One thing I've learned is that blood pressure in the morning hours is often higher than it is later in the day. This sounds completely logical. I picture the body's fluids, mostly dormant while asleep, all of the sudden having to charge their way through the capillaries that have constricted over night, thus raising blood pressure until the daily equilibrium has been reached. I take solice in knowing that my hypothesis is partially true. It's a bit more complicated, and a more detailed explanation can be found here, and the dangers can be found here.
As a brief example, here are my readings from last night and this morning:
Last night at 11:30 while watching the replay of yesterday's fantastic Tour de France finish and after one martini, two generous glasses of red wine, and two Corona's over the course of five hours I had a very healthy reading:
123/65
This morning, however:
135/91
The morning diastolic is definitely higher than I like.
It's been several days since I've taken an Atenalol. Rather than pop a pill, I think the prescription to get that lower today is some exercise in fresh mountain air, so I'm off to climb Mount Pilchuck with my lovely girlfriend Allison.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
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