Re: interesting case of systolic hypertension...for only 6 mos/yr

From: Ron Peterson (ron_at_shell.core.com)
Date: 10/12/04


Date: 12 Oct 2004 13:30:22 -0700

rawlins02@yahoo.com (Michael Rawlins) wrote in message news:<10f26b3f.0410111133.61053669@posting.google.com>...

> Anyone ever seen a similar pattern in annual cycle of BP? I should
> add that I've had calf muscle twitching while at rest almost
> constantly since last March. My doctor feels that a BP of 140/80 is
> nothing to be concerned about. Would a referral to a hypertension
> expert be reasonable, or should I just accept my situation?

I found one reference in
http://joh.med.uoeh-u.ac.jp/pdf/E45/E45_5_05.pdf that says that
hypertension is seasonal, being higher in winter.

-- 
  Ron


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