Re: Diabetes and hypertension

MaryL wrote:

"whodunit" <whodunit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:h4dong$5k9$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I asked some questions here last week and got some good advice, had another question or two.

My MIL is visiting from India. She's elderly (late 60s) and takes insulin injections daily for her diabetes (I had asked questions about daily glucose monitoring, which she says her Indian doctor told her 'wasn't necessary', she only needed testing every 3 to 6 months).

We went to a store a few days ago and she tried one of those blood pressure chairs that gives you a free reading...I know they aren't TOTALLY accurate but when I've used them they've been pretty close to my readings at my doctor's office--anyway, when it finished and gave the results, I happened to catch them before she erased them and I nearly freaked out! Her reading was 195/75 with a pulse rate of 77--yikes! When I exclaimed at how high that was, she was calm and said, that's okay, the 75 is in the normal range! :-O

I've talked to my husband and he's like, "Well, they're adults and they know what they are doing and there's nothing we can do because they trust their Indian doctors" (forgot to mention she also takes hypertension meds every day, don't know the name though)...is it normal to have such high readings while on insulin? Or is that just crazy-high-she-needs-to-go-to-the-ER-right-NOW! kind of deal?

Again, if anyone has experience/advice, I would greatly appreciate it!

Carolyne in TX

There's nothing wrong with the 75 or the 77, but the 195 is high. Of course, BP will be influenced if she was walking around for awhile. Most hospitals will provide free BP checks (often in the emergency room). Could you convince her to go with you to the hospital just to get the BP check?

MaryL

True, we had been walking around the store for about 45 minutes or so.
And nope, she wouldn't go to the hospital just to check--they are Hindu and somewhat fatalistic in their belief that whatever is meant to happen, will happen, no matter what they do! :-(

Still overall she seems okay, I'm just going to keep a closer eye on her and try to catch any symptoms that might show up (I'm a stay at home mom, so that's pretty feasible for me).

Thank you, Mary and Julie!
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