High Blood Pressure Support Group

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...

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jimpoe
jimpoe
Hi gang i all are doing well. I've had some weird bp changes my bp has always been high for the last several years but over the last two weeks it's dropped to between 120/67 to 130/79 my doc says not to worry but i don't know and I'm on the same meds for years has anyone had this happen to them and if so what did you do. Let me know. God bless.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It sounds to me like your bp has come down to normal range. Congratulations! : ) Have you been doing anything different with your diet or having less stress or more sleep?
Eulenspiegel
Eulenspiegel
I would think you'd be glad that your numbers have dropped into that range!!!!! Those are great readings!!!

But, yes. When something happens all of a sudden, it does cause one to wonder why and if it's a sign of something significant!!

My blood pressure was staying a bit higher than one would like to see, despite 'fiddling' with meds and dosages.

Then, because I take a lot of other medications, I switched from taking my blood pressure med in the evening to taking it in the morning, when I didn't already have so many darn pills to take.

Ever since I did that, my numbers are great!!
(Pretty much the same as yours now are.)

Yeah, I'm with lvnlife6!! Look to see what, if any, changes you have made in your lifestyle, no matter how small or unimportant or unrelated they may seem.

By the way, for what it's worth, my doctor is in agreement with me that it's quite likely that changing when I take my Lisinopril is the reason for my numbers to change.
jimpoe
jimpoe
No i haven't that's what's so weird to me I've been on these meds a long time but my docs are telling me it's ok.
kbr0632
kbr0632
I am so glad to see this post. I have been on bp meds for awhile. My bp is about 130/85 or something. It has gone lower (in fact, last week ...I was seeing really good bp numbers). My fear is my pulse rate. My pulse rate use to run in the 80's...70s if I was lucky. Last week..and into now..I have noticed that my pulse rate (regardless of my bp meds) is like 62, 60. One time it was 59. I am scared. I have had heart flutters for almost three years now. My doc doesnt' seem concerned (andI am getting a new doc), but I am scared that I am going to die or something. Could I have a heart condition now that was never caught. I feel a lot calmer and tired. TIRED!! That's not a good sign. I am always tired though. I use to have a lot of panic and anxiety. Not so much anymore...although it's still there a little. Could my life be so "calm" that my pulse is that low? Scared.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Did you had any stress in your life that you have resolved. It has happened to me before and it was due to positive changes in my life. Take Care!