DM, 55, non smoker . Bit overweight (BMI 28 or so) . Doesn’t drink much . Diet is pretty shit- doesn’t eat fruit much but does eat veg once or twice a day .
Huge family history - great x 2 grandmother, great grandmother, grandmother, aunt, grandfather, his ent brothers and sisters, both mums brothers all have or have died from heart disease . Vascular dementia, strokes, CHD . One has an ICD . All have to get regular screening anyway .
Mum now looks to be going through process of being diagnosed with HTN too . BP been between 130/80 - 169/106 . Been elevated for ages and ages and ages but always told probably white coat . Now they’re not so convinced .
Been told she’s to go for an ECG, urine sample and bloods next week .
What’s likely to happen next? Meds? I’m her full time carer (mental illness) so heavily involved . She’s very stressed out by it all which concerns me as surely stress is just going to make it worse . I don’t want anything to happen to her, she’s all I’ve got really . Am I right in hoping that meds can make a huge difference?