Just got back from the Cardiologist for a follow up. About 2 months ago, I was in a doc's office for some therapy on my back. They took my BP and it was through the roof. Seriously through the roof. Like 179/109. About a year prior, I had a complete physical and the only issue was that my BP was a little elevated. Not bad but they suggested I get on some medication just to be safe. I didn't. Stupid. Anyway, glad it was discovered at my doc appointment. Wound up at the Cardilogist and went through all the tests, including blood work. Started on BP meds and today was my follow up.
BP was 136/84 when I got there and 122/82 when I left. Cool. The meds are working. But, in going over my blood work, he said if I was drinking every night and/or taking Tylenol PM's, I need to back off. I was doing both up until a few weeks ago. The blood work was taken in early December. Whatever the measurement was that says you're trying to kill your liver was elevated. As I've said several times in this thread, my diet and training are spot on. Always has been. But, my one weakness has been too much alcohol. I had been a nightly drinker for some time. Recently, I made the commitment to change that and have been doing some better, but not near what I should be doing. My goal is nothing on Sunday through Thursday and reserve the drinkie for Friday and Saturday. I haven't been reaching my goals but suddenly, I have a good bit more motivation.
When a doctor shows you your bloodwork results and says if you're doing "A"...you need to start doing "B"...you tend to listen. It wasn't at alarming or even bad levels, but for the first time in my life, there it was in front of me. Time to take that change seriously.