Fluctuating BP when home vs away

[Pedge]

Hi everyone, anyone got any ideas on my situation….

Discovered my bp was too high last November (190/120 Avg) and been trying various combinations of meds since then. I’m 46 male and have also lost 1 stone since (bmi now 26), reduced alcohol and caffeine consumption, increased excercise, improved diet, which wasn’t unhealthy anyway.

I average 135/96 now on 7.5 Ramipril, 5mg Amlodipine and 2.5 Bisoprolol. 24hr monitor 6 weeks ago readings were 128/88, although that was 20mg Lercandipine rather than the amlodipine which I’ve gone back to.

My problem is I’ve been measuring bp twice a day everyday since November (with 3 week exception this last month) and when I’m away from home, uk or abroad, just not at home, it’s always lower, last 5 days whilst away Avg 127/90, this morning, back at home 141/100!

I work part time remotely so still do this while away and it’s not stressful, I have a nice relaxed home environment so nothing that should make me anxious about taking readings.

I just can’t understand it! Any ideas?

[peter999999999]

its normal to keep going up/down, esp if you keep doing it all the time, every 6 months is enough, i never do it ,but dont take pills either,

[Pedge in reply to peter999999999]

I’d love to not be taking them too and hope one day that’ll be the case…

[Happyrosie]

I’m wondering why too! Might it be diet? Salt? Hydration?

Maybe have a look at the specialist charity website, Blood Pressure UK.

[Pedge in reply to Happyrosie]

I’ve tried monitoring and eliminating so many things, and just can’t pin it down, food, drink alcohol, times i excercise etc. I drink fizzy water with sugar free squash at home, quite a lot of it too, when away just plain water, thought I’d cracked it when thought of this but it wasn’t! Only thing I can think is the temperature but surely it wouldn’t make such a difference. It’s a mystery….

Will take another look at website you mentioned , Thankyou

[onadiet]

Could be more exercise helps ...even the walking.