Hello, I read what you wrote and felt the need to write you. I am a slim 32 year old woman who three months ago suffered a minor stroke. I had no idea that I was at risk. I always thought people who suffered that kind of stuff were in their 60's but I was fooled.
I am now on a strick diet that means no caffeine (the first two months is very bad but it gets better) and cut my sugar intake in half. I started to exercise and my heart rate was 103 now it is a steady 80.
I now go take my blood pressure everyday and write it down and because of my daily fast paced walking I have healthy blood pressure 104/65. I know how you feel but start off small like I did. I cut out soda's and then started to monitor my sodium intake. I then would take short walks but allow yourself to enjoy too. I love snicker bars and allow one, if i'm good, once a week.

It starts with you!! Your health is why you are here-without it you can see that it get's bad.

Good luck and one step at a time

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Hello

I noticed your posting today, (and although it is over a year since it was published) I felt compelled to reply.

The positive I can draw from your post is that you are very fortunate that you have been allerted to your condition, now.
I bet you there are thousands of 22 / 23 year olds with hypertension who are oblivious to the fact and will probably discover it 5, 10, 20 years down the road.

You have a good chance of kerbing or even eliminating it early in your life.

I hope you have got something started to alleviate your BP in this time.......

At your age (or indeed any age) it is perhaps not a bad thing for you to have a good DASH type of diet and a daily exercise regime as a first line of defence for repelling your high BP.

High BP does not always have to be confusing.
For you, it may just be your body's way of telling you that you need to change some of your habits that are conducive to hypertension.

Let us know how you are coping.

Bilal