Spikes in Blood pressure

[kalgs]

As anyone suffered very high spikes in blood pressure. I can go days with very good BP readings . However, some days I get really high readings over a few hours. I’m worried about underlying health issues . My BP monitor is accurate and I can’t pin down any causes . I’ve read that tumours on the adrenal gland can cause this .

[peterjones105]

I had a hypertensive crisis last November, my BP is now well controlled but to prevent spikes I found I had to totally give up caffeine, even so called decaf would cause a spike. It isnt easy but it might be worth a try for a week to give up caffeine entirely to see what effect it has.Good luck.

[kalgs in reply to peterjones105]

Thanks. Yes I’ve given up that ages back . They are doing tests for adrenal gland tumour. Adrenaline I understand causes big spikes in BP

[peterjones105 in reply to kalgs]

I wondered whether my spikes were so caused but not, I also had a thyroid check but that was OK, my hypertension is of the inherited variety, hope your cause is found soon.

[kalgs in reply to peterjones105]

Thanks

[Peajaya]

I have Prinzemetal angina - which means I can get a mini heart attack at any time which can last from 3 minutes or 20 minutes. I do now have a spray which helps a lot and shortens the length of time it lasts. I have had this for 18 years. I keep a daily record of my blood pressure morning and night. During this week I have been as low as 120 (for me) and as high as 175. Some people are like that, and as long as the high does not stay around for days I would not worryWorrying about it will only cause you stress and stress can give you even more problems so try not t worry about it. Blood pressure does frequently go up high and down low., so as I said unless it stays high for a coupe or so days don't worry, that can only make it worse.

Take care.

[kalgs in reply to Peajaya]

Thanks

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Peajaya]

I live with Coronary vasospastic angina the term now more commonly used to describe Prinzmetal angina. While I experience frequent severe episodes of chest pain due a lack of blood supply to my heart muscle this is not a heart attack. It is an episode of myocardial ischaemia.

It is possible to have a heart attack if you have a prolonged coronary vasospasms, but this is not common.

A heart attack is when a person experiences chest pain, ongoing ECG changes and there is a rise and the fall in troponin levels indicating permanent damage to the heart muscle.

The BHF has this information about Vasospastic angina.

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[Peajaya in reply to Milkfairy]

Thank you for that information. I have always called it a mini heart attack because I did not know how to explain it to people if they were unfortunate enough to be with me when I get an attack, although I am having problems pronouncing the second word of what it is you say it is called. I am now taking a 60mg of Imdur which when I get an attack the pain is less and length of time it lasts is much less, plus he spray which I have forgotten the name of. May I please ask you how long it took for the medical people to realise what your problem was? and how did you cope with it before it was diagnosed?

Re the message I answered I just didn't want the person concerned to get hung up on blood pressure reading differences. As I said in my email my readings have always been vey high as well as very low - you learn to live with it unless of course it stays up for to long of course.

Take care.

Peajay

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Peajaya]

Hi Peajay,

I just tell people I am having an episode of angina.

Last time I was in hospital in March everyone understood about vasospastic angina.

It took a couple of years to get my diagnosis, I had an angiogram when they provoked my coronary vasospasms by injecting a chemical acetylcholine into my coronary arteries.

This is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of vasospastic angina.

The usual treatment is to try and keep your blood vessels relaxed, so Calcium Channel blockers such as Diltiziem, Amlodipine or Verapamil are helpful along with Isosorbide mononitrate or nicorandil.

I had my symptoms from my late 20's but didn't get my diagnosis until my late 40's. I was told it was muscular skeletal pain.

There is a website written by 4 patients living with coronary vasospasms or microvascular angina. The group is supported by 25 worldwide expert Cardiologists.

There is a section on coping strategies which you might find helpful.

internationalheartspasmsall...