Originally Posted By Lisann22 November 11, 2005 - Question of the day: Do you get an yearly physical? Do you know what your blood pressure and cholesterol rates are?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Yes, I get a physical. I don't know the numbers for my blood pressure and cholesterol, but I do know they are well within the limits.
Originally Posted By -em I would say yes I'm currently a level 6 in "my" world which means I'm down to 2 times a week med checks but they still keep close tabs on me Do I know by chol and BP? I know they are normal (I do know my white/red counts today and a few other fun levels...) -em
Originally Posted By Tiggirl No I don't... even though I know I should. I have a real fear of going to the doctors.
Originally Posted By trailsend I should get yearly, but get one every 3 years. I have low blood pressure and cholesterol is normal.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut I havent gotten a physical since I was in high school. Mainly because I know they will all say the same thing, "your fat, you eat bad and you need to exercise". To me it doesnt matter. I started walking and stopped smoking, but if one more doctor tells me to stop eating steak and potatoes I am gonna go postal. If I was meant to be skinny and healthy I would already be that way and no amount of rice cakes and exercise is gonna change that.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut oops hit enter too soon. Also, jayna recently took my blood pressure and she said it was normal.
Originally Posted By cinders_24 every 5 years we get it done at work which is sad cos with my job im sure my blood pressure is sky high - plus that runs in my family.
Originally Posted By Ursula Yes, I get check-ups of both kinds since I'm a girl. :+) I have had normal blood pressure my whole life. Recently, I had a check-up and the nurse assist said I had high blood pressure. Because of my weight, they dismissed me and said,"lose weight" and see your regular doctor in January. They somehow skipped over two things: 1) I've never had high blood pressure before and 2) the nurse assist took two seconds to take it and they did not do a second measure to be sure. I have my cholesteral (I can't spell today) checked annually and so far, so good.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder I'm not sure if I take a full physical? I see my doctor every three months. I weigh in, take temperature and vitals. He checks my blood pressure, listens to my heart and lungs with a stethoscope, and mumbles "mmm hmmm" a few times, then pauses as if to listen more closely [this always makes me nervous, I imagine he hears something that concerns him] they draw blood for lab work, and I ask how my previous lab work was. They say it seems OK, he'll ask how my diet is going, the last time I lied about how far off Atkins I'd slipped, this next visit I will have to fess up I was told 4 years ago I have high blood pressure which didnt surprise me, I am overweight and not as physically active as I used to be. Lately it's been under control, my cholesterol is usually good.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I give blood, so they take my blood pressure every two weeks. (Plateletts, not whole blood.) When I went to the blood bank in Bakersfield you would get a slip in the mail about a week later w/your cholerterol, but I don't get one here. Back then it was normal, pretty sure it still is.
Originally Posted By pennyring Nope -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it Nope -- Sometimes I play with the blood pressure machine at the grocery store or WalMart, but who knows how accurate those things are
Originally Posted By Labuda Yes. And I know my blood pressure is good and that my chiolesterol is a bit off, ditto my triglicyerides. At least, as of a couple months back... not sure yet if that's gotten better with new eating habits.
Originally Posted By beamerdog Yes, yes and yes. Been diabetic since 1949, so I don't really have a choice, lol. Hey BT! Does your doc do an A1C3? Don't bother lying - he/she'll know what's going on if they do that test ;-)
Originally Posted By Big Thunder <"Hey BT! Does your doc do an A1C3? Don't bother lying - he/she'll know what's going on if they do that test ;-)"> Beamerdog, I assume he does not? I have an appointment on Tuesday, I will ask about that. What is it?
