Sometimes doctors just don't pay attention to you, and your needs.

October 30, 2025 | 21m 12s

This storyteller shares that as the years passed their high blood pressure was more frequently elevated, and their legs and feet started swelling.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:50 - 59

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:High school graduate or GED

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):6xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:High Blood Pressure

TOPIC:Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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