Is there any connection between Coeliac Disease and high blood pressure?

[Leothe14th]

I was diagnosed with CD 6 years ago and since then my bp has continued to rise, currently 160/90! Going back to Drs for more tests and ECG but obviously starting to worry!

[Penel]

Hope the test results are ok. Don't worry about it too much, it's a very common problem.

Have you put on weight since going gf? If you eat a lot of processed gf food perhaps that would increase your BP?

[Leothe14th in reply to Penel]

Thanks for this Penel. Yes is the answer to your question, about three stone but I'm still just under 11 stone which is what I was about 15 years ago!

[DartmoorGuerrilla]

My blood pressure was sky high before diagnosis - and blood pressure meds weren't working. Within weeks of going gluten free my blood pressure started to drop and has now stabilised in the normal range.