bp very up and down

[GrannyE]

Most of the time I can coast along and my systolic bp is acceptable but just sometimes it goes up rather for apparently no reason. I then have to start taking Candesartan again for a day or two and then taper off with every other day for a week or so and it goes back down. I do all the deep breathing and sniffing of calming essential oils. Sometimes I am aware that it might have been triggered by stress but other times I cannot think of a trigger. When systolic goes up pulse pressure is much too high.

Any ideas?

[scentedgardener]

Can't offer much insight, your post caught my eye as currently my BP is hopping about, in 24 hrs can vary from 189/101 to 101/65.You mentioned sniffing essential oils. A word of caution, things like lavender have a sedative effect in small quantities but a stimulating effect in larger amounts.

[GrannyE in reply to scentedgardener]

I had no idea that large amounts were stimulating. Any ideas as to your triggers? My diastolic rarely goes above 75, very occasionally 90 but the systolic can vary from around 118 to the rare 190. The pulse pressure is usually around 75/80 but occasionally about 100.

Don’t like taking Candesartan because it can lower my diastolic too low and then I feel lightheaded and dizzy.

[scentedgardener in reply to GrannyE]

Essential oils are very potent, and when using them "less is more" is a good guideline. I'm not qualified but studied it for several years, but always refer to my reference books. There was a study done that showed one drop of oil, I think it was Galbanum, in an olympic size swimming pool was still detectable. Fascinating stuff.No, I don't have any known triggers. My BP can be well controlled for a while, then suddenly start jumping about all over the place.

I take perindopril and bisoprolol, and currently have little in the way of side effects.

[GrannyE]

thanks.

[stormcloud]

I was interested to read your post as I have just been prescribed candesartan for blood pressure spikes. I asked GP if this is something I can discontinue when BP returns to normal as I don't want to take BP medication long term .He replied that I should take it for a month initially .It seems that you have been able to stop taking it. How long were you taking it and what dose? How did you wean off it and how long did it take?

Hope you don't mind all the questions but I was very reluctant to start BP medication as my BP always returned to normal in the evening.