I'm not really sure what mine used to be at before PE, but it's apparently been in a normal range for every checkup I've had. I know my grandmother had a massive PE about 15 years ago and she now takes bp medicine because hers rose.

My BP actually went down to low normal since the PE. But my heart rate is now higher, although still in normal rage.

I'd check with your doctor to see if he thinks it's PE related. I'd also just do a check on what you're life has been like over the last few months and see what's changed, like have you started certain meds (prescribed or over the counter) that may make your BP go up. I'd see too if your sodium intake has increased, is there weight gain, lack of exercise, stress, etc. These can play a role in high BP. Normal aging can also play a role, as can genetics.

Personally my BP also went down. I was on the lower end of normal before I had PE, and it went even lower, sometimes too low, after PE. Like rmb, the odd thing was my BP went down but my heart rate also was up. I did have to start taking beta blockers eventually, which are commonly used to help lower BP, but for me was to regulate my heart rate. I actually had to watch that my BP wasn't staying too low when I first started them.

If your BP actually high, or just higher than normal for you? Is it something your doctor is concerned with and talking to you about? If s/he wants you to start medication for it but you don't want to, then discuss strategies with your doctor for how you can try to lower it without medication, but basically that will always start with lower sodium intake, so if you're not already doing that then maybe give it a try. But just another thought - I felt probably the most stressed about the PE at around the three month mark for recovery. If you're only checking BP when you see the doctor, maybe it could just be that the situation is stressful for you and going to the doctor doesn't help. However, if your doctor is concerned, do take the situation seriously, because of course untreated high blood pressure can cause some terrible problems of its own.

My BP was elevated for a few months after the embolism, as was my pulse. Both eventually went down to my past levels.