I'm in and just woke up DH told him about BYC'ers doing it and he said "WE ARE IN!"
A year and a half ago at the ripe old age of 35 I was put on BP meds. 3 x a day, my doctor was afraid I was going to stroke out right there in the office! What a pain in the !!!!!!! After 1 year of these meds. I had had enough, upon a regular check up early this summer I asked my doctor if I could go off these meds. and he told me NO, that I would be on them for the rest of my life. He told me that there was nothing I could do to lower my BP. Ahhhhhhh, he don't know my very well, do he? I have 15 years of medical background so I did some research. I lost 15 pounds, starting eating better, walking, and try on regular basis to destress my life. I also learned that smoking 1 cigarette raises your BP 12 points. So, I said that's it I'm going to quit smoking if that what it takes to lower my BP and get off these meds. I did stop smoking and stopped taking meds. for 50 days and my BP was fabulous. Again, I go see my doctor for a check up and he said WOW!, How did you do that? I told him what I did and then reminded him that he said I would be on these meds. for the rest of my life because there was NOTHING I COULD DO! He told me that he would agree to me staying off meds. if I continued with what I was doing. I continued with all but, started smoking again. My BP is still good and I am still off meds. but, I am still smoking. I hate hacking for 1/2 hr every morning when I get up....sucks! I feel guilty every time I light up!
I will be 37 on Dec. 31 and this is my B-day present to myself! No more hacking, no more guilt. I know I will feel better and besides I can spend the money I will be saving on my chickens and farm. I owe it to myself and my family.
Thanks in advance for the moral support! Let's Do It!
If I see them I think I will smoke them.
