Blood Pressure and Eye(ball) Pressure

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Well, yesterday I took the day off work to get a couple of (what

should have been completely) routine appointments taken care of -- a

visit to my opthalmologist for a (somewhat belated) eye exam, and to

my dentist for a simple cleaning. Neither of them turned out

completely " normal " .

 

In the course of the eye exam, my eye dr. did an eye pressure check

and found that the pressure in my eyes is too high. This concerned

him because this is apparently a preliminary possible symptom of

glaucoma. Yikes. No history of glaucoma in any branch of my family

tree, so this was a complete surprise. He said there's no reason to

panic, but he wants me back in six months to test the pressure again

and start benchmarking any changes.

 

Then, later on at my dentist, they did a routine blood pressure

check, and for the first time in my entire life, my blood pressure

was pronounced " high " ! 120 (or 130; my brain has fogged about that

first number) over 82, the " 82 " being the part that makes it " high " .

Usually, my blood pressure is on the low side, like " how can you even

be standing up? " low. Hopefully this is just a one-time weirdity,

not something that's going to be chronic.

 

I've not done much research yet on high pressure in eyes or blood

pressure, but I've started. In the meantime, I wanted to ask if any

of you has ever had experience with either of these " high " things,

and if there are any suggestions on how to alleviate them. I'm

trying not to panic. This is all kind of weird for me, and I'm

having a hard time getting my head around it -- usually when a dr.

tells me to come back in some small amount of time it's because I've

hurt myself with some stupid Karen trick, not because there might be

something physiologically wrong with me that needs to be monitored!

 

Any suggestions on what I should consider doing?

 

Thanks,

 

Karen

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Karen,

 

Make an appointment with your Internest or GP. One 'high' reading doesn't

actually mean you have hypertension. When you see your 'regular' doctor, he/she

should take you BP sitting and standing. Usually, they watch it for a while.

It's a good idea to get an automatic BP cuff to give you readings during the

day. Twice a day is good and keep a log to show to your doc.

 

Do you have any diabetes in your family? Have you ever had a problem with high

blood sugar? Even during pregnancy?

 

Sometimes it can be related to 'white coat syndrome'.

 

Julia

 

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Julia Graber Cregger

[Guest guest]

Had the " high " on me and my daughter (the SEVEN year old). It can be caused

by any number of things, from blinking your eyes too much during the exam to

even having a headache.

If they are REALLY worried about it, they send you to this neat sphere

test, where you have to click every time a light winks on. If you're

anything like me, by the time the test is over your vision is going black

and you're not sure you can see anything at all! LOL!

They did it for me first time my pressure was a bit high simply because

glaucoma is rampant in my family... but it's not just the high pressure

which can be a one off, if your optic nerve is strong and healthy then

they're not usually to fussed about it, but they will call you back just to

make sure... so no worries on that one

And as to the High blood pressure reading... in twenty minutes one can get

three different readings... Get it checked again later on and you'll prolly

be back to your lovely lows.

So don't stress over it... prolly was just a bad day! ;-) ESPECIALLY if

both things happened on the same day. There's a lesson there... never go to

your optomitrist and your dentist on the same day... ROFL!

Hope that helps

K

 

On 9/23/05, Karen M. Chan <kmchan wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Well, yesterday I took the day off work to get a couple of (what

> should have been completely) routine appointments taken care of -- a

> visit to my opthalmologist for a (somewhat belated) eye exam, and to

> my dentist for a simple cleaning. Neither of them turned out

> completely " normal " .

> --

> Cheers!

> Kathleen Petrides

> The Woobey Queen

> Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Karen,

 

Julia's got some great points. You can pick up a automatic BP cuff, even

available with printer to keep daily logs, pretty reasonably at Wal-Mart or

Walgreen's. If it were me, I would monitor my BP at least 2 - 3 times a day for

a week and take my readings in to see my Dr. If you do go to see an Internist

or your GP, ask them to follow Julia's advice below and take your BP sitting,

standing and laying down. The method is referred to as " Orthostatics " . You

want them to take 2 sets of Orthostatic BP readings on you over at least a 1/2

hour - 1 hour period to obtain an " average " reading.

 

If there is no history of diabetes, thyroid disease, elevated blood sugar - such

as hypothyroid, hypotension, etc. then take your treatment slowly. If your

height and weight are within normal range for your age, your BP is not at a

" dangerously low " level. I've seen patients with diastolic pressures as low as

the 60's. However, monitoring at your level is important. You should also ask

your Dr. to take a test to check your oxygen saturation levels to insure your

heart is not having to struggle for oxygen. It's a painless test, similar to a

BP cuff but only goes on your finger. Ask your Dr. to take your " O2 Sats " .

 

If you want to try to naturally lower your BP, ask your Dr. about the use of

Ylang-Ylang (use First Grade Extra, Medicinal Grade Only) and/or Orange

(Medicinal Grade, unadulterated) Essential Oils to assist in lowering your BP.

The recommended method would be Olfactory (through the nasal system), by light

inhalation.

 

The below is an excerpt from bpsuccesszone.com<http://bpsuccesszone.com/>:

A blood pressure reading is shown as two numbers. These numbers measure the

pressure against the walls of your blood vessels. The two numbers are usually

written as a fraction, such as 140/90 or 160/110.

 

The top number of your blood pressure reading measures the pressure against

the walls of your blood vessels when your heart is pumping blood to your organs.

Your healthcare professional may refer to your top number as your systolic

pressure.

 

The bottom number of your blood pressure reading measures the pressure

against the walls of your blood vessels when your heart is between beats and

resting. This number is known as your diastolic pressure.

 

 

Your top blood pressure number is often a stronger indicator of how at risk you

may be for heart attack, stroke or other damage.**

 

For more information on Blood Pressure indicators, check the American Heart

Organization's website at:

 

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4473<http://wwwamericanh\

eart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4473>

 

As far as the Eyeball pressure, that's a little more complicated. Do you get

headaches often? Are they debilitating? Do you have blurry or blotted vision?

You may want to contact your Ophthalmologist as ask them if they feel that a

referral for a CAT Scan or MRI is a good idea. There are a lot of factors that

will go into this decision...when was your last eye exam? Do you have any of

the above neurological symptoms? Do/Have you worn corrective lenses of any kind

(glasses, contacts) in the past?

 

Best of Luck and take some time to relax!

 

Katherine

 

The information contained in these e-mails is not a substitute for diagnosis and

treatment by a qualified, licensed medical professional.

 

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grabergirlbyjulia<grabergirlbyjulia

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Friday, September 23, 2005 6:43 PM

Re: Blood Pressure and Eye(ball) Pressure

 

 

Karen,

 

Make an appointment with your Internest or GP. One 'high' reading doesn't

actually mean you have hypertension. When you see your 'regular' doctor, he/she

should take you BP sitting and standing. Usually, they watch it for a while.

It's a good idea to get an automatic BP cuff to give you readings during the

day. Twice a day is good and keep a log to show to your doc.

 

Do you have any diabetes in your family? Have you ever had a problem with

high blood sugar? Even during pregnancy?

 

Sometimes it can be related to 'white coat syndrome'.

 

Julia

 

Graber Girl By Julia

Julia Graber Cregger

 

 

The information contained in these e-mails is not a substitute

for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Ok first of all too many docs are jumping on the medication bandwagon,

probably from fear of getting sued. Anyway the new protocol is to keep bp

within 120/80. However anything below 140/80 is still ok, just means keep an

eye on it. Also, bp is often high in their office so buy an Omron monitor

(not a wrist one) and take it at home once a week at the same time to see

how its doing. Re the eyes, have you had an eye pressure test taken before?

If not, your results may be quite normal for you. Under 21 is ok, over needs

monitoring. I am in my 60's and 30 years ago stopped at a Lions Club tent

and had my pressure taken. They scared me so much telling me to rush to an

opthamologist which I did. My pressure is anywhere from 17-19 in my right

eye and usually around 17 in left. The opthamologist will give you a field

vision test and also some new photo checks of your eye to determine that no

damage is done and thereafter will test on a regular basis. Thank God I had

an opthamologist who knew that some people just naturally have a higher

reading than others or I would have been put on eye drops which would have

caused cataracts by now =:0 Re the bp, when I have it taken in Dr office it

can go to 160/85 but at home averages under130/80 so I now refuse to allow

them to take it at the office as i feel that causing such a rise is bad for

my health. The raised bp is due to a phobia I acquired due to a stupid

doctor making a statement several years ago and scaring me into a panic

attack. Since then I have the phobia I would encourage you to make sure

you are not overweight, eat a wholesome low sodium diet high in fruits and

vegetables for potassium. I also make sure I take a long brisk walk most

days of the week.

anne

 

In the course of the eye exam, my eye dr. did an eye pressure check

and found that the pressure in my eyes is too high. This concerned

him because this is apparently a preliminary possible symptom of

glaucoma. Yikes. No history of glaucoma in any branch of my family

tree, so this was a complete surprise. He said there's no reason to

panic, but he wants me back in six months to test the pressure again

and start benchmarking any changes.

Then, later on at my dentist, they did a routine blood pressure

check, and for the first time in my entire life, my blood pressure

was pronounced " high " ! 120 (or 130; my brain has fogged about that

first number) over 82, the " 82 " being the part that makes it " high " .

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I completely disagree with taking your BP once a week. Taken twice daily, once

in the am and once in the pm and keeping a log, will give your internist or GP

the best indication if there's a problem with you BP. Do this for at least one

month. What better place to do your BP in your own comfortable surroundings.

You also might want to take it sitting and then standing. There shouldn't be

much of a difference.

 

 

My first BP was a routine exam. The tech took it first. The doc took it again.

We talked for about 15 minutes and she took it again. It was still up. Then

she did sitting and standing. Both different readings. I had to keep a log for

two to four weeks. According to the log and office BP's I without a doubt had

hypertension.

 

I realize everyone's different. Hypertension is nothing to play with or take

lightly. It's a serious disease process. Which can and will eventually effect

your heart, kidneys and peripheral vessels.

 

If you indeed do have hypertension, take the medication. It's not worth having a

stroke or an MI.

 

 

Julia

 

Graber Girl By Julia

Julia Graber Cregger