only been told i have high blood pressure recently before i started my meds amloipine i was at 165 over 123 now after taking these for 2 weeks i am 150 0ver 98 on average.

I've recently had my blood pressure me Lisinopril raised from 5 to 10mg as average readings were 170/105, last few days it has been 130/75. I've been on these tablets about 5 years now, no side effects except maybe dry eyes/slight cough, so I intend to stay with them, because although I am always cautious re taking medication I think blood pressure med can actually make a big difference.

Different people react differently. It depends on what your body can take. Mine has been 238/138 before and I didn't have any symptoms but just happened to have it checked. That was about 7-8 yrs. ago. I'm now on 10 blood pressure pills a day and mine still goes too high but I usually get a headache and LOUD ringing in my ears when it does. I can't believe I haven't had a stroke yet but my doctor says that he's afraid that my body has gotten used to this so it doesn't really give me warning. My grandmother died at my age (54 yrs) of uncontrollable blood pressure like mine - it destroyed her kidneys.

My blood pressure was 147/118 when I was diagnosed. I was put on Lisinopril and my blood pressure got too low. I cut back on salt, and changed my diet. They have taken me off BP meds, and checked me for sleep apnea. I have it. Did you know that sleep apnea contributes to high blood pressure? I didn't. My cardiologist sent me to the sleep center.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/SleepApnea/SleepApnea_WhatIs.html

Here is an article if you are interested. I had no idea that apnea makes HBP worse, and that treating apnea can lower your BP. Who knew! HBP is insideous, because you can have very high BP and never know it. I hope you can get your BP under control.

I have been on Atenolol for 13 years. I take 25 mg in the morning. I have been fine up until just recently, when my blood pressure has seriously spiked in the middle of the night. Usually it is 115/75 pulse 68...lately, I've been waking up with a racing heart/dizziness/sweating/etc. and it has been 135/98 pulse 103. I don't understand why the change all of a sudden but I'm about to get to the bottom of this. Sometimes I feel a tingling in my head!!! It's just not right.

Mine has been staying in the decent range 107/70 with meds and low stress. But before I started the meds and my stress level was high it was on avg 150/90 sometimes it would jump up to over 200/100 that is what led me to go to the ER one morning they put me on IV meds and brought my pressure down. But while I was in the ER I racked up a $6,500 hospital bill they did all these scans a catscan, chest scan, and an MRI. Ridiculous just to tell me I have hypertension.

I understand. Mine has been high normal until I get stressed. Then it has shot up close to yours. This is all new to me I've only been on lisinopril for 12 days - no effect yet.)Just taking my blood pressure is stressful. I got rid of the home meter for that reason. Hopefully, we can all try to remind ourselves re what's important - our health and reduce stressors.

Now that I am on medicine my blood pressure averages 135/90. It tends to go up in the Dr office. My highest was 190/? (I have forgotten now sorry)I do get blood pressure headaches when it goes higher. I would like to see it lower but so far my Dr. doesn't seem worried. What do you guys think?

I think if you check it regularly outside the office and it's okay, then don't worry. If you have a doctor you trust, he or she knows you and your body. Stress can do a lot. And don't forget to take of yourself. Indulge in good food and the exercise that you enjoy.

I have the same problem, where I get very nervous when I take my blood pressure at home with the home monitor. My blood pressure is lower at the doctor's office. I think I developed a phobia around taking my blood pressure at home. When I take it my pulse goes higher and I feel hot.

I think with my limited foray thus far into my wife's big problems with fainting (syncope) for nearly 3 years, (after a fairly drastic fundoplication surgery for GERD), and her variable problems with both high blood pressure in the range of 170/110 with ranges variable on this, and the beginning of some othostatic hypOtensive problems with the fainting, the whole picure made us focus on her BP constantly both at doctor offices and at home.
Bear in mind all of the good people's comments above mine here, and always note what kind of BP cuff you are using. The wrist cuff, by Omron, we used at home constantly tended to give a slightly highter reading than the doctor's office. So we got 180/110 readings at home, and invariably at the doctors' office, it would always be about 10 points lower,,eg 160/100. She has been already on the beta blocker, Nadolol 40mg for over 10 years. Recently we learned that beta blockers such as atenolol, Toprol, and whatever numerous beta blockers that escape my mind at the moment, are used, it is possible to get some degree of asthmatic problems, and you may notice a cough increase. By the same token, some ACE inhibitors, like Lisinopril and others can do the same thing. In my wife's case, she suffers constant fatigue to the point of being disabled by shortness of breath with any exertion. She can now only walk around the house, but not around the block or the mall. She has had some moderate bouts of asthma over the years, that has been attributed to the GERD. Could it also be a result of Celiac antibody responses that in turn could be causing the increased stomach acidity, with increased acid being reflux from the stomach up the esophagus into the lungs as acid aspiration? I am concerned about any who expressed very high constant levels of BP,,anything exceeding 170/100 whic is too high in my opinion. It will possibly lead to cardiac or stroke problems, as well as kidney failure at some point. So we are at a loss, but the complications are multiple. Every person is different. What is "normal" for some is not "normal" for other. Thus the puzzle is tough to fix. But I do think it necessary to lower the BP by whatever means works for you.

New here..hello everyone!

Yesterday I got a scare when my bp hit 189/120. It is my understading when you get in the 200 range you are in stroke danger. Regarding being afraid to take your bp at home: I think it's important to. I don't want to wait 3 months to see if I have worsened. It's like weighing yourself...don't be paranoid but don't totally avoid.

I'm sure you all know this so forgive me if I sound arrogant. What some of the causess of high bp are: stress, overweight, abuse of alcohol, poor nutrition, (all of which I'm guilty of), as well as smoking and any tobacco use and good old heriditery genes.

One more tip my doctor gave me. Take your bp monitor to the doctor and compare it to there reading to see if it's accurate.

My bp got up to 150/95 on average with a spike to 195/115 which sent me to the hospital. With a stern warning from my doctor, I went to work trying to lower it. I switched music from rock to classical and easy listening. I did some meditation. I walked more. My pressure ran about 138/88 and would spike to 148/98.
Then I found an acupuncturist. Now my bp runs 110/68 with a resting pulse of about 65. It has gone as low as 103/53. I have never taken any medication for bp.

I am brand new to the group and am trying to get my blood pressure down with natural methods. I have been using the Resperate device and Ameal Peptide and my diastolic pressure is fine, between 70 and 75, but my systolic pressure still runs high, as much as 144. I am very frustrated with this. I tend to have higher pressure in the doctor's office, because of anxiety, but am afraid to start taking it at home for fear that the same thing would start to happen.

Can anyone recommend any other natural methods that have worked to decrease blood pressure?

I have ordered some magnesium that you spray on your skin because I have heard that a magnesium deficiency (even a borderline one) can increase blood pressure. I've tried taking magnesium supplements by mouth and they upset my sensitive stomach. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for your help.

I've been thinking about trying New Chapter's blood pressure herbal formula. Since I've been on atenolol 50 mg. for a month, I thought I'd give it a chance (don't like it; plan to ask for a different med/course of action soon.) I drink tea with hibiscus and take grape seed extract. Both have some scientific data to back up use for BP. I also started a meditative yoga class - love it for lots of reasons. Good luck and let us know how the resperate device works. How long have you used it. I know things like this take time.