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[deleted] t1_j9fzwne wrote

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starciv14 t1_j9h9nzg wrote

Yo ICU nurse here, this is more common than folks realize. It's part of why you should see a doctor at least every couple years, so we can at least catalogue some normals for you for when the check engine light inevitably turns on

If a patient tells you what their normal is, that's their normal

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lipsticknic3 t1_j9hgzmb wrote

I've got poor people insurance and even though I have a primary, he's never available. I don't think the providers I'm seeing give a hoot about my history even though it's there. The Healthcare in my state is absolutely atrocious.

I think nurses are amazing. I have deep respect for ICU nurses especially. When my younger sister was passing, the ICU nurses went above and beyond. I can imagine there must be lots of hard work and a lot of emotions in that line of work.

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eastcoasthabitant t1_j9gaexk wrote

Women have lower blood pressure than men across the board though I would have been impressed if you were a guy but its probably just the protective effect of estrogen you have to thank

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Aidyn_the_Grey t1_j9gf496 wrote

95/50ish is my resting BP and I'm a 29 year old man. I used to donate blood and plasma quite a lot in my early twenties and twice my BP was too low to donate, so I basically walked around a bit and got it back past 90/50.

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Sh4ckleford_Rusty t1_j9gji3t wrote

Yeah I used to have that problem every time I donated, thankfully they removed that criteria here in Canada. No more jumping jacks in the screening room for this guy.

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