Does Prendisone raise blood pressure

[georgedog]

I have recently had my prednison increased from 5 mg to 10...My b/p has gone elevated..any one else find this? Will monitor as I have never had an issue! Thanks GeoDog

[Devoid]

Yes was originally on 40 mg of pred and both blood pressure and cholesterol became very elevated, now needing medication for both. Never had any issues before

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

It is one of the listed common side effects, but most people find it goes back to normal once you start reducing the Pred.

[Pippah45]

Yes mine is now on the high side and when I started on 60 mgs it went very high and they put me on something that made me feel even worse! Doxazosin. Because it was thought to be a false alarm about PMR and GCA I came off both Pred and the other. But had to start the pred again. I have not restarted the Doxazosin and they haven't asked me about it - but I am monitoring my own BP carefully. The rebel in me doesn't want to go back to feeling as bad as I did on it!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It is listed as an effect of pred, yes.

However, some people find their BP is raised due to undiagnosed PMR/GCA but once they are on pred and the inflammation is reduced, their BP falls. This is as a result of the inflammation reducing the diameter of the arteries, that increases the pressure.

[georgedog]

Thanks for all the input! My nursing background alerted to high glucose number but not

the b/p..Another piece of the puzzle. GeoDog

[alvertta]

Ditto.

[Kaaswinkel]

Hi there, yes, blood pressure wen t up quite a bit with the prednisone ?? And the worry?? When I took 1 mg and 0.5 mg, for a couple of months, it was still up. Now I am back on 4mg AND with loosing two kilogram, from the four I gained, the blood pressure has normalised! I still got the BP pills handy but don t use them anymore. Yes, it might be coincidence but it might not be coincidence!! Succes

[Hellyowl]

My BP went up but with eating carefully ( not strict dieting) and upping my exercise I got it down. BP meds make feel awful so I find it worth working hard to keep my BP down by other methods.