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Jack_Stands

Trying to remember a grandma phrase regarding high blood pressure

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Grandma and other elders had a bunch of euphemisms she'd use for describing sickness/ailment/condition.

What I'm trying to remember (this would be South Texas and Mississippi) is the "I got the ______"

Allergies or general respiratory problems: "I got sinuses".

Diabetes: "I got the sugars".

"I got the nerves".

What was the word for blood pressure? Want to say something like distemper, but I know that's not right.

Posted Jun 15, 2025, 3:13 AM UTC

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