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Holly_Hobby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:27 AM
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CNN: Obama's medical records released
Edited on Thu May-29-08 11:33 AM by Holly_Hobby
Blood pressure 90/60
Bad cholesterol below 200 at 172
Good cholesterol is good
Triglycerides low (a good thing)
Complete blood count normal
Only doctor visits for upper respiratory infections and minor injuries
Exercises regularly

On Edit: This means he is HEALTHY - no high blood pressure, no cholesterol or other blood fat problems, no chronic illness, all internal organs like kidneys and liver are functioning properly.
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democrattotheend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:27 AM
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1. Don't know what any of that means
Is there anything bad in there?
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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:28 AM
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4. It means he is a very healthy man
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:32 AM
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7. Just that he's a smoker...
Edited on Thu May-29-08 11:38 AM by polichick
...who has tried to quit several times, which Jim Warren (msnbc) just suggested makes Obama less elitist, with personal struggles like everybody else.
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:47 AM
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21. As a former smoker
if he has low triglycerides, then his stop smoking program has worked. Clean bill of health for Obama! :woohoo:
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 02:55 PM
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30. Hmm...
Edited on Thu May-29-08 03:07 PM by polichick
msnbc reported that the doc said he was still trying to quit ~ and Barack's personal assistant recently listed Nicorette as one of the things he buys for the candidate. I'm not sure the doc was up to date on his progress.
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:27 PM
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31. I missed the 'trying' part when I first read the OP
I'm also older than Obama and quit cold turkey 2 years ago. My doctor was delighted when my triglyceride levels returned to normal range, so I guess I started the celebration a little bit prematurely. It's a hard thing to quit under the most mellow of circumstances; can't imagine how difficult it is during a presidential campaign. And yet despite all the pressure, he keeps his poise.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:48 PM
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35. Congrats to you! My dad quit cold turkey too...
...in protest when cigarettes went up to 35 cents a pack! Cold turkey might be the best way to go, but I agree that Barack's doing great under all that pressure!
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 04:10 PM
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37. I HAD to quit cold turkey...
Nicorette made all my teeth loose and I was allergic to the adhesive in the patch. I must have tried at least 20 times before I made it. I'm very happy for YOU that your dad quit when they went up to 35 cents a pack--when was that, about 1964? My mom always threatened to quit when they went up to 50 cents but she never did and died from complications from smoking at 67. It is definitely worth it to quit. I'm sure Barak Obama's two beautiful little girls would agree.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 04:16 PM
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38. It was sometime in the early 60s...
He came home fuming about the price and that was the end of it - lol, I don't think health even entered into it. But I sure was glad! My dad was raised on a tobacco farm, and when we visited his parents I stayed outside as much as possible because almost every relative who'd drop by to see us smoked.
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 04:32 PM
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39. Smart girl!
GObama!
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Indenturedebtor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:28 AM
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2. Hah he's in better shape than me about about 20 yrs older :P n/t
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:28 AM
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3. Hmm... yes..., indeed... (nods sagely)
Yah - I have no idea what any of that means.
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iamthebandfanman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:29 AM
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5. holy jebus
id love to have those stats ;)
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:31 AM
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6. What does it all mean, Basil?
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:33 AM
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8. Blood pressure is90/60? Damn that's a teen's blood pressure.
In humans, blood pressure doesn't vary greatly. In healthy persons, blood pressure increases from about 80/45 in infants, to about 120/80 at age 30, to about 140/85 at age 40 and over. Blood pressure increases with age because the arteries loose elasticity.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:35 AM
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11. I guess this proves he IS calm even while running for president!
McCain camp is not going to be happy about that file.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:35 AM
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12. Hell, my doctor was happy mine came in at 127/70.
Down from 190/110.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:44 AM
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19. And he used to smoke.... 90/60?
I'm 145/90 but I have 10 years on him. I think I had 90/60 when I wrestled in High School
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:34 AM
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9. 90/60???
Good grief! :banghead: :banghead:
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Holly_Hobby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:34 AM
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10. Yeah, I'm jealous n/t
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NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:43 AM
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17. He must be a very calm person LOL.... 90/60, I am SO jealous....
Mine registered yesterday at 130/90, and I'm 8 years younger than Obama!
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:46 AM
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20. 90/60 is a bit too low. Very low blood pressure can also be problematic.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:52 AM
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27. No longer true.
The "120/80" benchmark is NOW regarded as the high end of the 'healthy' range and anything BELOW that is regarded as good. The average BP for folks with NO indication of hypertension is about 110/65.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:53 AM
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29. There's no such thing as "too low" unless it's symptomatic.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:53 AM
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28. Yeah. I haven't seen those numbers since I was 5.....
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:30 PM
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32. 90/60 was my BP the last time it was checked
But I'm 21 and he's 46. Granted I have a friend who is my age who is on BP medication. Family history combined with poor diet and too much drinking.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:37 AM
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13. link is over here with more data:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6170374
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:40 AM
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14. Very good numbers. I'm working my way to Obama stats..and I'm gaining ground..ha ha
Edited on Thu May-29-08 11:40 AM by Doityourself
Down 75lbs, 20 to go, all levels have dropped...exercise is the key. I use to smoke too..like him..but I gave it up, especially after 1st Cancer diagnosis.

Gooooooo Bama!
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:43 AM
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18. Wow, good for you!
I'm impressed by your results.
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:51 AM
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24. Thanks. Much appreciated!
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NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:41 AM
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15. Holy crud, I wish my numbers were that low, look at that Blood Pressure!
I'm freaking jealous, I've got to say that :(
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:41 AM
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16. The blood pressure numbers look a bit off to me.
Normal is 120/80
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fifthoffive Donating Member (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:49 AM
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22. Until I passed age 50
my blood pressure was always 90-something over 50-something, and my doctor said that was in the low normal range. She considered it a good thing. Now it's 100-something over 70-something. Still good. Normal is a range, not a set of specific numbers.

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/blood-pressure.htm
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:51 AM
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25. Obama's numbers fall into the Hypotension category based on your own graph
For a former smoker that seems odd.
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:50 AM
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23. 90/60 = Hypotension?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lowbloodpressure.html

I am interested to know what Obama's blood pressure was few years ago.
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:31 PM
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33. I had 90/60 last time mine was checked, doctor said that was fine
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:34 PM
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34. Mine at 56 was 120/70, which I thought was great. 90/60 is amazing.
Not sure it's all that great, actually, but that's what those thin guys can do, I guess.

Must be the shades.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:52 AM
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26. 90/60? Wow. Dude's not goin' anywhere any time soon.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 03:51 PM
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36. Great news! Let's light up a cigar to celebrate!
Hee-hee.
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 04:48 PM
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40. Gawd, I hope Bill Clinton doesn't read this. He's already so jealous of Obama...
that it's impairing his performance on the campaign trail.
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