what do I do now?

[jim1953]

i was in the hospital with a high bp of 190/111 and was in for 4 days i also have angina they got my bp down and increased my meds and sent me home. am now at home after walking my dog and my bp was 165/100 i told them it gets worse when i walk up a slight hill i get discomfort and breathless don't walk up a slight incline i was told. what's the point of going to the hospital if they think it is not that serious as they are very busy and do not want to waste there time

[BeKind28-]

Hello

When you have taken your dog a walk relax after for about 30 mins then take your BP you maybe doing that already but a lot pf people will get a higher BP if they take it straight after some kind of exercise

For now avoid walking up anything that is slightly steep and contact your Doctor they can deal with your BP and maybe make you a referral if they think one is needed but in the meantime if you do keep getting chest pain due to your angina that does not go after taking your meds/spray then no matter what you think about the Hospital it is always best to go but hopefully you will get a Doctors appointment and be able to get this controlled

Let us know how you get on x

[Bingo88]

Good morning. When you see your doctor I should mention the breathless going up a slope and he might refer you to a nurse for a lung function test to see how your lungs are performing and rule that possibility out. Hope you get some answers. Brian

[bludnut]

Hi, It looks as though you are between a rock and a hard place. I am currently taking part in an Angina Management Course, and we have been told that keeping fit is paramount to helping with angina.Therefor if you are taking exercise and that is creating a problem, ie pains in your chest, then ask your doctor what else you can do to keep fit. I suffer the same pain when I try to walk up any incline, so I stop and use my spray as well as doing breathing exercise which does help to take the pain away. We were told to breath in through our nose and fill your lungs, then out through our mouth but taking longer to exhale than inhale. This works for me, so maybe youcould give it a try.

bludnut