41. Low Salt Diet

I don’t believe it! I have high blood pressure. I went to get my pill today and the doctor took my blood pressure. It has always been normal all my life, and today it’s 126 over 90.

It’s usually anywhere from 100 over 60 up to 120 over 80, which they tell me is normal. Today’s reading is normal for an 85 year old, and I’m 39!

Oh dear. She still gave me the pill, but told me to have my blood pressure done again in two weeks, so now I have to cut salt out too.

I’m certain, it’s temporary, because I have been anxious and had little sleep the last few days, and also this happened straight after I hobbled all the way to the hospital because of my hip. I live 8 minutes walk away, only today it took 15 minutes, and I was in a lot of pain. I knew I should have cycled.

So all that must have affected my blood pressure. So when I made my famous chicken and veg soup tonight I was reminded just how much salt is in there. I normally put worcestershire sauce in, and yeast free vegetable stock – both laiden with salt. You see you can get yeast free or low salt, but not both together!

Jeez, it’s hard work, this special diet mularky.