Ongoing check-up forms
- Thread starter Hairyfish
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pete10141748
Postaholic
All Lloyds pharmacies should do them for free, I have been to 3 different ones over the past 18 months and all were happy to do it for free 
roundrachel
Silver Member
My local tesco and rowland pharmacy do them. Lloyds pharamcy can be a bit funny as they had a memo last year saying they weren't allowed to do them as it was seen as endorsing a product they don't sell.
I'm sure the people in your group or your LLC will know of somewhere that does it for free and without having to explain yourself!
I'm sure the people in your group or your LLC will know of somewhere that does it for free and without having to explain yourself!
CalicoSoneji
Full Member
i always go to lloyds and they've always been okay doing it =)
lucylastic
Silver Member
Just to add, I used to go to my local Asda pharmacy, and they happily obliged every month, and it was free.
Iwillgetthere
Determined to succeed
I use my local chemist. She charges me £2 each time but i dont mind as it means i dont have to see the doc
Hairyfish
Full Member
went to a local pharmacy. charged nothing. He had no idea what LL was so he just read the form and completed it.
Rather worryingly my BP is 139/101. I can live with my pulse at 68.
I know I am obese and all the Dr will say is loose weight if I go see him...I do not want to be on meds at my age for high BP. I hope this changes as I loose more weight.
Slightly worrying as my Dad died at 50 due to BP related issues and he was only slightly overweight.
This is why I am doing LL, it aint happening to me.
Rather worryingly my BP is 139/101. I can live with my pulse at 68.
I know I am obese and all the Dr will say is loose weight if I go see him...I do not want to be on meds at my age for high BP. I hope this changes as I loose more weight.
Slightly worrying as my Dad died at 50 due to BP related issues and he was only slightly overweight.
This is why I am doing LL, it aint happening to me.
Iwillgetthere
Determined to succeed
You will get there. My bp was 150/110 and pulse was 92 twelve wks ago. Got review done on saturday and is now 116/83 and pulse is 65. We just gotta keep plugging away at it.
Hairyfish
Full Member
I am hoping that it is just the weight and nothing more serious keeping the BP high. Hopefully loosing another best part of a stone in the next 4-5 weeks will help that along...confidence ay?
Iwillgetthere
Determined to succeed
You gotta believe in yourself. I wanted my 4st off for my birthday - which is on Tuesday and i need another 3lb - so fingers crossed for me tonite
pete10141748
Postaholic
Your BP and pulse will almost certainly drop as your weight does - but depending on how much you have to lose it might take a few stone before it has a really noticable effect. Looking at your start and goal weights, I'd say when you are down another 15-20lbs you will see a real difference in BP and pulse.
I have no idea what my BP/Pulse is, all I know is that I must be weird 'cos even as 21stone I was told that they were both within the normal range! Guess that must be youth on my side maybe? lol
Good luck iwillgetthere! I'm sure that 3lbs will be gone!
I have no idea what my BP/Pulse is, all I know is that I must be weird 'cos even as 21stone I was told that they were both within the normal range! Guess that must be youth on my side maybe? lol
Good luck iwillgetthere! I'm sure that 3lbs will be gone!
Iwillgetthere
Determined to succeed
Hi Pete - yep 5.5lbs off
pete10141748
Postaholic
Well done!
And a premature Happy Birthday as I won't get on here before middle of next week!
And a premature Happy Birthday as I won't get on here before middle of next week!
lucylastic
Silver Member
Or you could find out you actually have low BP - when I was over 17st mine was well in the normal range - since losing the weight mine is now low (108/68). The weight was just pushing it upI have no idea what my BP/Pulse is, all I know is that I must be weird 'cos even as 21stone I was told that they were both within the normal range! Guess that must be youth on my side maybe? lol
Belle Bee
Full Member
Or you could find out you actually have low BP - when I was over 17st mine was well in the normal range - since losing the weight mine is now low (108/68). The weight was just pushing it up
This happened to me, I was 17.5st and my BP was normal, I'm now 13.5st and it's low 90/60 - my Mum has low blood pressure so it may be hereditary.
AJB
Silver Member
So glad I came across this thread! Had a nightmare getting my original form done - GP took 2 weeks sorting it and then had the cheek to charge me 30 quid for the privilege! Thanks to that I'm a week behind everyone else in group in regard to packs which is annoying - I'm so impatient - want to be at target yesterday LOL
