Darn, did I miss the part about the blood pressure?
OMG, have I been feisty lately.
Blood pressure is REALLY serious.
If you eat chips or pretzels, brush or pick as much salt off as you
can.
Little (or no) salt, dude!
NO BACON!
What else, cut smoking in half!
Cut HAM (that salty kind), down to once a month, tops!
And ya know what?
If you are on BP meds, gas is SO much safer. You conscious the whole
time. Just feeling really good.
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT, IN A DENTIST CHAIR.
GUY, ON A PHOBIC SCALE OF 1-10, I'M "11".
I kid you not.
But my BP is way low.
I am almost a vegetarian.
It is animal fat that clogs arteries.
Anything solid at you room temperature, clogs you.
Hey, if you eat fish instead of meat, you will lower you BP, all by
itself.
Go REALLY EASY on salt, right now, dude, till the weight goes down.
Always cut the fat off of meat, before you cook it, if you have that
opportunity.
Fish makes you loose weight and lowers blood pressure.
Plus, fish, veggies, and rice is brain food.
----Sue
P.S. Why not try "one filling" on gas?
And raise your hand signals, if you are not comfortable.
You won't even feel the lidocaine prick, dude.
And the lower teeth, they can use the nerve block in your jaw.
But you can ask that they don't. I think it has side effects, (like jaw
damage TMJ).
All the procedures you are talking about are VERY minor, dude.
I promise no one anything. But I promise you will love the gas.
You will be conscious. (And if anybody says a joke, watch out.)
Once I was on the stuff, and dentist background music was on. (NOw ya
gotta realize, I hate most Elvis music).
Give Elton, but not Elvis.
Well, the music sounded so divine on the gas, that I decided that Elvis
was God.
Can I ask you something weird? I know some people who are heavy drinkers
that have high blood pressure.
Do you drink much?
Because if you do, I have a good thing to tell you.
(shut up, Jen!)
just kidding.... but the gas is great.. Promise!
Trust must be built, little by little.
I actually look forward to gas.
They put you on it, wait ten minutes, cone back and you are oblivious.
They use lidocaine too, but your hands are tingly numb, and you feel no
pain.
-Sue (major dental phobic) (13 years is nothing!)



jendiane@... wrote:

> dazzler about your blood pressure . is over 150 over 90 the doctore
> will
> want to put you on a blood pressure pill. he can give you one that is
> considered mild and see how you do on it. now as you know blood
> pressures being high are silent killers. so to go on a mild bp pill
> would be what you will need. you dont want to have a stroke esp with
> kids to look after. now as far as your weight if you got that down
> ,your bp would go way down and maybe normal is all. so then you would
> not need the pill.you may not be able to do this so then the pill is
> there for you. it really is not that bad to take the one pill a day to
>
> avoid a stroke and if you are to diet then it will help you in
> between.
> as long as you are going to the doctors , dont worry it wont be that
> bad. he is just looking out for your interest there and trying to help
>
> avoid a stroke for you . we all get nervous and mostly because they
> keep you waiting. remember you are the customer. you have the upper
> hand . you just ask him to give you a mild one to start out with and
> go
> from there. no need to fear the doctor for that. if your bp is really
> high he may have to go with a little stronger one to get it down.
> --as for the dentist well if you are afraid and he knows this he
> will
> try to discuss what is best for you as he does the work. i imagine he
> is
> going to do both fillings at the same time etc . as for the crown i
> am
> not sure you need it and it cant be filled by someone. but either way
>
> you wont know what is being done. be sure you go to the doctor first
> and get the go ahead for the procedure as if you have hight bp you
> will
> need to get regulated on the bp pill before the procedure and then you
>
> should be fine. dr. first . tell him of the suggested procedure and
> ask
> if the iv or the gas would be the better for you by the dentist. i
> hate to go also as we all do but it is part of life and we have to
> face
> up to it. remember there are people far worse off then you and this
> helps you get through it. but put your mind at ease with the doctors
> help of what is right and wrong for you as he will check you out
> before
> hand.
>
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