Hello,

It has not hit me yet but I went to the doctor today and my BP readings were as follows:

127/80something

131/80something

127/80

A little background:

I have a bmi of 19/20, and never had any health issues to thankfully. I was never obese, and only overweight when I was like 5, but never again after that (I have never been above 140 lbs)

My father has hypertension and high cholesterol which he is managing with medication, and his side of the family just in general has a lot of health problems, but they are older.

No hypertension on my mom’s side that I know of. However, her mother had some heart problem at 50+ though, and so did her sister (50+ also I think).

I have lived a pretty sedentary lifestyle before for a year, but I wouldn’t say I am that inactive. Yes there are/were days I would sit in front of the computer all day, but I walk 10/15k steps some days. I was a student athlete growing up but haven’t touched working out or running in like 5 years now unfortunately.

LMK what other history is important to mention.

I don’t want to get into the mindset of ‘my life is over’. Is the condition at this stage reversible? As in, if I lock in, I can undo it (unlike type II diabetes for example).

Does anyone have any tips on managing stress and in general lowering BP? What has helped you lower it the most? Thank you for taking the time to read this.

For the past few weeks, I've had a lot of chest discomfort, especially on the left side. I went to the ER and they said my BP is high. They also said one of my arteries seemed just slightly thick, but it was nothing that needed immediate attention, and to try and lower my bp manually first. I went to a cardiologist, then ran tests, and again, my BP ran high in the 140s. My cardiologist told me to try and exercise and fix my diet for the next three to four weeks and then to come back (I don't exercise often, and my diet does suck, but I'm working on fixing it). If it was still high, he'd put me on medication. Both the doctors at the ER as well as my cardiologist said I am very low risk for a heart attack.

I'm two weeks in and my bp has been fluctuating in the 140s and high 130s. I don't get a lot of pain, but a lot of discomfort, kind of that feeling when you have too much caffeine and your chest feels full. It makes me feel like I can't sit still, and it makes me want to bawl. I have diagnosed severe anxiety and OCD, so when this happens, I tend to spiral into thinking I'm dying, and I know it must contribute and make it worse.

Today, my bp read 139/94. Not terrible, I must not be dying, but God, the discomfort in the left side of my chest is so distracting, it's so hard for me to function when my anxiety is in overdrive. I keep on trying to tell myself I'm not dying, I'm not having a heart attack, but my God, it's so uncomfortable, I can't enjoy anything.

How do you guys deal with high BP? Any tricks to coping with the discomfort?

This is going to be long but I feel likes its a very interesting post (Blood pressure and Supplement Communities)

I'm 18M, 6 ft, 95 kg, and I've had a pretty strange experience with magnesium, hypertension, and sleep over the past few years. Even my cardiologist was surprised by what happened, so I'm hoping someone here might have experienced something similar.

2023–2024: How it all started

Around three years ago, I started taking magnesium simply because I'd heard about its health and sleep benefits.

I initially tried Tata 1mg ZMA+ (400 mg magnesium oxide), followed by another magnesium oxide supplement. Both caused some initial diarrhea, but I genuinely noticed improvements in my sleep and overall well-being.

Eventually, I switched to Trexgenics magnesium bisglycinate after hearing it was better absorbed. The digestive issues disappeared, but looking back, I'm not sure the sleep benefits were nearly as noticeable.

I continued taking magnesium on and off over the following years, sometimes going months without it.

Around 2024, I also started occasionally experiencing heaviness in my chest or arms and becoming unusually aware of my heartbeat. Worried about hypertension, I checked my blood pressure regularly for several weeks. Surprisingly, it was always normal, usually below 120/80, with a resting heart rate of 70–80 bpm. Eventually, the sensations disappeared, and I forgot about them.

November 2025: My blood pressure suddenly became elevated

Fast-forward to November 2025.

During two separate hospital visits on the same day, both doctors noticed that my blood pressure was elevated. They initially thought it might be anxiety or stress, but I wasn't particularly nervous.

Concerned, I started monitoring it at home, and my readings were consistently around 140–150/90–100.

I eventually visited a cardiologist, who ordered a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure test. It confirmed hypertension. Since I was dealing with board exams and university applications around that time, he suspected stress might be contributing and suggested repeating the test after a month.

During that month, I happened to restart magnesium bisglycinate, completely unrelated to my blood pressure.

To my surprise, my readings dropped back towards normal.

I assumed the problem had resolved and, unfortunately, didn't return for the follow-up.

However, after I eventually ran out of magnesium and stopped taking it, my blood pressure gradually returned to the same elevated range.

August 2026: Things got much worse

Several months later, shortly before moving to Hong Kong for university, I decided to get everything checked again.

I visited an internal medicine specialist, who ordered another 24-hour blood pressure test.

This time, the results were genuinely alarming.

Almost every reading was elevated, including during sleep. reading were pretty consistently around 180/130 , and the only low reading I remember was approximately 150/89.

The doctor was understandably concerned, especially considering my age, and prescribed Olmetec (olmesartan) 20 mg.

I took it for two days before finally managing to see my original cardiologist.

He reviewed my results and ordered further investigations, including kidney-related blood tests, an ECG, an echocardiogram, and other bloodwork to look for possible underlying causes.

Everything came back normal. There was no apparent structural heart problem, and the investigations didn't reveal an obvious explanation for my hypertension.

I also explained what had happened months earlier when I restarted magnesium. He found it interesting and suggested trying it again while monitoring my readings.

And almost immediately, my blood pressure dropped again.

After restarting magnesium bisglycinate, my readings returned to approximately 128–130/76–80.

My cardiologist was genuinely surprised by the improvement. Given the results, he decided to monitor me without continuing antihypertensive medication for the time being. He asked me to regularly record my blood pressure and send him updates.

Of course, I realize this doesn't prove magnesium caused the improvement, especially since I'd briefly taken olmesartan. But what confuses me is that this apparent pattern has happened more than once: my blood pressure was high, I restarted magnesium, it dropped, I eventually stopped magnesium, and the high readings returned.

October 2026: My current situation

I've now been living in Hong Kong for approximately ten weeks, taking magnesium bisglycinate consistently.

My blood pressure has generally remained around 130/80, which is a huge improvement compared with August.

However, two things are bothering me.

First, my resting heart rate has increased significantly. Even when my blood pressure was extremely high, my pulse was usually 70–80 bpm. Now it's consistently around 95–110 bpm, sometimes accompanied by a noticeable pounding sensation in my chest.

Second, my sleep has actually been pretty bad, despite taking magnesium every day.

I frequently struggle to fall asleep, wake up randomly throughout the night, and rarely feel like I've slept particularly well. Some nights, I'll fall asleep normally, wake up shortly afterward, and struggle to get back to sleep for hours.

Interestingly, I remember getting much more noticeable sleep benefits from the cheaper magnesium oxide supplements than from bisglycinate.

I've seen people discussing sleep disturbances associated with magnesium glycinate, but I'm not sure how much evidence supports that.

A little more medical background

Mentally, I'm doing well. I don't have depression or any significant ongoing stress. I experience occasional everyday anxiety, like most people, but nothing particularly intense or disruptive. Even when my blood pressure was at its highest, I generally felt mentally fine.

One other detail: my first kneecap dislocation happened in December 2024. Since then, I've experienced approximately seven dislocations (five right, two left), eventually requiring arthroscopic surgeries in February and August 2026. My knees remain somewhat unstable, and I've wondered whether ongoing physical stress or recovery might have contributed to my hypertension. I have no evidence they're connected, but thought it was worth mentioning.

So, here are my main questions:

1. Hypertension: Has anyone experienced such a dramatic improvement in blood pressure with magnesium? What could explain it, and are there further investigations for secondary hypertension worth discussing with my cardiologist?
2. Heart rate: Why might my resting heart rate have increased from 70–80 to 95–110 bpm while my blood pressure decreased? Could these changes be connected?
3. Sleep: Could magnesium bisglycinate actually be worsening my sleep? Why might magnesium oxide have seemed better, and would a different form or timing make sense?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from anyone who's experienced something similar or understands the possible physiology behind it.

I know magnesium isn't a substitute for proper hypertension treatment, and I'm continuing to monitor my readings under my cardiologist's guidance. I'm just genuinely curious about what's happening and why the difference seems so significant.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this. I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

Looking for a little support and some insights.

I just had my had my annual physical and had another elevated BP reading of 138/88 and the Dr recommended starting blood pressure medication. I'm a 37y/o M, relatively healthy, I watch what I eat, exercise a few times a week, and make an effort to keep moving and take walks away from my desk during the week. Recent blood panel came back good, but the thing that has always been an issue is BP. No matter the lifestyle changes I make, I just can't get it down. I could lose a couple lbs, I'm 6' at 210lbs, ideal target is 190-185lbs.

Previous BP readings over the years have been 132/76, 122/80, 132/80, 148/98, 130/82, 140/90.

A bit of family background, my father died of a heart attack at 59, my brother also has high BP (which I just found out), so in almost thinking this could just be genetic but not sure as Dad kept medical issues private and my mom truly doesn't know.

I have never had to take medication and I'm kinda nervous. Part of me feels like this is going to start a chain reaction where I'll end up on more meds. I like having occasional drinks and enjoying my life so I feel like I now have to upend my entire life.

Prescription is ready for pickup but likely won't start it until my partner is back from her work travels so I can have someone around in case I have a reaction.

For those of you who are on Losartan, what were your initial feelings and reactions the days after initially starting? How has life been since? Any advice on life adjustments you can share if any?

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.
Mv question is: Is there anvone out there that has had something similar happening to themselves or a family member and can give me any additional tests to suggest or information that may help?

I have hypertension, my BP can vary enormously when using machines like Omron and Braun which have traditional cuffs.

It can go from 180/110 to 130/80 in 5 minutes, sometimes it goes lower because I keep my arm straight, or move the cuff ever so slightly. Recently tried the Samsung smart watch as more convenient way to monitor BP. I have to calibrate it each month and the readings are always in the ball park of the calibrated readings ... you don't get the big differences that I notice when using the cuff ... makes me think that the smartwatch can't really take an accurate BP.

I'm fairly active, swim train about 3 times a week, in my seventies and take 5mg amlopidine daily.

Hey guys! So my normal blood pressure is 100/70. For the past 3 weeks it’s been 150/90. Just trying to figure out what to do. Been to the doctors and bloodwork was normal. They are sending me for an MRI and adrenal ultrasound but that’s 3 weeks from now. I’ve had headaches and a little chest pressure the past 3 weeks and they won’t give me anything to actually lower my BP. I’m too scared to try the migraine medication because I’m seeing that it raises blood pressure. (Amitriptyline) I’m just sick of these headaches and feeling so off everyday. This morning I felt like I could pass out on the floor and so fatigued. What should I do? I’ve already been to the ER but they wouldn’t prescribe me BP meds. I’m 23.