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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My name is Katie. I am 22 years old. I have GERD as well as a hiatal hernia. I take dexilant and imipramine to treat my GERD. I also have depression and social anxiety. I take pristiq to treat both. I take birth control as well because without it I have extremely painful debilitating menstrual cramps. I also get migraines several times a week, so I take isomethept-dichloralp-acetamin as needed. I normally have low blood pressure and a fast heart rate. My blood pressure is usually somewhere between 95/60 and 105/70 and my heart rate is usually somewhere between 75 and 85. When I went to the doctor's yesterday, my blood pressure was 144/76 and my heart rate was 135. I forgot to mention it to my doctor and ask her to take it again. (the medical assistant took it the first time before the doctor came in) When I got home, I took it again. This time it was 135/90. I took it again today and it was 118/90. 118 is fine, but the 90 worries me. I don't get it... I've never had high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with bronchitis yesterday. And I understand that that could raise my blood pressure. But it doesn't seem like it should raise my blood pressure this much, right? Should I be worried? Does it seem like this has to do with being sick or does it sound like I need to make some lifestyle changes? Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Katie
My name is Katie. I am 22 years old. I have GERD as well as a hiatal hernia. I take dexilant and imipramine to treat my GERD. I also have depression and social anxiety. I take pristiq to treat both. I take birth control as well because without it I have extremely painful debilitating menstrual cramps. I also get migraines several times a week, so I take isomethept-dichloralp-acetamin as needed. I normally have low blood pressure and a fast heart rate. My blood pressure is usually somewhere between 95/60 and 105/70 and my heart rate is usually somewhere between 75 and 85. When I went to the doctor's yesterday, my blood pressure was 144/76 and my heart rate was 135. I forgot to mention it to my doctor and ask her to take it again. (the medical assistant took it the first time before the doctor came in) When I got home, I took it again. This time it was 135/90. I took it again today and it was 118/90. 118 is fine, but the 90 worries me. I don't get it... I've never had high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with bronchitis yesterday. And I understand that that could raise my blood pressure. But it doesn't seem like it should raise my blood pressure this much, right? Should I be worried? Does it seem like this has to do with being sick or does it sound like I need to make some lifestyle changes? Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Katie
LikeJob
aww comfort hugs.. your B P really is'nt that high, STRESS will raise your BP , also any illness or pain..it is nornmal to for a persons blood pressure to jump when seeing the doctor ,especially if you have issues , anxiety etc...it's called '''the white coat'' syndrome...no dont' worry keep a check on it , also i find doing deep breathing exercises helps in lowing the b p /heart rate...be sure and talk to your dr or nurse about it , makes sure they are properly takeing your b p too ! hugs and prayers, jobby
LikeJob
some meds will raise B P too !
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Don't worry. BP goes up and down. Ususally I was calm at home but had some stress. The nurse put me on strong BP pills. I was feeling like death. I went to another PA. He took me off and my BP is fine again.
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