[suziequeue]

Having been caffeine free for about 5 years now - on the very rare occasion when I accidentally drink caffeinated coffee I really notice it - hyper, anxiety, sweating, palpitations etc.

There are very few restaurants and coffee shops that don't do de-caffeinated coffee/tea these days and the flavour is much better than it used to be.

I always have a supply of de-caff coffee and teabags with me just in case.

[Bionic]

Doug, well done with the weight loss  That will definitely help lower the BP

[tizaala]

Ginger settler tea ( no caffeine) this morning , I just hope Gabi survives the morning ....luckilly I don't have the addictive gene so I can give up anything without withdrawal symptoms. the machine is the BEURER BC31, straps round the wrist , 60 memory places so I can show the Doc the readout.

[suziequeue]

The closer the reading is to the heart - the more accurate it is, so for ambulatory readings an arm cuff is usually used. A wrist cuff will give you a lower reading as the pressure is more distributed by the time it gets to the wrist.

OMRON (and I DON'T work for them) are the market leaders in these machines…..but they COST

But the weight loss is FANTASTIC Tizaala and well done on the tea this morning 

[Louise Gaunt]

I have an omron BP machine, which is the same as the one my GP uses, so we both feel it gives reasonably comparable readings, although my BP is always higher at the surgery. Usually either cos I can't find anywhere to park or I have walked from home and am a bit hot by the time I get there! Agreed, well done on the weight loss, and on trying to reduce caffeine. I am much better without coffee, now trying to reduce the tea habit!

[JulieWall]

Hypertension killed my dad, his aorta ruptured. It was back in the days before they had drugs to control it 1959, 2 wks before I was born so not much fun for mum. It's not to be taken lightly as the drugs for it will eventually screw up your kidneys too, so if you can cut the caffeine and lose weight it will be a great help to you. Good luck 

[happygolucky]

I cannot help but think its no good just stopping for your check up.......if you give up then go home and have more, your blood pressure will go sky high again.  I think loosing weight helps most and I stopped eating Red meat and no added salt, also try and avoid salt rich foods, funny how we all get used to highly flavoured stuff, cheese can be very bad, it's a case of moderation, hard though, I can preach but not practice........

[tizaala]

AND BOY-DOES SHE PREACH.....

[happygolucky]

No.......just saying what others are saying,  I have never preached....

[Lesley Silvester]

Doug, you are so rude to poor Sandy. Makes a change from being rude to me though.    Mind it doesn't put your bp up.

[happygolucky]

thanks Lesley,  I have stuck up for Doug so many times, I like his off the wall sense of humour...... Doug, just ask any Facebook friends and none would say I preach......some have known me well, all my life........I could understand you being rude if I said I o not care.....,

[plumseverywhere]

You don't preach Sandy. Perhaps sometimes things come across differently in the written/typed word as I'm SURE Doug wouldn't be rude when people are offering  support. 
However if he's going to be a grumpier git off of caffeine then I'm going to advocate that he stays on the stuff    (only kidding "Dough"....be nice!!!!)