Tag Archives: blood pressure

I had a scary moment yesterday afternoon. I decided to shift some spent apple pomace and some sacks of spent hops that one of the local breweries leaves out for free and add them all to the compost heap. I … Continue reading →

The NHS is a wonderful thing and I will defend it to my last breath, but it does sometimes move in mysterious ways. I was supposed to have a telephone appointment with one of the practice nurses at 8:50 last … Continue reading →

My cardiologist referral has started! It’s not all sorted yet though. Apparently the referral is now being reviewed and they’ll get back to me by 2nd December. Whatever “getting back to me” means. Offering me an appointment, perhaps? The “typical” … Continue reading →

My blood pressure readings from about 2:30pm on Tuesday. The GP seems to be ok with it for the time being, but even if he wasn’t apparently he can’t prescribe me any more drugs. Probably just as well under the … Continue reading →

Just been to see the GP again. Honestly, I should move in. He now considers my blood pressure to be just about acceptable given the circumstances, but still a fair bit higher than he’d like it to be (he measured … Continue reading →

Yes, I forgot a reading again. Evening this time. I’m not happy about the heart rate in the second one either.

But yet again I missed the afternoon reading. The morning one is perhaps a bit higher than I’d expect given recent results, too.

On Thursday I submitted the last of my blood pressure readings for the week to the GP. On Friday I received a text message from the GP saying that he was pleased to see the numbers are getting closer to … Continue reading →

I was distracted. It happens. But then so does this. And then I forgot to take them for the rest of the day.

Forgot the early afternoon reading though — just morning and evening.