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Thank you all for your advice. It is greatly appreciated. Sadly my BP issues have been pretty lousy this past month meaning two trips to A&E which was bloody awful. I am about to start much stronger meds tomorrow. It would appear that chronic anxiety/alarm over a long period can add substantially to...

The blood pressure machine is currently winging it's way to my abode courtesy of Bezos! My own GP said exactly the same that using the machine in the surgery actually adds to one's anxiety when getting tested. So it's increased meds and steady progress week on week in the hope that i can get a grip ...

Thank you all for your kind replies. Im rowing on a setting of 3 on the machine. Having read and then worried on the subject of high blood pressure i know there is a school of thought that short bursts of more intense exercise are supposed to have a positive effect on this issue but i was unsure if ...

After several years of complete indolence i have been diagnosed with really high blood pressure and am on Ramipril to help combat it. My doctor said to row 3/4 days a week ( i walk 3-4 miles per day) and be able to hold a conversation. For the last month i have done gentle 5k's steady state at about...

Im due to start my journey of mass reduction next week and from all that i have read slow and steady defintely wins that particular race. I have had rotator cuff issues so high intensity rows are out of the question. Im aiming to do those long and steady 10k sessions which i hope to average about 45...