Today - 14th December, 2007 - my monitor readings were - 1009 118/91 60, 1130 118/84 60, 1555 122/74 60 and these were FIRST TIME readings taken immediately I sat down without first resting. This was a fairly typical day for me including walking two miles into town and shopping with my wife.
After the adverse effects of pharmaceutical drugs recommended by my GP - detailed within - I HAVE NOT used any pharmaceutical preparations at all. I now rely solely on Breatheasy.
Perusal of my monitor readings - listed above and on www.ochils2.blogspot.com - prove that regular use of Breatheasy reduced my Hypertension.
I have experimented with Breatheasy at different times of the day and I found that use for 15 minutes each day between 0900 and 1200 appeared to be the most beneficial time of use. This may have something to do with blood circulation after rising from bed.
I have also experimented with different Breathing Rates and found that the original Breatheasy breathing rate of 7 breaths per minute was the most benficial for me.
NOTE: After ONE YEAR of Daily use of Breatheasy my BP is consistently in 120/85 range when taking Pressure immediately I sit down and without first resting eg:-.
16 Dec 1319 129/76 64
17 Dec 0924 116/71 60, 1100 120/77 60, 1826 115/81 60, 2003 120/88 53
18 Dec 1048 124/84 60, 1708 129/88 68
19 Dec 0923 131/86 55, 1446 128/80 96, 1651 118/89 60
20 Dec 1111 114/63 66, 1730 136/78 65
21 Dec 1030 +129/80 65, 1050 +124/87 56, 1336 +115/85 51, 1715 107/73 58
22 Dec 1055 124/101 60, 1700 128/88 65, 1700 AV 147/88 67
FROM JANUARY, 2008 Note – All following BP recordings are FIRST TIME without first resting,
01 Jan 1017 132/89 55, 1108 131/102 66, 1109 AV 123/94 63, 1434 128/86 60 (AV is average of last 30 readings)
02 Jan 1040 165/124 60, 1311 160/100 60, 1740 130/87 60
03 Jan 1348 129/88 68, 1828 131/93 60
04 Jan 1058 120/85 65, 1348 154/79 65, 1946 134/91 65
05 Jan Nil taken
06 Jan 1138 128/66 57, 1220 140/87 65, 1548 117/78 65
07 Jan 1033 120/100 68, 1746 131/89 60
08 Jan 1028 101/85 53, 1420 118/69 56, 2015 132/102 80, 2123 133/92 72, 2246 99/70 61
09 Jan 1018 117/75 67, 2136 134/62 66
10 Jan 1019 119/89 75, 1526 130/86 70
11 Jan 1005 130/88 50, 1122 123/87 54, 1245 128/85 60. 2128 124/80 60
12 Jan 1015 131/90 65, 1514 123/79 75
13 Jan 1020 119/90 66, 1142 122/106 66, 1937 128/91 72
14 Jan 1234 134/85 60, 1709 128/90 54, 1830 110/91 68
15 Jan 1034 123/86 60, 1433 122/100 60
16 Jan 1023 122/82 64, 1248 119/83 60, 1800 132/87 70
17 Jan 1058 121/87 56, 1242 110/71 50, 1413 109/92 53, 1619 132/70 64, 2110 141/87 60
18 Jan 0955 121/83 55. 1730 128/79 68,
19 Jan nil
20 Jan 2107 131/93 60
21 Jan 1045 160/91 60, 1127 135/77 60, 1230 128/89 60, 1330 129/77 64
22 Jan 0956 130/92 60
23 Jan 1111 132/53 70
24 Jan 1039 139/93 66, 1300 131/85 55, 1358 122/87 60, 1634 124/87 60
25 Jan 1245 131/110 60, 1641 128/90 60, 1954 119/82 56
26 Jan 0958 130/81 69, 2153 131/86 60
27 Jan 1919 123/86 54
28 Jan 0940 132/83 53, 2030 165/74 53
29 Jan 1017 132/100 60, 1117 131/94 60
30 Jan 0924 130/92 66
31 Jan 0944 129/64 68
I wish all who read my Blog a happy healthy reduced hypertension life.
Thank you for reading my Blog. Yours sincerely, Wiliam REID
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Dear Reader, 1st October, 2008
This will be my FINAL POSTING to website HYPERTENSION as I now consider that using Breatheasy for over two years has CURED my Hypertention.
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I have, since 28th March, 2008, been enjoying a level of Hyperetension that is considered to be in the “Normal” Range. (See record of Blood pressure readings herein and at www.ochils2.blogspot.com.)
When taking BP readings I normally sit down, rest and relax for at least 10 minutes before taking the reading. If I have not rested properly, occasionally my BP gets up to 170 with Diastolic of 140. (These do not trouble me as they are acceptable after exercise and are within an acceptable Range) When an initial higher reading is recorded, I do not panic and just rest for another 10 minutes, then take the reading again. Usually at the later reading, my BP has fallen to what is considered to be normal.
I advise that you keep a record of your own BP readings and, from these readings, make your own assessment of progress with Hypertension control.
For myself, after six months of NOT USING Breatheasy, or any other BP control system, I consider myself to be CURED and do not intend using Breatheasy again, UNLESS, of course my BP should ever start to rise again.
The beneficial effect of low and normal BP on all of the Organs and Blood Vessels in my body must be quite significant.
Sincerely, William Reid
Friday, 14 December 2007
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Recommended Reading
http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/bloodpressure.html
In my opinion this posting by Dr John R.Lee is "down to earth", factual and exposes some myths re PharmaceuticalMedicines.
14 Nov 2007 William Reid
In my opinion this posting by Dr John R.Lee is "down to earth", factual and exposes some myths re PharmaceuticalMedicines.
14 Nov 2007 William Reid
Monday, 28 May 2007
General
LONG TERM. I do not expect 20 years of Hypertension to be corrected in a few weeks but I anticipate that through continued and regular use of Breatheasy, regular walking and cycling exercise plus some weight reduction, I shall eventually achieve a regular low/normal level of Blood Pressure.
William Reid, 28th May, 2007
William Reid, 28th May, 2007
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Pressure Records
For my BP Pressure Monitor readings from 28th December, 2006, see www.ochils2.blogspot.com
Wednesday, 3 January 2007
Hypertension
HYPERTENSION/Deep Breathing - A personal History
6th November, 2006
I am a healthy male, 74 years of age, who has always taken, and still do take, reasonable exercise like walking and cycling. I have never smoked or suffered any illness requiring hospitalisation. I was Police Officer and retired in 1983 aged 50. A full medical examination at the time of retiral pronounced me fit with no health problems. At that time my Blood Pressure readings were stated to be normal with my lung capacity being very good, in fact the Doctor queried the first lung capacity reading and made me do it again, only to get a higher reading.
In 1986 I was diagnosed as having Hypertension - I think caused by either too much physical strain or mental worry at that time. My Doctor sent me to a consultant and, after examination, he prescribed tablets Innovace 20mg and Moduret 5mg. Shortly after I began taking these tablets I felt that I was having difficulty with my balance, so I reduced my intake of these tablets to every second day. After about one year of this I had my Doctor reduce the prescription to Innovace 10mg. This reduction in pill strength continued by stages over the next two years until finally the dose was reduced to Innovace 2.5 mg and Moduret 2.5mg – both the lowest dose available. I found that this prescription gave me readings of around 140 systolic and 90 diastolic.
In 2001, on the Internet, I discovered a Chinese developed Bio-Electric apparatus (Acupuncture basis) named Jia-Jun. See www.tcmhospital.com. I bought the JiaJun and used it twice each day, and in Conjunction with the prescribed pills, from 2001 until June, 2006, when I ceased use of both pills and Jia-Jun.
During 2004 and 2005 I found that I was occasionally suffering from pains at joints in my feet. In March 2006 my feet swelled and were so painful that I could not walk for one week. I had GOUT ! On visiting my Doctor he said that the Gout was caused by the Moduret tablet. Over the next two weeks running I was prescribed a course of 12 tablets for the gout each week. I have not had Gout since. When prescribing for the Gout my Doctor advised NOT taking any Hypertension tablets in order to clear my system. This lasted four weeks. I was then prescribed an Ace inhibitor tablet plus an Istin tablet. I eventually found that these tablets gave me readings of around 180systolic and 99diastolic – I did not use the JiaJun during this period. Not happy with these readings, in August, 2006, I searched the Internet for any alternative treatment and discovered the Deep Breathing systems Resperate and Breatheasy.
I closely studied the Resperate Web-site, especially their Demo Video, noting the timing of the Breathing sequences. < NOTE that Resperate removed this video from their site in early 2007. I now recommend viewing the Breatheasy Demo on www.control-your-blood-pressure.com I began experimenting with deep breathing on 28th August, 2006. I found that taking a Deep breath, holding it while counting up to 5, then slowly releasing my breath while counting from 6 to 12 was comfortable. After a while I found that the 12 could be comfortably increased to 20 - in increments of 2 as found comfortable. IT WORKED from the very beginning with the result that Wednesday, 30th August, 2006, was the last time I took the prescription pills. From then on readings varied between 168 down to 137 systolic and 98 down to 72 diastolic. However, during these five days I was experimenting with breathing, and the possibility of Hypertension tablet residue being still in my body may have had an effect.. ADDITIONALLY please note that this was during the first 5 days and the recommendation is 8 weeks before results can be relied on. I also found that taking reasonably active exercise – usually walking – was beneficial.
My first reading, taken during the forenoon of 28th August, was 180/96. A little later that same forenoon I had a deep breathing 15 minute session as described above. My reading at noon was 134/85 and at 2300 hrs 143/75. Since then the readings have fluctuated, but always below 185/100, and commonly within the 160/95 range.
On Thursday, 7th September, 2006, I took delivery of the Breatheasy system. On the evening of 7th and morning of 8th I tried out CD one of both Classical and Sonosync I found tracks 1,2 and 3 did not suit my breathing pattern - probably due to what I had been doing these last 10 days - while Tracks 4 and 5 on each I found comfortable.
However, I much prefer the Sonosync CD. With the Classical I found that I frequently missed the IN or OUT sound because either it was too fast, too soft or I was concentrating on the Classical music. I have my own classical music collection and loved the music, but that possibly disturbed my breathing concentration. With the Sonosync I appreciated the tinkling water background and the breathing sound was just that little bit louder while the Sonosync sounds, not being orchestrated, were very relaxing and required no thought at all. Sonosync Disc one - tracks 4 and 5, plus CDs two and three suit me fine.
On 9th September forenoon I ran track 2 of Sonosync CD Two. At the start I noticed that if I followed the breathe-in sound timing, I did not have my lungs fully inflated. I adjusted and thereafter fully inflated my lungs each time, which meant inhaling for a short time after the inhale sound had ended. At the end of that 15 minute session I relaxed for 5 minutes and then took a reading. It was 132/79 – the lowest overall so far. I should also mention that during this fuller lung expansion session I felt a slight “tingling” sensation in my fingers, and to a lesser extent in my feet. I had previously experienced this same sensation during the first week when doing my own full intake expansion breathing – as detailed above. It may be that full expansion of the lungs is beneficial. (I experienced something similar when I had been using the JiaJun)
Readings Recorded from 7th September. Week 1 – Encouraging, Week 2 – Varied and confusing, Week 3 – still varied and confusing. In Week 4, on Saturday, 23rd September, having tried various breathing rates and inflations as well as the Breatheasy, I reverted to the Breatheasy only. I use the CD Sonosync System with full lung inflation through the Diaphram on the Breathe-in phase. As with my own findings originally, the results were encouraging. The readings, taken about half an hour after using the Breatheasy, were :- Forenoon 114/85, Afternoon - followjng 3 mile walk - 137/83, and Evening 135/83.
Having said that, I find that if I take a reading just before rising from bed, those readings are always higher, but not excessively so.
During weeks 5 and 6 I found the readings to fluctuate between those above and highest reading of 201/115. I also found a tendency to Breathlessness. This was alleviated after a few deep breaths and may be a re-action to returning to my normal shallow breathing. I am currently trying to make the deeper breathing an automatic function. As the indications are good, I will continue with Breatheasy to ascertain whether or not my Hypertension readings do settle down to an overqall acceptable level.
During weeks 7 and 8 I was on holiday and reverted to my original breathing system of counting 3, 3 and 6.
I did not have my pressure monitor with me on holiday..
On returning home I immediately went back onto the Breatheasy system. I do this for 15 minutes each forenoon about 10.00, wait for 20 minutes and then take my pressure. The results are most satisfactory. Over the last 10 days the Highest Systolic was160 and lowest 122, with Diastolic highest 93 and lowest 66. The lowest reading was 122/66 at 4pm after a walk of some 3 miles. One hour later 165/79 – I had just sat down and did not wait to relax.
I have now settled down to a pattern of using Breathe Easy around 10 or 11 am each day and, in week 9 experiencing good pressure readings over a whole day. Today, 6th November 2006, 11am 134/87, 1300 hrs 131/91 and 1800 hrs 159/85
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FIRST UPDATE on 2nd January, 2007.
Since 6th November, 2006, I have continued to use Breatheasy once each day, usually in the forenoon, but occasionally in the evening when other considerations prevent me using Breatheasy during the forenoon.
When using Breatheasy I now inflate the upper chest first then extend inflation down into the Diaphragm. This gives me full inflation of the lungs just before the Breathe-Out sound begins. When using Breatheasy, I am conscious of the need to relax, especially the upper chest/shoulders. Exercise (walking/cycling) and keeping my weight to the recommended level for my height – 6’ 2” –13.5 stone, appears to be important.
I keep a record of pressure readings, although not taken every day nor at the same time each day. The results continue to be most encouraging, e.g :-
Readings taken on 8th December, showed :
1000 – 165/102 1830 – 119/112 2300 – 120/110
21st December was :
0900 – 130/82 1000 – 133/92 1200 – 91/55 (immediately after 2 mile walk and no rest before taking reading, see 1215) 1215 – 131/93 1730 – 138/89 1930 – 132/87 2230 – 134/89
Since 21st December, 2006, my readings are below 165 Systolic and 90 Diastolic, apart from single readings (two or three in the same day) of Systolic 168, 162,172 and 168, plus Diastolic 103, 104, 92, 103, 94, 91. These over a period of 14 days. During this period I have never had a reading higher than those shown. Previously, without drugs I could expect Systolic 200+ and Diastolic 110+, and with drugs 180+ and 100+
Today, 2nd January, 2007, my readings were :-
1130 – 121/91, 1130 plus 5 minutes at 1135 - 134/80, 1330 – 121/82, 1800 – 136/76. 1900 – 133/84 and 2000 – 131/84
I now expect to follow this pattern for some time to come. I do not expect to cure 25 years of Hypertension in a few months.
I have found that the ONLY problem with Breatheasy is that you find it difficult to believe that something so simple and easy to use, actually works !
My advice is - have faith, keep to a regular programme of use, maintain a record and believe in Breatheasy because - IT WORKS !,
William Reid, 2nd January, 2007
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6th November, 2006
I am a healthy male, 74 years of age, who has always taken, and still do take, reasonable exercise like walking and cycling. I have never smoked or suffered any illness requiring hospitalisation. I was Police Officer and retired in 1983 aged 50. A full medical examination at the time of retiral pronounced me fit with no health problems. At that time my Blood Pressure readings were stated to be normal with my lung capacity being very good, in fact the Doctor queried the first lung capacity reading and made me do it again, only to get a higher reading.
In 1986 I was diagnosed as having Hypertension - I think caused by either too much physical strain or mental worry at that time. My Doctor sent me to a consultant and, after examination, he prescribed tablets Innovace 20mg and Moduret 5mg. Shortly after I began taking these tablets I felt that I was having difficulty with my balance, so I reduced my intake of these tablets to every second day. After about one year of this I had my Doctor reduce the prescription to Innovace 10mg. This reduction in pill strength continued by stages over the next two years until finally the dose was reduced to Innovace 2.5 mg and Moduret 2.5mg – both the lowest dose available. I found that this prescription gave me readings of around 140 systolic and 90 diastolic.
In 2001, on the Internet, I discovered a Chinese developed Bio-Electric apparatus (Acupuncture basis) named Jia-Jun. See www.tcmhospital.com. I bought the JiaJun and used it twice each day, and in Conjunction with the prescribed pills, from 2001 until June, 2006, when I ceased use of both pills and Jia-Jun.
During 2004 and 2005 I found that I was occasionally suffering from pains at joints in my feet. In March 2006 my feet swelled and were so painful that I could not walk for one week. I had GOUT ! On visiting my Doctor he said that the Gout was caused by the Moduret tablet. Over the next two weeks running I was prescribed a course of 12 tablets for the gout each week. I have not had Gout since. When prescribing for the Gout my Doctor advised NOT taking any Hypertension tablets in order to clear my system. This lasted four weeks. I was then prescribed an Ace inhibitor tablet plus an Istin tablet. I eventually found that these tablets gave me readings of around 180systolic and 99diastolic – I did not use the JiaJun during this period. Not happy with these readings, in August, 2006, I searched the Internet for any alternative treatment and discovered the Deep Breathing systems Resperate and Breatheasy.
I closely studied the Resperate Web-site, especially their Demo Video, noting the timing of the Breathing sequences. < NOTE that Resperate removed this video from their site in early 2007. I now recommend viewing the Breatheasy Demo on www.control-your-blood-pressure.com I began experimenting with deep breathing on 28th August, 2006. I found that taking a Deep breath, holding it while counting up to 5, then slowly releasing my breath while counting from 6 to 12 was comfortable. After a while I found that the 12 could be comfortably increased to 20 - in increments of 2 as found comfortable. IT WORKED from the very beginning with the result that Wednesday, 30th August, 2006, was the last time I took the prescription pills. From then on readings varied between 168 down to 137 systolic and 98 down to 72 diastolic. However, during these five days I was experimenting with breathing, and the possibility of Hypertension tablet residue being still in my body may have had an effect.. ADDITIONALLY please note that this was during the first 5 days and the recommendation is 8 weeks before results can be relied on. I also found that taking reasonably active exercise – usually walking – was beneficial.
My first reading, taken during the forenoon of 28th August, was 180/96. A little later that same forenoon I had a deep breathing 15 minute session as described above. My reading at noon was 134/85 and at 2300 hrs 143/75. Since then the readings have fluctuated, but always below 185/100, and commonly within the 160/95 range.
On Thursday, 7th September, 2006, I took delivery of the Breatheasy system. On the evening of 7th and morning of 8th I tried out CD one of both Classical and Sonosync I found tracks 1,2 and 3 did not suit my breathing pattern - probably due to what I had been doing these last 10 days - while Tracks 4 and 5 on each I found comfortable.
However, I much prefer the Sonosync CD. With the Classical I found that I frequently missed the IN or OUT sound because either it was too fast, too soft or I was concentrating on the Classical music. I have my own classical music collection and loved the music, but that possibly disturbed my breathing concentration. With the Sonosync I appreciated the tinkling water background and the breathing sound was just that little bit louder while the Sonosync sounds, not being orchestrated, were very relaxing and required no thought at all. Sonosync Disc one - tracks 4 and 5, plus CDs two and three suit me fine.
On 9th September forenoon I ran track 2 of Sonosync CD Two. At the start I noticed that if I followed the breathe-in sound timing, I did not have my lungs fully inflated. I adjusted and thereafter fully inflated my lungs each time, which meant inhaling for a short time after the inhale sound had ended. At the end of that 15 minute session I relaxed for 5 minutes and then took a reading. It was 132/79 – the lowest overall so far. I should also mention that during this fuller lung expansion session I felt a slight “tingling” sensation in my fingers, and to a lesser extent in my feet. I had previously experienced this same sensation during the first week when doing my own full intake expansion breathing – as detailed above. It may be that full expansion of the lungs is beneficial. (I experienced something similar when I had been using the JiaJun)
Readings Recorded from 7th September. Week 1 – Encouraging, Week 2 – Varied and confusing, Week 3 – still varied and confusing. In Week 4, on Saturday, 23rd September, having tried various breathing rates and inflations as well as the Breatheasy, I reverted to the Breatheasy only. I use the CD Sonosync System with full lung inflation through the Diaphram on the Breathe-in phase. As with my own findings originally, the results were encouraging. The readings, taken about half an hour after using the Breatheasy, were :- Forenoon 114/85, Afternoon - followjng 3 mile walk - 137/83, and Evening 135/83.
Having said that, I find that if I take a reading just before rising from bed, those readings are always higher, but not excessively so.
During weeks 5 and 6 I found the readings to fluctuate between those above and highest reading of 201/115. I also found a tendency to Breathlessness. This was alleviated after a few deep breaths and may be a re-action to returning to my normal shallow breathing. I am currently trying to make the deeper breathing an automatic function. As the indications are good, I will continue with Breatheasy to ascertain whether or not my Hypertension readings do settle down to an overqall acceptable level.
During weeks 7 and 8 I was on holiday and reverted to my original breathing system of counting 3, 3 and 6.
I did not have my pressure monitor with me on holiday..
On returning home I immediately went back onto the Breatheasy system. I do this for 15 minutes each forenoon about 10.00, wait for 20 minutes and then take my pressure. The results are most satisfactory. Over the last 10 days the Highest Systolic was160 and lowest 122, with Diastolic highest 93 and lowest 66. The lowest reading was 122/66 at 4pm after a walk of some 3 miles. One hour later 165/79 – I had just sat down and did not wait to relax.
I have now settled down to a pattern of using Breathe Easy around 10 or 11 am each day and, in week 9 experiencing good pressure readings over a whole day. Today, 6th November 2006, 11am 134/87, 1300 hrs 131/91 and 1800 hrs 159/85
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FIRST UPDATE on 2nd January, 2007.
Since 6th November, 2006, I have continued to use Breatheasy once each day, usually in the forenoon, but occasionally in the evening when other considerations prevent me using Breatheasy during the forenoon.
When using Breatheasy I now inflate the upper chest first then extend inflation down into the Diaphragm. This gives me full inflation of the lungs just before the Breathe-Out sound begins. When using Breatheasy, I am conscious of the need to relax, especially the upper chest/shoulders. Exercise (walking/cycling) and keeping my weight to the recommended level for my height – 6’ 2” –13.5 stone, appears to be important.
I keep a record of pressure readings, although not taken every day nor at the same time each day. The results continue to be most encouraging, e.g :-
Readings taken on 8th December, showed :
1000 – 165/102 1830 – 119/112 2300 – 120/110
21st December was :
0900 – 130/82 1000 – 133/92 1200 – 91/55 (immediately after 2 mile walk and no rest before taking reading, see 1215) 1215 – 131/93 1730 – 138/89 1930 – 132/87 2230 – 134/89
Since 21st December, 2006, my readings are below 165 Systolic and 90 Diastolic, apart from single readings (two or three in the same day) of Systolic 168, 162,172 and 168, plus Diastolic 103, 104, 92, 103, 94, 91. These over a period of 14 days. During this period I have never had a reading higher than those shown. Previously, without drugs I could expect Systolic 200+ and Diastolic 110+, and with drugs 180+ and 100+
Today, 2nd January, 2007, my readings were :-
1130 – 121/91, 1130 plus 5 minutes at 1135 - 134/80, 1330 – 121/82, 1800 – 136/76. 1900 – 133/84 and 2000 – 131/84
I now expect to follow this pattern for some time to come. I do not expect to cure 25 years of Hypertension in a few months.
I have found that the ONLY problem with Breatheasy is that you find it difficult to believe that something so simple and easy to use, actually works !
My advice is - have faith, keep to a regular programme of use, maintain a record and believe in Breatheasy because - IT WORKS !,
William Reid, 2nd January, 2007
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