Yesterday my blood pressure was checked at an eye clinic. It was found to be 175/95.
I have never had it this high before. I checked it again at home at night and it was 170/95.
This morning, before breakfast it was 176/92.
I have never had blood pressure so high. In September this year my highest reading was 144/76. I used to have bouts of low blood pressure that’s why I bought a monitor. The past year on average my blood pressure has been 138/74.Ten years ago it was much lower.
Should I be worried? I have Googled and been a little alarmed as to what I have read.
Three weeks ago I had my Covid booster. Seems odd that I should suddenly develop high blood pressure.
Maybe I should try to get an appointment to see the doctor but that’s not easy by any means.
I should mention I’m 82.
I would ring 111 and seek advice there first. I have no experience in the medic profession so don't know the figures as to what they should be for blood pressure but they will know. If you need to contact your GP as a matter of urgency you are more likely get a fast track appointment going down this route.
As Tango says, ring 111. I very much doubt whether it has anything to do with the Covid booster, I would have thought that if that were the cause you would have known about it within 24 hours.
These things happen as we get older. I used to tend towards low blood pressure at one time, but then when my blood pressure was tested a few years ago the doctor said it was a bit high. I don't remember what the readings were but the doctor put me on low-dose Aspirin and Bisoprolol, and recommended I get a blood pressure monitor and keep an eye on it, which I did. I have been on those pills ever since.
I rang the doctor a few weeks ago as I felt unwell and my BP was 214/111 which was high even for me.
I`ve been on tablets for BP since I was 25 (I`m 65 now) and I`m pretty much resigned to it as I take four tablets in the morning and five at night and I`m on maximum dosage of all of them so short of applying leeches there is nothing else they say they can do. It`s not an ideal situation, but as long as it`s monitored they can keep an eye on you, and to date it hasn`t proved overly problematical.
You would be better off contacting your doctor it may be difficult but it is the best option.
I rang 111 last week with a similar problem after going through a whole range of questions they told me they would get an advisor to ring me back,when they did they went through all the questions asked by the original and at the end they said they would get my doctor to call me.
I'm still waiting for the doc to ring after 11 days!
I had a total hip replacement 3 weeks ago and immediately before the op it went to 221/64,I test regularly and the more often you test when it is high you worry about it and it increases,you need to rest and relax for 24 hours and then check.
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Quote: Originally posted by JuanHuNose on 30/10/2021
I rang the doctor a few weeks ago as I felt unwell and my BP was 214/111 which was high even for me.
I`ve been on tablets for BP since I was 25 (I`m 65 now) and I`m pretty much resigned to it as I take four tablets in the morning and five at night and I`m on maximum dosage of all of them so short of applying leeches there is nothing else they say they can do. It`s not an ideal situation, but as long as it`s monitored they can keep an eye on you, and to date it hasn`t proved overly problematical.
WOW, that is high, mine is nowhere near that. When I was in my 20s and 30s my blood pressure was too low at times if anything, and I only found out it was high when I was 67. I'm now 72. I'm only on the lowest dose of my pills so far.
My wife was on Bisoprolol then she went to the clinic and had BP check which was high. The quack put her on an extra Bisoprolol, which is supposed to be a beta blocker. From an occasional spike in her BP, 220/110, she was getting spikes at least once a week. I asked the doc to get her off them as they were harming her and he agreed to do that. She weaned off them and has only had 1 spike since Easter. I'm trying to persuade her to get off the other chemicals that she's getting pumped into her system, but she won't do it - yet.
I hate the tabs and what they've done to her. ,Mega Pharms are raking it in and don't give a damn.
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sept 2020 i was rushed in on blue lights with major asthma attack and bp of 200/95, they where more concerned about the bp as that is heart attack realm so i was told, i was then put on pills that where meant to bring it down called ramipril, all they did was make my legs swell up like a balloon! so so painful too.
has anyone else noticed that when your bp goes up you get a high pitch whine in the ears? i seem to have that happen and know then its time to calm down for a bit
Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 30/10/2021
sept 2020 i was rushed in on blue lights with major asthma attack and bp of 200/95, they where more concerned about the bp as that is heart attack realm so i was told, i was then put on pills that where meant to bring it down called ramipril, all they did was make my legs swell up like a balloon! so so painful too.
has anyone else noticed that when your bp goes up you get a high pitch whine in the ears? i seem to have that happen and know then its time to calm down for a bit
My doctor put me on Ramipril recently, but I only took it for a week then stopped as it was making me feel worse if anything, and I was getting leg aches particularly in my upper thighs. I stopped taking it and the aches went away. I don't think I'll be taking that again! I must admit I don't like taking pills at all, but I realise that as you get older some become necessary, like the Lansoprosol that I take for my hiatus hernia.
Path20, did the eye clinic not remark on it? I'd have thought that they would have advised you to contact your GP. Although (having worked at a GP surgery) it is possible that it will be mentioned in the letter they send to your GP, at least, it used to be normal practice for clinics to send letters to GPs with the results of any tests etc. If anything else was found it would be mentioned.
Having said that, if I were you, I would be pro-active and ring the GP myself to make an appointment. It could be a good few days before the GP will receive anything back from the eye clinic. Don't want to be pessimistic, but high blood pressure can lead to serious things like heart attack and stroke. Prevention is better than cure as they say.
Good luck, it may just be a temporary thing, but it's always best to be on the safe side, especially with blood pressure.
My BP was always around 150 and my doctor used to ignore it. I always felt pretty healthy. Along comes the new GP. "Oh my god, quick take these pills"
I did, they were Ramipril. After a couple of days I phoned the new GP to report bad headache. Told to double the dosage. 24 hours later my wife rushed me to A&E. After laying there for a while the consultant came to see me and said he only had one question, why is your gp treating you for high BP, it is not high enough to worry about.
Basically, to cut a long story short, since the new GP arrived, my health has gone downhill rapidly. No surprise I have no faith in him. In fact I have learned the safest thing, before consulting him, check the symptoms on google.
Thank you all. Ina…The lady at the eye clinic told me to check on it at home.
I hate taking tablets with a vengeance.I am allergic to the filler part of them, too much sodium I think.
Google says exercise helps so I went for a walk in the park. I then took BP again, it had come down to 153/72.
I’ll try to get to speak to a doctor on Monday.
Get a GP appt, don’t let the receptionist block you. Forewarned is forearmed, so be prepared to provide answers to the GP and be proactive: say “I don’t have x, I’ve noticed y has started happening.” Find out the possible causes by looking at the official NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/causes/
Remember: You are not diagnosing yourself, you’re preparing to help someone best help you in a brief 10 minute appointment which may even have to be by phone.
And if you get medication that doesn’t agree with you, check its possible side effects on the NHS website, go back & get it changed if you’re having those same side effects. My FIL just got given more meds to treat more side effects in an ever-escalating process.
Best wishes & let us know how you get on.
Quote: Originally posted by path20 on 30/10/2021
Thank you all. Ina…The lady at the eye clinic told me to check on it at home.
I hate taking tablets with a vengeance.I am allergic to the filler part of them, too much sodium I think.
Google says exercise helps so I went for a walk in the park. I then took BP again, it had come down to 153/72.
I’ll try to get to speak to a doctor on Monday.
Ok, and when you checked it, it was not that much different. You're right, exercise is good for you, and it's reassuring that it wasn't as high as before. I have since also read Fiona's post, which advises the same as I did, go and see your GP. I suspect you thought you should, but just needed a push in that direction. And as Fiona said: don't be fobbed off by the receptionist, be clear and assertive about what the problem is. The GP will check your BP, and what they may also do is take a 24 hour BP, where you have to wear the cuff for 24 hours and it will take readings at regular intervals, both during the day and at night.
All the best and please let us know how you get on.
The weather has been pretty horrid this year and with covid about we have all stayed in too much. Make an effort to have an easy walk each day and gradually increase speed and distance.
If it's possible and safe to go swimming,again slowly increase speed and distance.
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