Help me convince my friend to go to the dr.

[LivinLarger]

I have a friend that has been "on" for quite a while. He looks like a bloated whale, I convinced him to go get his BP checked. It came in at 198/100. I told him he's a dead man walking and an aneurism waithing to happen. He thinks I am full of it, am I right or is he near deaths door? Anyways he won't listen to me so fire away, I'll show him this thread later.

[zeuskiller]

ur friend is an idiot... sounds like one of my friends... he started throwing up blood and still would not go to the doc... I went to the doc with I had ONE heart palpitation... Fuck that shit.. im tryin to stay alive.... tell him to get his bloated ass into the doc's office

[Slightly Enhanced]

What do you haev to lose by going? What to have to lose by not going?

XxDAHULKxX just posted this

Ok guys, i started shitting brix yesterday because it lasted over 4hours, so i went to go see the doc. Turns out to be that my BP was up the ying yang! 172/112! I have to go back to get a electrocardiogram on saturday morning to see if my heart is ok. I'm praying that i didn't damage any arteries. I know people go on for years with high blood pressure and can be fine as soon as they control it. He prescribed two things: a diuretic, and a relaxant for the CNS to relax at night

[lsu777]

tell his dumbass to go to the GD doc.

[Madmax]

where did he get his BP checked at? if it was in a medical facility they should have told him there was a problem. thats high bro, he needs to go to the doc to get a real opinioon...MM

[DOUBLE J]

FROM: Hussle_man

What Is High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure.

High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and stroke, especially along with other risk factors.

High blood pressure can occur in children or adults, but it's more common among people over age 35. It's particularly prevalent in African Americans, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy drinkers and women who are taking birth control pills. It may run in families, but many people with a strong family history of high blood pressure never have it. People with diabetes mellitus, gout or kidney disease are more likely to have high blood pressure, too.

American Heart Association recommended blood pressure levels

Blood Pressure Category Systolic
(mm Hg) Diastolic
(mm Hg)
Normal less than 120 and less than 80
Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89

High
Stage 1 140-159 or 90-99
Stage 2 160 or higher or 100 or higher

*Your doctor should evaluate unusually low readings.

How Do I Know If I Have High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. In fact, many people have this disease for years without knowing it. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) doesn't mean you're tense, nervous or hyperactive. You can be a calm, relaxed person and still have hypertension. The only way to find out if you have this disease is to have your blood pressure checked! A blood pressure test is quick and painless. It can be done in a doctor's office, hospital clinic, school, nurse's office, company clinic or at a health fair.
A single high reading doesn't mean you have high blood pressure, but it's a sign that you need to watch it carefully. If your blood pressure is normal, get it checked at least every two years. If you have prehypertension, or if you have a family history of high blood pressure, you're at higher risk. Your doctor will tell you how often to have it checked.

How is blood pressure checked?

Blood pressure is measured using a medical instrument called a sphygmomanometer. A rubber cuff is wrapped around your upper arm and inflated. When the cuff is inflated, it compresses a large artery in your arm, momentarily stopping the blood flow.


Next, air in the cuff is released, and the person measuring the blood pressure listens with a stethoscope. When the blood starts to pulse through the artery, it makes a sound. Sounds continue to be heard until pressure in the artery exceeds the pressure in the cuff.

The person listens and watches the gauge, then records two measurements. Systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood flow when the heart beats (the pressure when the first sound is heard). Diastolic pressure is the pressure between heartbeats (the pressure when the last sound is heard). Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, which is abbreviated mm Hg.


Reference:
American Heart Association

[jipped genes]

damn bro that is just knockin on the reapers door.

[TSR1969]

There is an ER doc that works out at my gym and every couple of months or so he has a guy come in with edema, pulse and bp thru the roof after long term AS use. These are the same guys that never get blood work done. He says it is so stupid that they let themselves get that bad. If your friend is that good of a guy, and still refuses to go to the doc, ask him to take out a life insurance policy naming you as beneficiary. But you cannot force him to take your advice.

[tinytim]

its his kinda of dumb ass that gives AAs a bad name.....stupid people fucking it all up!!!!!./....tell your bro to go to the doc .....

[warpalien]

here is all the convincing you need. go to the doctor you dumb fuck or imma kick your ass. hope your bigger then him.

[LOCO]

could be just a temporary thing (while he's on)... might not have any seious effects on him now, but it WILL in the long run if he continues doing it too much...
i get high bp upto 180/100 while i'm on... but it becomes normal once i get off..

[RiPpEdStUd]

In my opinion you should not use any AS unless your blood pressure is good before you start your cycle. And also that u should check it often when on AS. No sense dying over stubborness.

[newone]

How long has he been on?

[LivinLarger]

He got it checked at a local pharmacy instant deal, the ones they have in stores. I question their accuracy, I can barely fit my arm in it to begin with and he's a bigger dude also. He did it 3 times and got similar results, I think I might have him talked into a dr's visit. He's been complaining of chest pain and I told him I was not surprised. His resting heart rate is 41 I bet his pressure is insane when he's working out. He's been on 3 or 4 mos now.

[LivinLarger]

Yeah, you know who I'm talking about. He's gonna do something about it soon.