The big nurse with the soul patch, great sense of humor, and easy, friendly smile 
zoomed me and my wheelchair down the hall with purpose. Trotting alongside us was a tired-looking primary care intern. She was holding a compact machine with small, blinking lights; the wires sprouting from it connected to the chilly little conductive dots they’d stuck all over my bare chest a few minutes before …
Read more about my high blood pressure scare at RheumatoidArthritis.net.
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Oh my gosh! How scary. I am so glad you’re on medication and doing better. You and I can be friends working on our weight-loss goals and lowering our blood pressure.
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You are so lucky you kept that appointment, for sure!. RA is a sneaky beast. Seems I will be on my BP med for forever and a day. I take it willingly as it also serves to help my eye. My BP is pretty much within normal limits so I don’t complain about the extra pill. It’s an extra precaution. Like you, I have to get serious about more exercise and less weight, watching my diet and eating healthy. Easier said than done when you are tied to a desk and the hours fly by before you know it. Hope you are doing better, Wren. Take good care of yourself. Sending you good thoughts.
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