On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:30:44 -0700, Andrea Hughett <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>I just had my annual physical, and all my bloodwork is
>great: A1C (I'm a Type 2 diabetic) 4.9, HDL 83, LDL
>65, Triglycerides <45....but my blood pressure is
>running way high: 188/110. Definitely unacceptable.
>
This is just a thought -- but has your blood pressure run high before? If
not, is it possible you have "white coat syndrome"? That is when a person
gets unusually nervous during physical examinations and blood pressure goes
high as a result. My uncle and cousin both have it.