Chances of heart attack or stroke

[dudebl]

I'm 36M obese, my blood pressure is stage 2 hypertension (sometimes reaching levels of hypertension emergency), my heart rate is consistently over 100bpm a around 120-140bpm at rest.

I refuse blood pressure medication my psychiatrist tries to prescribe and refuse to see a primary care doctor when encouraged by my psychiatrist.

Realistically what are my chances of a stroke or heart attack soon (months to years) at my age.

I intentionally refuse treatment or fixing it as I'm hoping these take me out and I tell my psychiatrist this.

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

There's literally no way to put an accurate number on that.

You could drop dead before reading this reply or you could live for decades.

 

[unluckysadness]

Try to ask AI but I think there are very low chances to die from heart stroke. I have severe sleep apnea and ChatGPT told me the chances are close to zero

 

[sanctionedusage]

Obese people usually have a forgiving outcome for much longer than you'd think. That's why in the US midwest you'll see so many obese middle aged or retirement age people just living their lives. You won't make it to 80, but 36 is far from the USA average life expectancy where 40% are obese.

Imo, genetics play a much more consistent role in when and how you'll die from health conditions. Low genetic factor BMI 45 male is still likely at less risk than BMI 40 high genetic factor male.

edit: I also don't know if this should be your preferred way out anyway. Strokes are traumatic and very painful, and it's a long time to be experiencing it. Cardiac arrest is quick but you never know how your particular heart attack will go and how long, and if it'll even be fatal. You get to be passive but at what cost when you don't know if the outcome will happen how or when you even want it? And emphasis on the "when."

 

[dudebl]

Obese people usually have a forgiving outcome for much longer than you'd think. That's why in the US midwest you'll see so many obese middle aged or retirement age people just living their lives. You won't make it to 80, but 36 is far from the USA average life expectancy where 40% are obese.

Imo, genetics play a much more consistent role in when and how you'll die from health conditions. Low genetic factor BMI 45 male is still likely at less risk than BMI 40 high genetic factor male.

edit: I also don't know if this should be your preferred way out anyway. Strokes are traumatic and very painful, and it's a long time to be experiencing it. Cardiac arrest is quick but you never know how your particular heart attack will go and how long, and if it'll even be fatal. You get to be passive but at what cost when you don't know if the outcome will happen how or when you even want it? And emphasis on the "when."

I get everything you're saying, and agree - but I need out, like now - like there's no way to continue on. I'm in a he'll prison of a life and can't find a way out.

Please god just take me already I can't go on another day - I really really can't. I need out.

 

[58Alice85]

There is this episode of House MD where he says 'it takes decades to eat yourself to a heart attack'
some of these people on 'my 600lb life' are pretty old
wouldnt count on it