Blood pressure and cll

[Cornishdwarf1960]

I have cll and suddenly got high blood pressure 160/ 90 is it common and anything to worry about

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Len

[Newdawn Administrator]

Welcome Cornishdwarf (does this indicate you’re from Cornwall?),

Your b/p is slightly high and worth having a chat to your GP about. No suggestion it’s CLL related but I wonder if you’ve been particularly stressed?

Many of the GP’s surgeries have passed the responsibility for monitoring of b/p levels to the practice pharmacist and I recently had a call asking me to monitor mine at home and send in a weekly log. Keeping our b/p at good levels is important for heart health and sometimes problems with the kidneys pushes up the b/p so worth checking it out for peace of mind.

Best wishes,

Newdawn

[Cornishdwarf1960 in reply to Newdawn]

Hi yes I live in cornwall uk I was diagnosed with cll in 2014 I also have asthma copd duedenunities so me stomach plays up a bit at times I'm ok just some days I'm so tired and the sweats are horriable

[Cornishdwarf1960 in reply to Cornishdwarf1960]

I'm also diabetic

[JR1964]

I have had high blood pressure all my life. But will under control. When I got diagnosed with CLL and other things that were going on in my life my blood pressure went through the roof. ALOT OF STRESS. I changed my diet and relieved my stress-somewhat. My blood pressure came down . Ending up going to a Cardiologist to have a full checkup. Everything was fine. In fact he wanted to take me off all of my blood pressure meds. The Primary said no. Just wait. And so the story goes. Newdawn had it right. Stress could very well be a factor. I would monitor it on a daily basis and if it continues to be high take it to Primary. My Cardiologist says a blood pressure check is like bloodwork. Look for trends and not just that one or two times.J.R.

[SaEva]

Hi, I also joined today. I have had high blood pressure for nearly 20 years (since I was 25). The upper result -160 may be from stress, the lower one is more serious id it goes up. 90 is not very high depending on your age general health confition and habits. Mesure your blood pressure at home- in the morning as soon as you awake and while lying in bed. Then measure it a number of times a day and keep a short diary of what you have been doing just before taking your b.p. You may come to a conclusion bases on analysis that daily activities raise it or not. However if it continues see a cardiologyst and bring your diary. Use very little salt and no fizzy drinks. Good luck!

[Cornishdwarf1960 in reply to SaEva]

Thank you I've got to have 5 teeth out in hospital on the 23 feb and I'm worried so it could be stress

[zaax in reply to Cornishdwarf1960]

yes that'll be white coat stress bloodpressureuk.org/BloodPr...

[Cornishdwarf1960 in reply to zaax]

I have infection in the roots off me teeth that antibiotics can't get to

[Barbshow in reply to Cornishdwarf1960]

The infection itself can raise your bp, I think. See if it comes down after the dental work and any inflammation resolves.

[wroxham-gb in reply to Cornishdwarf1960]

Hope all goes well for you.

Sue