Chris Hobson
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
My last review in December '21 occured when my usual high levels of exercise had been curtailed quite a bit by my knees getting past their best and the gym being closed. Possibly as a consequence of this, my blood pressure is causing some concern according to the specialist nurse. I have been given a form to fill in to record BP readings over a week and then work out the average. The readings are taken four times a day so, by the end of the week there are a fair few to tot up. I did a week of testing the third week in January and have just completed one for February so I now have enough info to assess any progress that I might have made. You may have read elsewhere that I have been doing a fair amount of swimming as I'm doing a charity swim for the guide dogs, so the question is, has this helped? Well, the average for January was 152/74. According to the little booklet that comes with the tester, this means mild hypertension. Average for February is 139/79 described in the booklet as high normal. So far I would describe this as a win.
Other bonuses, I have lost about five kilos in weight and a couple of inches off my waist.
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Other bonuses, I have lost about five kilos in weight and a couple of inches off my waist.
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