Alcohol is therapuetic

[beemerdons]

So, back in the spring, after a go-around with my money grubbing doctor, who required me to come into her office to have my BP checked every 3-4 months just to renew my lame *** BP meds prescription, I decided to fire her and to try and wing it without the meds and see how I made out.

Through the summer I was dojng really good, running 2-3 miles at least every other day. BP was cruising along at a reasonable 130 / 85. Now that the weather has become less attractive, the mileage has dropped off and the BP has been slowly climbing back up to levels that I am no longer happy with. After reading J Burliegh's hospital adventure, I took my BP and it was at an all time high. I think it scared me.

Today, I ditched work at noon time and took myself a little ride around on Mister Feejer.

When I came back (in a much better frame of mind) I mixed myself up a couple of Manhattans and relaxed. Just for fun I took my BP and it was way back down to only 125/85.

No wonder all the bums last so long out on the park benches.

The key is to quit worrying about ****...

Whatever helps you do that is a good thing....

I'm jus sayin....

Relax... Nothing really matters...

Go Fred go....

+1, Gunny! I'll drink to that. Of course Fred, there is not much in this old world that rushes and I won't drink to; Right, Russ!!!

 

[beemerdons]

Fred - I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about a year ago.

Isn't that about the time you first met Bust? Just sayin'.

+1, Gunny! Truer words were never spoken, Greg! Geezer is right about that *******, I have had to double down on my daily Lisinopril due to the Michigan *******!!!

 

[TheAxeman]

Fred, your blood pressure looks pretty good to me....

Please send me your medicaid account number so I can bill you.

 

[Bungie]

Fred, your blood pressure looks pretty good to me....

Please send me your medicaid account number so I can bill you.

You mean I can use the carbtune I just bought to check my blood pressure? COOL!

 

[ionbeam]

You mean I can use the carbtune I just bought to check my blood pressure? COOL!

Send a PM to James Burleigh, he has recently found out where all the tubes go.

One good thing about alcohol as a medicine, even if it doesn't cure you, you sure care a heck of a lot less about it.

 

[Patriot]

Fred, have you ditched caffeine? Since I did my BP is so much lower I can literally feel it, and I get to sleep faster and sleep better. If you haven't do it today. You'll notice the difference in a week or less.

Ummm, no I haven't. I quit smoking cigars regularly about 3 years ago (was a 2-3 a day smoker) but I still drink way too much coffee. Coffee is the one vice I've had the longest, since my USN days over 30 years back. I may just give my will power a test try that. Thanks for the idea.

(especially since Grumpy says the HCTZ could give me a limp ****!! )

I gave up the 10 cups of coffee for 10 bottles of: