Cyclic blood pressure.

[firebrick]

I have been taking blood pressure reading for a few months and there seems to be a cycle, my eating is getting better, more veg, less salt and alcohol and exercise is slowly increasing. My blood pressure is reasonable for my age ie 140/70 for two days and then it rises for 4 or 5 days and then drops. Has anyone had similar.

[vicevice45]

Yes. It's normal for the blood pressure to be elevated during the day but if you get constant high readings in the morning I suggest to check your gp,

[firebrick in reply to vicevice45]

Thanks for the response.

Its not a change in the day, I would have 4 days with high readings, followed by 2 days of lower more acceptable readings, all taken between 8-9pm. It cycled like this for weeks. I have been trying to modify my eating to lower salt and try to reduce salt overall. Currently I have had a week with more lower BP's than high. What I don't know is how long it takes for gradual changes to appear as lower BP readings. I am assuming it will take a few weeks.