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How I Keep My Blood Pressure Low Against All Odds & Without Medication
Everyone in my family has high blood pressure and is on medication — except me. It’s actually quite simple…
High blood pressure runs in my family, along with addiction and mental health issues — mostly anxiety and depression. Everyone has either been on blood pressure pills at some point or is unmedicated and struggles with daily high blood pressure.
I knew from a young age that I didn’t want to follow suit, I always had this resistance to being on pills. I’m not sure where it came from — but I had a reluctance and fear of taking them.
I definitely got the anxious gene — and I always felt like I would have a bad reaction to a pill and would think — what's really in there?
I was fearful of ending up an addict — like both of my parents, so I guess that could be why. Substances scared the shit out of me, even if it was just a Gravol for an upset tummy….I would just not tell them about my tummy aches and hide in my room so I could avoid having to take a pill.
As I grew older, the trend continued and I wanted to avoid anything that would cause me to have to take pharmaceuticals. I managed my anxiety with tools rather than Ativan. I got through illnesses with fluids and rest rather than cold medication.
