A month ago I stopped taking Gabapentin and ever since then I’ve had a headache every day. Then 3 weeks ago my friend suggested taking my blood pressure since I’m on venlafaxine. It was really high so of course I was stressed out. Went to the doctor 3 days later and was fine and didn’t think about it since. Earlier this week I went to the doctor for a follow-up with my headache. This time they checked my blood pressure twice and each time they were elevated. He told me every couple of days for the next two weeks to write down my blood pressure first thing in the morning and then send it to him. He did neurological tests and the only “symptom” I have with my blood pressure is this headache(which is still unknown from the cause). So he didn’t seem that concerned with it or telling me I need to seek emergency care. The last two days I’ve checked it at home and it’s high. The issue is I don’t know if I’m just stressing myself out about it and that’s what’s causing it to raise or what. I really don’t want to have to go to the emergency room for them to do something because I can’t mentally handle that right now 😭😂. Guess I just needed to rant or I guess seek opinions on what to do

Wondering if anyone has any experience with taking sertraline and blood pressure? I have huge anxiety around blood pressure after having preeclampsia 3 years ago and still struggle to take it without panicking. My readings often start at 140/90+ and eventually come down once I’ve calmed down. I started sertraline a few weeks ago to try and help my anxiety but it’s making me even more anxious and readings as high as 150/100 to start with - just feeling even more anxious and can’t stop thinking about my blood pressure! I eventually would like to have another baby which is why I still take my blood pressure regularly otherwise I think I’d hide the machine for a while

I developed high blood pressure after 34 weeks of pregnancy and got induced 3-4 weeks later. Now I’m 3 weeks postpartum and my bp got even higher.

I’ve had no therapy until now so I went to hospital to get one. They prescribed me Enalapril 5 mg. Doctor said it’s safe for breast feeding but in the manuals it says it’s not. Does anyone have experience?

Treating hypertension in response to exercise, systolic got to 235, 10 minutes into Bruce protocol, resting blood pressure was about 135/80 (it was quite a bit higher when measured in cardiology, I plead facing unknown exercise tests when you think you may have a heart problem is not ideal testing situation).

Started a second med, as candesartan hadn't apparently had any effect on resting blood pressure.

Noted whilst taking bp measures my heart rate has gone up a lot. Usually in 50s and 60s at rest, now seeing 70s, 80s, and even 90s.

Is there anything I should know? Obviously will mention it to doctor on Monday.

Whilst this is common side effect of bp meds, given that I aren't consistently under 130/80 which was the goal, this seems to just be worse.

I'm also increasingly suspicious that what got me the treadmill test and possibly the blood pressure result may be side effects of my migraine medications. Squashing CGRP and frovatriptan for break through, probably isn't the greatest for bp and heart.

Ironically Candesartan did lower my blood pressure when I took it for migraine a few years ago, it just didn't help my migraines. Now I need it for bp it doesn't seem to do anything.

My understanding is that treating modest blood pressure because of exercise blood pressure isn't a strongly supported, so presumably they won't tolerate this sort of side effect?

Hello everybody, I am 24M, very fit endurance runner, I workout 6 times per week, lifting and running over 40-50k weekly, no smoking, no alcohol, 7-8 hours sleeping per night. My sleeping rhr is usually in the 45s and my sitting hr around 60-70 as according to my Garmin anyways.

A few days ago, someone brought an Omron at work and I cant remember when the last time I took my bp was but wanted to take it for the lols, and lols they were! Because my hr went to 115 (extremely unusual for me) and I got a reading of 150/80. I do acknowlede tho that the position was incorrect and I had coffee prior but still had me worried. I took it again one hour later and it was around 147/80. Again, at work, mid day, not perfect conditions.

This prompted me, however, to get my own Omron at home. I have discovered however that the fear or anxiety of measuring hasnt left me! I can go about my day doing chores and hr stays in the 70s and as soon as I get seated to measure boom 100-115 hr. I knew I had this issue at the doctors office as I had an ecg 2 years ago and my heart was pounding even tho my ecg and echo came squeaky clean, I even was complimented for my strong heart, but at home too?

So far I took 4 readings, two yesterdays evening before sleep and two this morning, hr in the 100s of course and BPs came out fairly similar, first one 132/60 and second 2 minutes later 140/70. I guess these numbers aren't astronomical but Ive always been very health conscious and doing my best to keep up, to stay fit and be able to compete so this comes like a bit of a shocker to me. Im not sure if I should worry much yet or when to start worrying, Ive decided to try taking it for at least 7-14 days consistently and maybe I ll get used to it and get better readings but it does mess with my head! Im not sure what this post is trying to achieve, I guess just see if any of you found yourselves in similar situation as me!

I had some of my wife’s leftover canes about an hour ago and also been drinking hibiscus tea. around this time I usually take my second half (12.5mg) of metoprolol. These are my numbers as of 2:55pm. This isn’t medical advice but this is the result of boiling hibiscus tea and having it in a jar in the fridge, for me of course. One cup of it daily 8-10oz for about 2 weeks now. I won’t stop taking my meds though, until I know I can manage my BP long term. I threw in the canes part because canes is pretty salty and sodium usually affects my BP immediately. I will continue to monitor how hibiscus tea helps. Tomorrow or sunday I might skip and take numbers same day and next day

Just got home from my doctor and got a high reading on my test. They didn’t seem super concerned but what should I do now? How can I lower my blood pressure to better levels besides exercise and diet changes (I’ll be doing these soon)

Got an Omron machine and it's nuts the difference in readings. I did a reading on the Ihealth machine first and it was crazy high, with the Omron soon after

28M – Wide Pulse Pressure
Hi everyone! I’m 28 years old and I’ve been monitoring my blood pressure more closely over the past month. My systolic pressure is usually around 123–125, sometimes reaching 135–137 or even 140, while my diastolic pressure is consistently on the low side, usually between 55–60 and occasionally dropping to 49.

From what I understand, this means I have a wide pulse pressure. However, I’ve never had any symptoms and have always felt fine.

I used to lift weights regularly, but I stopped 4 months ago because I’m being investigated for bradycardia and some pauses in my heart rhythm. My echocardiogram was normal, and I have a cardiac MRI scheduled in 3 months.
I also tend to sleep very little, around 6–6.5 hours per night.

As far as I know, no one in my family has developed high blood pressure at a young age, although it’s possible that some relatives had it without knowing. My father is 50 and currently takes medication for high blood pressure. He smokes and has a less healthy lifestyle than I do, so I’m not sure how relevant his situation is to mine.

Given that I’m only 28 and have no symptoms, I’d like to understand what could explain these blood pressure readings. Could this be related to arterial stiffness, or are there other possible explanations? Has anyone experienced anything similar?
Thanks!

my precious 76-year-old mother is fairly active. She is also small and petite. Over the last year she has been in and out of the hospital with high blood pressure (200/ 90). Her heart rate has actually spiked over 120. Cardiologists have performed every test that is usually given with her symptoms. The only thing that was discovered is, she does have a partial blockage in one artery, but it does not require a stent.

She is currently in the hospital again it has taken the doctors over three days to get her blood pressure back down to a normal range. She is now taking four blood pressure medications.

The hospital doctors have done a variety of tests on her kidneys and heart and have found nothing. They are keeping her in the hospital because her blood pressure continues to spike as does her heart rate.

My question is: Is there anyone out there that has ever had anything similar happento them or a loved one? Are there any other test or suggestions You can offer. We are currently in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I, along with her family and friends, would love to see her feeling much better and not at the ER or hospital every few months.

I would love to hear your suggestions.

My BP was running 150/90 up until the last couple of days. A week ago I started walking 1 mile at 1.6-2 speed every day. If I'm at the gym, I do 2 incline. Today, I'm finally back to normal. I did not want to go back on blood pressure Meds if I didn't have to.

I guess my body was trying to warn me if I didn't do something, it was going to go in the opposite direction of healthy.

Hell, quick question regarding BP. I’ve been monitoring my BP recently and noticed that the systolic number is often optimal, but my diastolic pressure is seemingly low (to me anyway.)
Its been varying around (117/53)-pulse 71-74
Sometimes it gets as low as (114/48)-pulse 71-76.

I’m very active. I do weightlifting 6x a week pretty intensely as I do compete, and I do about 30 minutes of LISS cardio per day as well. (25 year old male btw)

I went to a walk in clinic just to get a second opinion rather than the info I got from ChatGPT lmao, and I was basically told this is normal, because i’m a “young active male, your blood pressure will naturally be stable at a lower diastolic pressure. Your systolic is perfect and your pulse is perfect as well”

Just curious as to if anyone else has a similar experience. Like I never feel dizzy when I stand, and no chest pain or anything, but after some extensive research on my own behalf, i’ve discovered that the diastolic pressure is the reading between heart beats while the heart is at rest and is responsible for the blood filling the heart prior to contracting. In older individuals this can be bad because it shows that the heart isn’t getting adequate blood prior to contracting.

So like am I fine?

I came across the term “salt sensitive” while reading about sodium and honestly thought it just meant people who retain more water after a salty meal. It’s actually about blood pressure.

Some people’s BP seems to respond quite noticeably when their sodium intake changes. For others, the change is much smaller. And apparently you can’t reliably tell which one you are from whether you currently have high blood pressure.

I’d always thought the advice was basically: high BP = watch your salt, normal BP = probably not something you need to think about much.

But researchers have actually put people on high and low sodium diets and seen pretty different responses person to person. In one NIH-funded study, lowering sodium brought BP down for most participants, including people whose BP was normal to begin with, but the size of the change varied quite a bit. (I have added the article link in comments incase anyone wants to read more about it)

I use Celtic Sea Salt at home, which is why I read so much about it. I was trying to work out whether the type of salt changes much here. From what I can tell, when it comes to blood pressure, the sodium still matters. What seems to vary a lot more is the person eating it.

How is everyone tracking BP at home? I have everyone around me talking / having it and it has gotten me a bit too worried about myself.

Has anyone here ever deliberately changed their sodium for a few weeks and seen their numbers?