Trying to remember a grandma phrase regarding high blood pressure
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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