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Bo Zarts

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4. As important .. in my opinion, Jack

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:41 PM

Aug 28

Get that high blood pressure treated, stat! Hypertension is a slow (usually), silent killer .. but untreated it goes south quickly. I have a brother five years younger than me (I am 77), who is in End Stage Kidney Disease and is on dialysis. In 2016 he quit his BP meds because he couldn’t afford them. But he could, really.

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Can I still get the "last" COVID vaccine, at the Walmart pharmacy, for instance?? [View all] Jack Valentino Aug 28 OP

How's your weight? The CVS list of conditions included having a BMI over 25. tanyev Aug 28 #1

I am not obese or grossly overweight, in my personal opinion, Jack Valentino Aug 28 #2

BMI calculator: tanyev Aug 28 #3

Thanks! "overweight" but not obese, as I suspected... Jack Valentino Aug 28 #5

that's the huge problem with the BMI index thing - stopdiggin Aug 28 #9

As important .. in my opinion, Jack Bo Zarts Aug 28 #4

I second that about the high blood pressure, Jack. Tanuki Aug 28 #10

hey Skittles Aug 28 #6

You know the bmi I_UndergroundPanther Aug 28 #7

I know it's not a very precise measurement of ideal weight or health risk, tanyev Aug 28 #8

Mine may eliminate me I_UndergroundPanther Aug 29 #11

You can tell the pharmacist that you're at high risk per CDC and that's it. nilram Aug 29 #12

Can I get one if my Prim Care Doctor BigmanPigman Aug 29 #13

Try your county health department, as well. Good luck! nt Ilsa Aug 29 #14

Thanks to all! Jack Valentino Aug 30 #15