Category Archives: Health

Side effects of my BP meds, #8192: Coffee with milk. Tastes absolutely horrible now. I’ve started drinking it black instead. Seems a very strange thing to have happened, but perhaps health-wise it’s not the end of the world.

This morning. Having had readings in the low 140s two and three days previously… It’s just deeply confusing.

And just out of interest, took my BP again. So, yesterday it was 143/100 with a heart rate of 101 and this morning it is 144/134 with a heart rate of 78. Make it make sense?

but I was feeling a bit crap this afternoon, so decided I’d take my blood pressure anyhow. Given the result (systolic down to almost 140) I’m not surprised about how I feel. My body just doesn’t seem to be able … Continue reading →

I don’t feel the cold much. No sense, no feeling, as they say 😀 But since taking the BP meds I’ve been cold so often and just can’t get warm. My feet especially. I don’t understand why this should be, … Continue reading →

I went out to water the polytunnel this afternoon. Seemed like a reasonable plan given that it really isn’t that warm at all and the water should have plenty of time to sink into the soil. To give it a … Continue reading →

It’s like riding a roller coaster. And then from the evening. I had a medication review today. We’ve decided to change things yet again. I’ve no idea what difference it will make, but the doctor suggested not taking my BP … Continue reading →

Another morning (pre meds) reading. Grrr.

Blood pressure readings from morning and evening the day after the previous post. So, in the morning before taking the meds, one day I get 223 and the next 145. How does that make sense? I’m not aware that I’m … Continue reading →

Morning (pre medication), early afternoon and evening blood pressures from a few days ago. I really don’t know what to make of this. Often it feels as though there’s little point taking the medication at all. Perhaps it just means … Continue reading →