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Title: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 05, 2009, 10:07:14 pm: I am well... Confused... And a bit worried.

The other day someone told me I had a red spot in my eye, I didn't think much about it but I decided to look in a mirror anyway.

It was blood, a capillary or something burst in my eye... That could of meant a few things, so I checked my blood pressure and it was at high pre-hypertension levels.

This feels weird, i'm only 22 and I could have a blood pressure problem developing... I'm going to a doctor about it soon but it still seems strange. Is this something I should be worried about? Or could it of just been a fluke or something?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: SirHoneyBadger on March 05, 2009, 10:24:40 pm: Definitely worth checking out with a doctor. If only to ease your mind, and thusly reduce your stress/blood-pressure.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 05, 2009, 10:27:10 pm: Quote from: SirHoneyBadger on March 05, 2009, 10:24:40 pm
Definitely worth checking out with a doctor. If only to ease your mind, and thusly reduce your stress/blood-pressure.
Fantastic response. Masterful. +500 points.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 05, 2009, 10:29:05 pm: Wait, wrong thread. Shouldn't that go in the postcount++ thread?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 05, 2009, 10:31:27 pm: No, that was a post about complimenting SHB's post. The end part, where he mentioned high blood pressure, was really what tied it all together.

Anyway, you should eat less salt.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 05, 2009, 10:36:42 pm: Oh, in that case never mind.

And I already avoid salt.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 06, 2009, 01:08:44 am: Bloodletting is known to reduce blood pressure. So eh... Go emo?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Splendiferous on March 06, 2009, 01:13:05 am: actually, bloodletting would do nothing. blood pressure is a muscle thing.

a doctor is a good idea, though.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 06, 2009, 02:53:25 am: That would be odd. In bullfighting, they poke holes in the bull so he bleeds to reduce blood pressure. Otherwise he'd get a heart attack from the rage.

Honestly I doubt it. It just ends up pussifying the bull. What a load of bullshit.

I'd suggest just relaxing your muscles. That could help.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: IndonesiaWarMinister on March 06, 2009, 08:48:39 am: Well, actually, Yanlin is right.
The pressures will burst out from the holes.

Like a bottle of water. If you carve a hole in the 'down' side of it, the waters will burst out.
So do blood. They're both liquid.
But yeah, that means that with the same diameter of wound, high pressured blood will come out at a more alarming rate than normal pressured blood.
Be wary when you're wounded.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: JoshuaFH on March 06, 2009, 09:21:21 am: Quote from: Yanlin on March 06, 2009, 02:53:25 am
Otherwise he'd get a heart attack from the rage.

Bulls can have heart attacks because they're SO ANGRY?

I never knew.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Splendiferous on March 06, 2009, 09:25:44 am: well gee, I... um
hmm. okay, I was petty sure chronic blood pressure comes back wether you lose some or not. but I have been proven wrong.

still see a doctor though.
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Post by: Tormy on March 06, 2009, 10:06:10 am: High blood pressure can be very dangerous after a period. You better visit the doctor as soon as possible.
Just a question: Are you fat?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 06, 2009, 11:27:03 am: I bet I'm fatter than him. Blood pressure runs in the family.

But I don't have high blood pressure...
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 06, 2009, 02:04:25 pm: After going to the doctor there doesn't seem to be any problems... In fact he said I was remarkably healthy considering some of my habits.

I guess the test was a fluke.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 06:52:05 pm: I have an insanely low blood pressure, yet somehow, I am yet to experience chilling health problems someone described to me as "Waking up in a puddle of your own blood".
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 06, 2009, 07:41:09 pm: Quote from: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 06:52:05 pm
I have an insanely low blood pressure, yet somehow, I am yet to experience chilling health problems someone described to me as "Waking up in a puddle of your own blood".

Oh you don't need low or high blood pressure for that. It happened to me once and all that happened was that I forgot to put my knives away.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 06, 2009, 07:57:30 pm: Quote from: Sniper Joe on March 06, 2009, 07:41:09 pm
Quote from: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 06:52:05 pm
I have an insanely low blood pressure, yet somehow, I am yet to experience chilling health problems someone described to me as "Waking up in a puddle of your own blood".

Oh you don't need low or high blood pressure for that. It happened to me once and all that happened was that I forgot to put my knives away.
I tried to donate blood once.

It took me more than 40 minutes.

At least I won't bleed to death really fast if I ever get attacked by a mysterious masked man with a knife.
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Post by: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 08:19:23 pm: Pretty much what happens when they're taking my blood for analysis.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Splendiferous on March 07, 2009, 04:51:19 pm: Quote from: inaluct on March 06, 2009, 07:57:30 pm
Quote from: Sniper Joe on March 06, 2009, 07:41:09 pm
Quote from: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 06:52:05 pm
I have an insanely low blood pressure, yet somehow, I am yet to experience chilling health problems someone described to me as "Waking up in a puddle of your own blood".

Oh you don't need low or high blood pressure for that. It happened to me once and all that happened was that I forgot to put my knives away.
I tried to donate blood once.

It took me more than 40 minutes.

At least I won't bleed to death really fast if I ever get attacked by a mysterious masked man with a knife.

Yeah, you'll be just fine if he chooses to attack you with a IV and cookies.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 07, 2009, 04:55:34 pm: Quote from: Splendiferous on March 07, 2009, 04:51:19 pm
Quote from: inaluct on March 06, 2009, 07:57:30 pm
Quote from: Sniper Joe on March 06, 2009, 07:41:09 pm
Quote from: Fishersalwaysdie on March 06, 2009, 06:52:05 pm
I have an insanely low blood pressure, yet somehow, I am yet to experience chilling health problems someone described to me as "Waking up in a puddle of your own blood".

Oh you don't need low or high blood pressure for that. It happened to me once and all that happened was that I forgot to put my knives away.
I tried to donate blood once.

It took me more than 40 minutes.

At least I won't bleed to death really fast if I ever get attacked by a mysterious masked man with a knife.

Yeah, you'll be just fine if he chooses to attack you with a IV and cookies.
Or a really sharp twig.

Gotta be careful where I live. Twigs everywhere.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: sneakey pete on March 08, 2009, 06:58:03 am: What test exactly? proper equipment or cheapo home use stuff?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: woose1 on March 08, 2009, 12:49:02 pm: I have no blood. I just live on HULK RAEGes and parmasion cheese.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Hawkfrost on March 08, 2009, 02:37:58 pm: My blood is pH 0.2, I'm not allowed to do blood tests or donating of it.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 08, 2009, 03:44:24 pm: My blood is type AB. Basically means I wont die from lack of blood transfusions in hospitals.

That's right. My blood is compatible with every other type of blood out there. Oh yeah.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: JoshuaFH on March 08, 2009, 03:52:45 pm: Quote from: Hawkfrost on March 08, 2009, 02:37:58 pm
My blood is pH 0.2, I'm not allowed to do blood tests or donating of it.

I have no idea what this means. Does it mean we could fill a pool with your blood and it wouldn't get green and icky?
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 08, 2009, 03:55:49 pm: He's joking. It would mean that his blood was more acidic than stomach acid.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: IndonesiaWarMinister on March 08, 2009, 06:03:46 pm: Nah, PH 0.2 ....

I thought it is bases? PH 7.0 is neutral
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: inaluct on March 08, 2009, 06:05:13 pm: Higher is basic, lower is acidic. Yeah, 7 pH is neutral, though.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Hawkfrost on March 08, 2009, 07:53:20 pm: Here's a picture of me.

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Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: woose1 on March 08, 2009, 08:01:35 pm: You look handsome in that picture.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 08, 2009, 10:07:33 pm: Quote from: Hawkfrost on March 08, 2009, 07:53:20 pm
Here's a picture of me.

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Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: WorkerDrone on March 08, 2009, 10:16:06 pm: Gee Joe, don't drool over him.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 08, 2009, 10:17:16 pm: Can't help it, Aliens are just so sexy.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: IndonesiaWarMinister on March 08, 2009, 11:39:03 pm: Yeah...

:<
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 09, 2009, 05:10:30 am: Stop abusing the ♥.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Gunner-Chan on March 09, 2009, 03:10:31 pm: Quote from: Yanlin on March 09, 2009, 05:10:30 am
Stop abusing the ♥.

Well it's either ♥ or :3. And I prefer ♥ because it's one character.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: LASD on March 09, 2009, 03:41:11 pm: Quote from: Yanlin on March 08, 2009, 03:44:24 pm
My blood is type AB. Basically means I wont die from lack of blood transfusions in hospitals.

That's right. My blood is compatible with every other type of blood out there. Oh yeah.
What about RhD? AB+ or AB- ? If negative, the amount of blood that can be given to you drops in half. If positive, you're compatible with every single blood cell and I congratulate you for having donation-wise the most useless blood type.

As a sidenote, if it's negative, you have the rarest blood type in our world.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Yanlin on March 10, 2009, 06:09:38 am: I THINK it's positive. But it could be negative. That's why I didn't specify.
Title: Re: ... High blood pressure?
Post by: Tormy on March 11, 2009, 10:40:02 am: Quote from: Hawkfrost on March 08, 2009, 07:53:20 pm
Here's a picture of me.

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Hm, your family name must be Giger! ;D