High Blood Pressure Support Group

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High BP for going on four months now

Brooklin48
Brooklin48

Hi,


I am a 70 year old female who had been on Hydrochlorothiazide for nearly twenty years. My BP was usually lower than 120/80.


My doctor told me at the end of October that the meds were causing a problem with my kidneys so she changed my BP meds.


Now I have high BP and on a few days it was high enough to cause a stroke. No one should have high BP for nearly four months even while on meds. I will be calling a specialist this week in order to get someone to focus on my BP.


I am also on Warfarin for life as I have had 3 DVT's in the past 18 years. I monitor my blood and now my BP.


I have lost confidence in my doctor and my high BP makes me very anxious which does not help.


UKSweetpea
UKSweetpea
Oh no, sorry to hear this. So your BP was so high you had a stroke?
Brooklin48
Brooklin48
No. Luckily I did not have a stroke although my BP was high enough to cause one. That was scary. I will have a BP check this week at my doctors office.
If I am not satisfied that my BP is coming down, I will see a specialist. Having high BP for over three months while on meds is unacceptable.
BeckyJoMcd
BeckyJoMcd
I hope that your blood pressure is now under control. Sometimes it takes more that blood pressure meds to reduce it. If you are continuing to have trouble controlling your BP, especially when you go to the doctor, ask about taking a low dose of anxiety medication. Also, watch your caffeine and sodium consumption as those both can elevate your blood pressure. It's suggested by most cardiologists for you to monitor your blood pressure at home. Just make sure you take the machine to your doctor to have them check that it's getting the same readings as theirs.
Brooklin48
Brooklin48
Yes, my BP is now under control. I now take two medications. It should not have taken four months to get my BP under control. I used to call my doctor and tell her nurse to up my meds because they were not working.
We all need to be our own advocates for our health. I found this out several times as I have also had three separate instances of DVT's in the past 18 years. Hard to keep up with it all at times.