So often high blood pressure is blamed on bad habits and of course they do play a role. And more focus is needed on refined carbohydrates and insulin resistance rather than just salt. But for women there can also be hormonal factors like PMOS, pregnancy and menopause.
On July 1, 2026 I went to take my annual physical. At the my visit, my BP was 158/92. So, my doctor confirmed I have benign hypertension. Two days later, after a exercising (Elliptical running), cutting out sodium, and consuming BeetRoot capsules, I checked my blood pressure again and it was 128/88.
My doctor ordered me to do blood work because he stated that he fear my kidney may be impacted due to untreated blood pressure. I am scheduled for blood work tomorrow July 6. How would I know if my kidney is damaged? I’m kinda worried.
This is my constant reading, without taking my medication, I'm on 100mg of losartan a , and have been for 15 years .
Over the past two years I've dropped from 375lbs to 260 , I've cut out almost all alcohol and walk everyday.
This past week I've been getting constant headaches, it's always there , but the severity comes and goes.
Could this be related? Should I even been taking medication?
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Oh I'm 55 years old old male.
Has anyone else had issues with blood pressure. I’ve always gone into anaphylaxis with a few blood pressure drops to 72 and 60 but always had the vomitting, flushing and other symptoms first. The other day I woke up, stood up and was super dizzy that last ages. Felt tiny bit nauseous but was t sure if I was having a reaction. BP dropped to 96/60 took my epi as per my plan. Lucky I did as an hour later feet and hands went cold and yellow, throat pressure, nausea again and more adrenaline edit Bp trended down to 89 was unstable and spent the night in ICU. Hospital said was anaphylactoid as no trigger, just woke up. Now I get scared if I get dizzy which now I ALOT and no idea what my body has decided to do.
I never thought I’d be one to post but my doctors are closed over the weekend and I’m at a loss on what to do, I was diagnosed with hypertension and put on ramipril, I’m a 24 year old female who has a history of mitral valve regurgitation (I’ve had surgery in the past for it) however my blood pressure readings are baffling me, when I am seated my blood pressure is perfect 117/69 with a heart rate of 73 yet when I stand up it shoots straight up to 190/109 with a pulse of 95, also keep having forceful palpitations, lightheadedness and nausea..has anyone ever experienced anything similar and if so what was it? Thankyou in advance
Alright I have given the telmisartan 20 mg enough time to work and the side effects are actually only getting worse. At the beginning I noticed my heart rate was elevated and after posting on here I took the advice to push through and let my body get used to the medication. Well here I am at six weeks and I feel like my heart racing is worse. It has been waking me up out my sleep and it gives me like insomnia after that and I can’t go back to sleep for hours. Also I have had zero energy. I am a 36 year old mom of four and I can’t just lay in bed all day. I also live in Florida and feel like I’m going to pass out at times from the heat on this medicine. It is now 533 am and after being up since 1 am this morning I am going to stop taking the medicine. My blood pressure without meds averaged 120/95. Laying down it would go down to 110/80. I have occasionally gotten blood pressure spikes of 140/100 which scare me and makes me feel like anxiety. I’m making lifestyle changes and really just want to get my blood pressure down. Blood pressure started at the end of my last pregnancy and never really went away after that. I do have 50 pounds to lose and I am actively working on that. I am only 5 ft tall so the extra weight is just not good for my body. I have tried losartan, Amlodipine, and now telmisartan and I have hated them all. I’m trying to do the right thing and take the medicine but it just seems I am sensitive to everything.
Hi, so I’ve been on Amlophidine 10mg and valsartan 160mg for about a month now but I still feel mild chest pain, should I be worried? Thanks!
What is the quickest way to lower blood pressure without cheating? I was wondering if there are ways to lower blood pressure quickly without doing a disservice to myself. I got some beet juice I’ve been drinking water and I have been starting to walk. I am 5’8 214lbs. I know I need to lose weight obviously but I are there any other methods to lowering blood pressure? I’m very nervous.
Hi, so I started taking Amlophidine 10mg and valsartan 80mg combination this morning and I’ve been feeling lightheaded all day. Is it just a side effect of the drug combination or should I be worried. Thanks.
Hi everyone, I just need some insight or advice. I was in the ER in Apirl for a bp of 230/180 HR 136. I am a 26yr old female. Since then they have prescribed me labetalol twice a day and nifedipine once every morning but my bp is still very high. I also had to go through a cardiac event monitor and the results came out well. The results were no blocks no arrhythmias. My only trigger was on 07/19 and my bp was 189/114, it read sinus tachycardia. Other then that the results came out fine. I am just at loss. I cut most sodium, im on low carb and I go on walks every day after work. I just dont know what else to do. My cardiologist doesn't have any answers but just to increase the dosage. These were my most recent readings. I also am a very anxious person and have a semi stressful job. My bp is amazing on my days off but rise again in the afternoons. Does anyone have any idea what I can ask my doctor to look out for?
Avg 123/59. Are the 132 systolic readings a cause for concern in your opinion?
I wonder how many people freak out reading that, I occasionally get reading of 135/85 and the only reason that concerns me is I’m consistently around 110/70.
Is anyone else here on amlodipine?? I was put on it alongside my Lisinopril both 10 mg. Ever since I started taking it a couple hours later after I take it I get lightheaded and sleepy. I usually check my BP when it happens but my BP is normal. Has anyone else experienced this??? I see my Dr in a few days for a follow up and plan on bringing it up.
I have WCS. I take 2.5 mg Amplodiphine and 50 mg Losartan every night. When I go to the doctor's and get my BP taken it's always stupidly elevated. I've seen 150/105, before one surgery several years ago it was 200/100. They almost postponed the surgery, but opted to put me under and see if it dropped - it did.
In a few weeks I'm scheduled for a surgical procedure and hope to keep the BP down. I don't smoke, don't drink, cardio exercise daily, alternative weights and isometric exercises daily, decent weight, and now do breathing exercises.
Any thoughts on how to get a handle on this?
I don't make reddit posts very often so excuse me if I'm not perfect at storytelling. So I 21M went to my doctors recently and my blood pressure was elevated 140/100 at the start of the appointment. It was also my first solo doctors appointment without my mom so I was very nervous. By the end of the appointment my BP dropped to 135/90 or something close to that. My doctor didn't seem very worried and he asked me to monitor it for the next month. So I have been and it's been about the same June 24th 136/87. June 26th 145/84. I started exercising more, going on walks and I've also started eating a little better too cutting back on salt and sugar because I am overweight (6'2 250lbs) Today July 2nd I took my blood pressure and it was 129/91 and at first I was pleased because I thought "ok my BP is better today sure my 2nd number went up a bit but my top number dropped significantly" I stupidly was like let me take it again and make sure it was right. I take my BP again and I get 164/92. I immediately panicked and thought there was something seriously wrong. Looking back I was talking with my dad between the 1st and 2nd readings so maybe that could've raised it. Or maybe I didn't give myself enough time to fully calm down. But I'm just so worried that I'm gonna suffer the same fate of my Mom who passed away at 53 from a Stroke that was slightly caused by high BP (she was also on a lot of pain meds) Am I justified in worrying or am I just looking too much into it?
So, I used to take metoprolol, lowest dose, for blood pressure. I lost a bunch of weight and got the okay from my doctor to taper off and quit. I did so with zero problems. That was four years ago.
Just went for a wellness visit with a new doctor and she wants to put me on propranolol 60mg for high blood pressure, which is just slightly above 140/90. I have been down the Reddit rabbit hole with this drug but most posts are people using it for anxiety. Anyone over 55 using for HBP and is it working, like significantly working to bring your numbers down.
Also—side effects?
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