Another borderline hypertensive

[dotsamantha]

i had to wear a bp monitor Friday because my bloiod pressure has been slightly elevated. I'm 155 or so right now and i've lost around 30 pounds since March. i've never had high pressure, even at my biggest. It's been hovering around 140/90, give or take. My doc is talking about meds, but I just don't think I should do that at such a young age. I already drink green tea and take a multi plus a b-50 vit, I've been going for more healthy fats, any other suggestions?

[2big4mysize]

so did testing reveal any reasons for the increase?
monitoring your sodium intake?
making sue your potsiium levels are okay?

Actually medication for high blood pressure at an early age is much better then suffering the problems of high blood pressure damaged tissues in your old age. There was a medication study done and reported last yr and the indisputable first and best medication was diuretics. what does your doc want to give you?

[dotsamantha]

Based on my last labs all my levels are fine. I've been monitoring my sodium and I think I'm in a healthy range, i'm having no ptassium issues. He didn't mention any meds yet because he wants to check the reults of the monitor. I just brought it in yesterday so it'll prob. be a little bit. I did tell him about the way i eat and although he didn't seem overjoyed he said based on all the other numbers I appear to be eating healthy. He did recommend more exercise, but i do quite a bit now. This will be the second set of blood so I should know more then also.

[2big4mysize]

are you monitoring your blood pressure at home through out the day? many folk get white coat hypertention. I know my mother does and boy can she really toss some high nunmbers the doc can get a number over 200 and a few min later the nurse can get a normal number. they have it on her chart so they don't panic and treat her for high blood pressure should her doc be out when she is in the office.

[dotsamantha]

I have monitored it at home for that exact reason and unfortunately it's still high sometimes. I'm all over the place. sometimes it's normal, sometimes a little low and then it'll go up.

[2big4mysize]

any correlation between what you do, eat, or don't do or don't eat as to the changes?

[dotsamantha]

I can't think of any foods that cause it. When I'm agitated it goes up which is why I thought it might be attributed to the hospital, but it happens elsewhere also. The other catalyst for my pressure rising is a migraine. That's usually it.

[2big4mysize]

well then talk with your doc about how your high blood pressure is situational and ask what he wants to do about it.

you definitely don't want it medicated if you are low also cause passing out from too low BP is no fun.

[dotsamantha]

Thanks 2b you're always a great advisor. I'm going to wait it out and see what he says.