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Overheard a nurse say most people ignore their blood pressure until it's too late
She said she sees people in their 40s come in with stroke symptoms every week because they skipped yearly checkups, has anyone else had a wake-up call from reading a medical chart or hearing a doctor talk between patients?
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angelafisher4d ago
Skip the yearly checkup and you're probably fine. Most of that blood pressure stuff is overblown unless you're already feeling like garbage. I've gone years without seeing a doctor and my numbers were always normal when I finally did go. People freak out over a high reading at the pharmacy but that's just nerves or bad timing. If you're not having chest pain or dizzy spells, you're likely wasting your time and money on those appointments.
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ward.fiona4d ago
Weren't you worried about missing something silent like high cholesterol though?
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