knowledge is power... use it wisely...
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Tom O'Hara
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Blood Pressure |
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I think one should be careful as to which limb the blood pressure cuff is put on after taking the blue pill--lol
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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: Blood Pressure |
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Two comments, Henry. Start petting a cat- this also brings it down. Also, is it a male or female doctor? Pill up, and wear loose clothing.
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Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
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lcottrell
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: Blood Pressure |
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NeilsenRM(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Blood Pressure |
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Henry
One of the last times I got my third class medical I had this nurses aid
take my blood pressure. She was a very hot twenty something and to top this
off she held my arm between her arm and breast while taking my pressure.
Needless to say I had a high reading. She wondered if I normally had high
pressure. I countered that any male between 10 and dead would respond the
same way and if they didn't it might be best to call a ambulance. After here
red face cleared there was no further discussion about my blood pressure.
I'm not sure Viagra would help in this situation.
Since I only fly my Kolb I have decided to no longer risk my medical being
denied. Haven't taken third class medical exam in 6 years and don't plan to
again. If I were to fall into a whole bunch of money and want to buy a GA
airplane I would get a standard physical from a doctor that also does third
class medicals and ask if I would pass.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIC
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jstewart(at)inebraska.com
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: Blood Pressure |
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If your doctor would really like to get you passed, see if he's OK with you laying on your side. Take the BP on the upper arm. My first medical passed easily this way when it looked borderline just minutes before. The nurse was the one who suggested it. :>)
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cristalclear13
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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Location: Southeast Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: Blood Pressure |
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| henry.voris wrote: | This is well within the acceptable range. But I still worried that I wouldn't get the opportunity to chill out and get my pressure down during the exam.
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Henry,
Here's an idea...Record your readings for a month or more that you take at home or wherever and take that log in to the doctor's office when you get your physical. (Read the instructions because there are times that are best not to take it such as after eating.) I've been logging mine and taking it to the dr office because going to the doctor makes my bp shoot up as well. That way my doctor can get a better reading of what I usually run.
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