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I have never had high BP so I sure was not prepared. But yes should be easily controlled.
Good that you found out. I used losartan for a while when mine shot up, worked well at the time. You have an official reason to take it easy.:)
 

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I'm trying my first mix that uses coolant (WS-23) and it's not too bad. I went low at 0.25% and don't think I'd want more than that, at least for now.

I posted the mix a while back,

It is on the lighter flavor side, mostly peach and cooling with hints of the tea and I think there might be a touch of the pomegranate peeking in.

I will probably do a revision with higher % across the board (except WS-23) with a bit of an extra boost to the green tea and pomegranate.
 

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    If you don't have one, get a home BP cuff. (Pretty inexpensive, and the cuff models are more accurate than the wrist ones.) I found it valuable some years back, when the BP meds I was on decided to stop working. I'd check it daily, about the same time, for a week, send the data to my PCP, and he'd adjust - or change - as needed. Got the "tuning" done fairly quickly that way.
    I do have a regular BP cuff. Pill cutters that used to be hubbys. I got 7 pills that needed to be cut in half. DD stole my bottle and cut them for me.
     

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    Another frigid day here. It was negative overnight and is only 3 right now headed for maybe 11. Starting tomorrow we are supposed to warm up some.
    We had 7 this morning. 15 now and the weather says 17. We will finally see 30's on Monday.
     

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    Good that you found out. I used losartan for a while when mine shot up, worked well at the time. You have an official reason to take it easy.:)
    I have Amlodipine Besylate, At least the bottle says so. You can be sure I'll take it easy.
     

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    To add to what David said, I bought the wristwatch that monitors BP, Blood Oxygen, sleep and other stuff. Good investment for $10.

    Just wondering if all the recent smoothies increased the BP. They typically contain a lot of carbs and that can increase BP. I only know this because I am recently on a low carb, keto diet.
     

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    I'm trying my first mix that uses coolant (WS-23) and it's not too bad. I went low at 0.25% and don't think I'd want more than that, at least for now.

    I posted the mix a while back,

    It is on the lighter flavor side, mostly peach and cooling with hints of the tea and I think there might be a touch of the pomegranate peeking in.

    I will probably do a revision with higher % across the board (except WS-23) with a bit of an extra boost to the green tea and pomegranate.
    I hardly ever use WS-23. Once in a great while.
     

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    Somewhere between here and there
    New review time.

     

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    there's the Spunk............. plus you have Rude to keep you on the up-and-up

    sorry to hear about your visit to the hospital............
    I hate hospitals with a passion.
     

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