SW members ages 30-50: How often do you go to the doctors?

Do you go just when ill?

A yearly physical?

Any specialty, like eye appt/ dermatology etc?

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Allelse · 36-40, M

When I run out of scripts, last time my blood pressure was 116/80 which was great. Normally my blood pressure is high. My doctor was like it should benhigh because you're overweight, but the exercise is helping.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Allelse That is a great BP!! I get So nervous about bp checks ughh. Typically it is fine BUT at first, it is always sky high :( Because I get so nervous, it MAKES it go high! Then even on rechecks it is high. Then they make a big deal over it, even though I know it is not 'truly' high, and then my anxiety goes even higher. I really hate it ughhh. EVen taking my own BP at home it does this.. as soon as the damn cuff gets tighter my heart races. I'm trying to view it as just a thing in our body to keep an eye on, not some worrisome thing.