r/hypertension

My mother (46 years old) had a blood pressure of 210/100 and was admitted to the hospital. And also her bp is most of the time high she stopped taking meds bcz bpnwas normal after a point She had tingling and pain in both hands, mainly affecting the index and middle fingers, which was worse at night while sleeping. After receiving BP medication in the hospital, her blood pressure came down and the tingling/pain resolved.

Blood test results:

Random Blood Sugar: 109 mg/dL (Normal)

Serum Creatinine: 0.8 mg/dL (Normal)

Blood Urea: Normal

BUN: Normal

Liver Function Tests: Normal

ESR: 25 mm/hr

Lipid Profile:

Total Cholesterol: 181 mg/dL

Triglycerides: 124 mg/dL

HDL: 43 mg/dL

LDL: 113.2 mg/dL

The doctor has advised further investigations, including an abdominal ultrasound and other tests.

Questions:

What are the most likely causes of such a sudden BP of 210/100?

Could the nighttime tingling in the index and middle fingers be related to carpal tunnel syndrome or is it more likely due to the high blood pressure?

With normal creatinine, urea, liver tests, and blood sugar, how likely is it that this is due to a serious underlying condition such as kidney disease?

What additional tests would you recommend?

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.

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.

Hello everyone. I was placed on metoprolol ER 4 years ago just as a bp medication in conjunction with 2 other meds. My PCP suggests that I can stop taking metoprolol abruptly and continue with my amlodipine for my BP because the metoprolol is not working for my BP. I do not have an heart issues. I am going to get a same day appt with my cardiologist to see what he says. But what do y’all think?? 🤔

Hello, I am experiencing extreme anxiety around measuring my BP. Seing the machine is enough to trigger. Looking for a technology that would do it without me knowing it. I saw smt about Hume Health but not sure if it is giving correct readings or readings at all for that matter.
Looking forward to hear from anyone ! Thank you

I found out at my last checkup that my blood pressure is higher than it should be. It wasn't high enough to be an emergency, but it's definitely something I need to work on.

I've already started making some changes like eating better and trying to be more active, but I'm curious what made the biggest difference for other people.

Did cutting back on salt help? Did losing weight or walking every day make a noticeable difference? How long did it take before your numbers started coming down?

If you were put on medication, were you ever able to lower the dose or stop taking it after changing your lifestyle?

Just looking to hear real experiences.

Thanks!

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!

43/f here. I’ve been taking losartan for about a year and I’m noticing my numbers don’t really stay down. Now I will admit. I haven’t been better at eating or losing weight. And my “excuse” is just high stress job and life (subconscious fear of losing job and only breadwinner in a family of 4).

My echo shown no issues. I am overweight but not obese. Anyone else have a bp condition? And what have you done? My doc just tells me to lose weight or eat beets but not sure if there is any other tests or activity that the community suggests.

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.

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.

Just got diagnosed earlier this week, prescribed and taking almlodipine omesartran for a couple days now. But the doctor's parting words of "If you were clutching your chest, I'd be sending you to the ER" have been rattling in my head so every little twinge in an arm, back, chest has me spinning. Is it my 25 years of office job terrible posture? Definitely, but man this can't be helping keep the numbers low.

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 upped a dose of Losartin this AM. 123/75 lower reading I can ever recall. Def felt a little light headed today. I’m assuming this is almost like an adjustment period for my body… is this relatively normal? Is there something specific I should eat/ drink?

Hey all I don’t know if it’s in my head but I feel like I have to have a piece of toast or breakfast with my pill or else I feel weird lol. Some days I don’t want to eat just yet but make myself as I don’t want to feel weird.

Anyone else get this?

I’m on ramipril 5mg

Sorry for post spam over the last week, but I’m new to this and trying to figure things out. For context, I’m a 20 year old male who is fairly active. I was flagged by my doctor for bp back when I was 18, but after measuring for a few weeks I (self) decided that it was related to my GAD. I recently revisited it as it seemed to have gotten worse. My doctor had me do readings for a week and I got an average BP of 137/80 and a heart rate of 85-95 on average. I believe my blood pressure is still partly caused by anxiety, as it shoots to 160/80+ at the doctors, with two readings at 180/90 with a heart rate of 120. He started me on 10mg propranolol for my anxiety, and 20mg telmisartan for blood pressure. He said if my bp comes down, we can go off the beta blocker.

Interestingly, less than 36 hours on the beta blocker my BP dropped significantly. I still start high, with last night my first reading being 138/81 with hr 61. However, after just a few reading I got to 123/75 at 60bpm. This reading was taken 1 hour after my second dose of propranolol and first dose of telmisartan. This morning, 11 hours after I last took any medications, my BP came down to 128/79 at 71 bpm, not great but better.

I’ve read that both of these medications take weeks to have full effects on blood pressure, so does this shed some light on what may actually be causing my high bp? Is there any chance for me to come off these medications completely in the future? Obviously I’m keeping log of this and will bring it to my doctor during our follow up.

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?

TIA