General Discussion

and I also have arthritis and high blood pressure. Issues started in my early 40's, I was a long-distance runner in great health prior to that.

I have been given the same advice you have about watching the salt - along with losing weight (the prednisone for arthritis has not helped with that - although I am tapering off of it now that they've adjusted my meds). I still do a lot of walking, primarily with my wonderful dog, which probably helps more than anything.

My doctors always feel my ankles and comment that if they are ever swollen to come in. It's got to be something they keep an eye on if you have high blood pressure or auto-immune issues at the very least. My guess w/Donald is heart disease just given his horrible diet and obesity.