Love to hear your advice. Last November was diagnosed with very high blood pressure. Which I was surprised about as I thought I was quite fit. Started on Amlodipine 5mgs blood pressure came down to normal limits . But within a month BP back up 180/100 Amlodipine increased within 6 weeks BP back up & Lorsartan 25mgs started . At this present moment after 3 months blood pressure elevated again. Has anyone else experienced this and managed to control their blood pressure. My 16 year old daughter has been unwell so I am stressed & worried about her. Thank you for your support .
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The stress of your daughter being unwell will not have helped your blood pressure. My husband struggled a long time to get his blood pressure under control and was only in his late thirties then. It took a long time and trial and error of medication and tests. Once he was on a good regime things settled totally and he has remained with excellent BP control ever since, he was sixty last week. Trial and error but you will find a solution. I hope your daughter feels better very soon along with yourself.
Thank you all for your replies. It was very kind of you to take the time to answer. Fingers crossed I will get there but in the meantime I just feel constantly worried about the situation. It’s good knowing I have your wise words of support when needed. Xx
Dear Orangeteacup
So sorry that you have all the stress that you have over your beloved daughter and already you have answered the fact that stress can have an effect on you maintaining a constant blood pressure.
It looks like your Dr/medical team is trying the standard medication to help you get to that ideal pressure reading, unfortunately this can be {as meadfoot stated} very much trial and error.
You will get there and I really wish your daughter well.
Take care and please keep us informed.
These are the NHS recommendations concerning changes to lifestyle which may be of help if you are already not aware of them:-
-reduce the amount of salt you eat and have a generally healthy diet
-cut back on alcohol
-lose weight if you're overweight
-exercise regularly
-cut down on caffeine
-stop smoking
These are in addition to any medication.
I also suggest you devote a little of your time each day to yourself to unwind a bit i.e 'me time' if you are feeling stressed due to your daughter's ill health. You will be better able to deal with any problems you are faced with if you are relaxed rather than stressed out, apart from improving your own health situation.
Hello, can empathise with your situation and also understand the stress / anxiety worrying about your daughter. I think parents are in a perpetual state of worry when it comes to kids whether fit or having issues of any kind. So it’s so much harder when we find ourselves having health issues. I was put on 10mg amlodipine about year and half ago but due to other issues I’m now on several other meds regards coronary artery disease. But you are at a point you can have a good look at your life choices when comes to diet, exercise along side your meds, I didn’t take sufficient action when first told had high blood pressure, I may or may not of still been in current situation but take it as wake up call and have a good look at things you can change now.
Consider the NHS list of causes and see where you might change things:
-are overweight
-eat too much salt and do not eat enough fruit and vegetables
-do not do enough exercise
-drink too much alcohol or coffee (or other caffeine-based drinks)
smoke
-do not get much sleep or have disturbed sleep
are over 65
-have a relative with high blood pressure
-are of black African or black Caribbean descent
- live in a deprived area
At present I can see a direct link between a bad nights sleep and headaches the next day and increased blood pressure. Last I night I had a good nights sleep (for me anyway) and Bp this morning was in the 120s which per NHS calculator is ok.
Do it now, I’m not trying to scare you just don’t want you to be where I am as I seriously wonder could I have made a difference or was it already too late. We are all different and we have different factors at play but as others post on here, meds, diet and exercise are your go to solutions to slow down any additional issues / impacts of HBP.
Hi FishfaceThank you for your reply it was very kind of you & I hope the best for you. As for life style changes. I’m the correct weight for my height & I run four times a week & do yoga & watch my diet.
That’s good to hear, so I guess no matter what you do, it’ll get you if it wants to. Makes it more Difficult to understand in your case, hope you get an answer soon.
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