I am really excited to invite you to participate in this 30-days to good blood pressure control challenge! This blood pressure challenge is not for those wanting an instant fix for good blood pressure control. It is for adults who want to take a practical step-by-step approach to lower their blood pressure to normal.
The knowledge that you obtain from this series does not replace the advice given to you by your health care provider. This information is not medical advice. I encourage you to work with your health care provider during this challenge for the treatment of your blood pressure.
Each of the 30-days, I will challenge you to read the content of this blog series and do specific actions. I hope to inspire you to develop good habits that will give you good blood pressure control.
I highly recommend you install the blood pressure monitoring app called “Blood Pressure Monitor” or some other blood pressure log app. Blood Pressure Monitor is a simple blood pressure app I’ve used for years, and the best thing is it’s free! I use it to log my blood pressure measurements.
Register as a member to get access to the 30-day to good blood pressure control challenge. Each blog post will give you the knowledge and an activity or activities to do that day. Please share this blog post with anyone who would benefit from it.
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Day 1 of 30-Days To A Better Blood Pressure
Today your 30-days to good blood pressure control challenge is to ask your health care provider three essential questions. Call your health care provider and leave your questions on the nurse’s line. Question one is, “What is your blood pressure target goal while monitoring your blood pressure at home?”. Question two is, “What is severe blood pressure?” Finally, question three is, “What actions should you take for severe blood pressure?
What is a target goal for blood pressure and why should you care about it?
It is very important to keep your blood pressure controlled to prevent heart disease, stroke, or kidney disease. You must know what blood pressure control means for you because everyone is different. The target goal blood pressure for the average person is less than 140/90 mm Hg.
The average home blood pressure target goal blood pressure is less than 135/85 mm Hg. However, 120/80 mm Hg is the target goal for blood pressure for people without diabetes who are 50 years or older. Therefore, controlled blood pressure would be less than 120/80 mm Hg for these people.
The most recent blood pressure guidelines outline the target goal blood pressure for the general population. See this link below to see the general information and hear the expert discussion about the guidelines.
Read more about your target blood pressure here at this link.
Why is it important to know when you should seek additional medical treatment?
No one wants to seek medical treatment when it is not necessary. Everyone is too busy to sit in a doctor’s office for blood pressure that could be treated at home.
Many times, moderately high blood pressure can be treated with a medication adjustment. Just call your health care provider for recommendations. Other times, your provider may call your pharmacy to prescribe additional medication.
If you go to the emergency room for non-emergent blood pressure, it might be a waste of your time. When you get there, you will likely experience a long wait time, and there may not be a need to change your medication regimen.
Why you should know what actions you should take at that stated blood pressure level?
On the other hand, you need to know what actions to take. You should consider different actions based on any experienced symptoms and the severity of your blood pressure. Symptoms or severity may warrant a trip to the emergency room. If you have a hypertension emergency or urgency, you will need emergency care.
Ask your doctor at what level of blood pressure should you call the office or go to the emergency room. Be aware of the signs and symptoms of a stroke, heart attack, or kidney failure. These are also times when emergency care will be appropriate. Read more about hypertension urgency and emergency at this link.
This information has helped many people get on the journey to controlling their blood pressure. Once you obtain this information, please share if it was helpful in the comments below. I would love to hear from you!
