Ok, let's do a blood pressure poll
rocky513
on 2/20/14 11:36 am - WI
on 2/20/14 11:36 am - WI
RNY on 08/15/12
Before surgery (348 lbs) it was 180/100 unmedicated and 135/80 medicated (3 bp meds). 18 months later and 168 lbs less it is 105/70 and sometimes it goes as low as the 50's in the bottom number.
ETA I was off BP meds within 3 months after surgery.
I am 62. Presurgery I ran about 140 - 130 over 80 taking 2 blood pressure meds for about 30 years. Now off meds blood pressure about 110 over 50 - 60. For years I did not cook with salt and tried to avoid packaged food with a lot of salt. Now I have to make sure I get more. I find this rather funny. If I do not hydrate enough I get low pressure especially on standing too fast. Also alcohol effects my blood pressure.