Bp readings

[Djt1967]

Hi all I take bp readings 1hr after get up and at 21:00 on evening readings are 120/79 am and between 110/70 120 /75 evening but if I do reading mid afternoon it’s 135 ish over 82 was on bp meds but gp took me off them after one year said your high readings could have been due to bppv and anxiety just wondered why they just want am/ pm readings also have lbbb that hasn’t change on tests for 3 years if any one can help with the higher readings in after noon would be grateful thanks Dave

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hello and welcome to the forum! You have my sympathy - I was in hospital with BPPV (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) for four days three weeks ago. My BP really shot up. Ideally your BP could do with being slightly lower. Would your GP object to a low dose ACE inhibitor? Also a 24 hour monitor might be a good idea.

[Djt1967 in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for reply , had a monitor for no for 12 hours average was 136/82 over day it’s lower now have lost bit of weight stopped smoking was worried when go said don’t take no med it’s been well over a 2 weeks hasn’t gone up so perhaps he was right about bppv still dizzy most days after a year think nausea is worst got vrt next week that might help Dave

[Djt1967]

Thanks for replying was just worried when they told me to stop taking bp meds but you have to trust them ,Dave

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Hi Dave

I agree with what Thatwasunexpected has said, blood pressure should start off lower in the morning and should return to a similar reading in the evening. Your morning and evening reading are within the 120/80 recommended figure. The afternoon figure is not exceptional high, but the main thing is your BP returns to the normal range in the evening. During the day BP reacts to what you're doing, so if you went out for a brisk walk your BP would rise, but once you'd finished your walk your BP would return to a lower level than it was before the walk and probably stay lower for the rest of the day.

Interesting thing blood pressure 😊

[Djt1967 in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

Thanks for reply I am a bit of a worrier the wife says stop googling stuff lol have cut hours at work to 20 a week just not worth it have a good day

[SpiritoftheFloyd in reply to Djt1967]

Hope it helped - try not to worry, that puts your BP up as well. 😊

[dickielex]

Taking BP readings with such frequency and worrying about marginal increases and decreases makes for anxiety and anxiety bumps up your BP. BP readings go up and down throughout the day. Take readings less frequently unless the GP asks you to do otherwise. And ask her/him for a rough guide as to what high or low numbers should be regarded as worrying. So long as they go up and down within the "safe" zone, I wouldn't worry too much

[mikealford]

I'd say thats normal. Your more active in afternoon, lunch will raise it anyway. Stop worrying,, your body isn't a machine, it's dynamic and will adjust to mood and activity like digestion, etc., so live and forget it.

[achingarm]

Hi I am exactly like you a worrier. I’ve been doing my BP’s quite a few times during the day too. It’s amazing how they differ. However, please be assured as I’ve been by my doc there is no need to do readings every day. I only do mine on a Wednesday, no matter what I’ve been doing. You’ll only worry more if the previous reading was high, which will send the next reading even higher.

It’s hard but I can reassure you there’s no need to worry about your readings. Get your wife to hide the machine until you decide which day you wish to take your readings. My husband did it, please DONT worry. This is from a worrier, life’s too short! x

[Brandibell]

I have Meniere's disease(Balance disorder)and alot of people in a group on FB suffer with BBPV. I am one of the moderators of it. I was going to ask what medication are you on for your dizzy spells?As often when we are dizzy we tend to panic which can trigger off anxiety which sets off a chain reaction of flight or fight mode.

Other than that I would say your BP is quite normal and I also have LBBB diagnosed 9 months ago. Sounds like you need a hobby to occupy you temporarily.

[hf54]

Thatwasveryuseful! Thanks 🙏