High diastolic blood pressure

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Hi,

I am 57 and had my last period about 4 years ago. Recently, I have been struggling with quite frequent hot flushes, waking up at 3 am hot and sweaty, increased anxiety. I also have a fairly normal systolic blood pressure but my diastolic has gone up quite considerably.

I am slim, fit and eat healthily. I do have an underachieve thyroid but it is well controlled. Anyone else had something similar? Any suggestions about what to do about it gratefully received!

Thanks

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I agree. Definitely worth discussing with your doctor whether HRT is right for you.

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ah interesting - thank you for replying. Would you mind sharing what you use for your high blood pressure please? I’m just in the early stages of exploring medication options.

Many thanks

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thank you for sharing your journey with me. I am seeing a cardiologist in a couple of weeks so will have a conversation with him.