High blood pressure

I sure am. When I was young I had high BP and had bloody noses about every three months. Then in 1988, I took off 40 pounds and got myself in shape. BP dropped like a rock. Kept it that way for many years but when I hit my 50's it started climbing again. Now I take Amlodipine Bezolate and HYZAAR which manages it somewhat but it is still above 120/70. I turn 57 this year and I am at the point where I will manage it as best I can but, frankly, we all die at some point and while I will attempt to manage things it is just crazy trying to force numbers low in attempt to eke out a few extra years. Both of my grandfathers died at 76 and my father died at 75. I can "live" with that if it is to be. At least I will not have to worry about running out of retirement savings.

I have high blood pressure also and have recently found the perfect app for diet whether losing, maintaining or gaining weight. It is called MyNetDiary. You can use it for free or pay $60/year for full version. After trying it for one day I decided to pay and I absolutely love it. By using this app you find yourself being more conscious of what you eat and the quality of your food. It can track just about anything you do from exercise to checking you blood glucose to how much water you are drinking. Allows you to scan the bar code of stuff in the grocery store to check on the quality of the food giving it a grade scale. If you want to eat better and healthy you cannot hardly pass up on this one. I am no way involved with the company that makes this but feel so passionate about how it is changing my life I feel obliged to tell others. Hope this helps! And it works on both Android and iPhone.

@Anainkink - Thanks for the info on MyNetDiary....I'll look into it. I use MyFitnessPal - free app for tracking calories. It has a huge database of foods and their nutrients you can view right from your computer screen at home before you go shopping. It also has most restaurant item uploaded as well. You can chart exercise, weight, BP, body measurements as well. I also use an app called iCardio - it links with MyFitnessPal to record exercise. If you have a Bluetooth heart monitor - it also charts heart rate during exercise.

While these apps are not magical and not scientific - they do help you focus on your health habits. in a constant manner.

I started on 5mg of amlodipine at age 70. My average pressures now run around 125/80. I take samples each month and take the results page to my GP for analysis. I walk three miles daily and try to cut down on my salt intake.

I do......Have suffered White Coat Syndrome since 10, 11 yrs old. Strangely enough, or.....Something enough, I'm a Cardiophile, but beyond that, my biggest love, most aggressive trigger is blood pressure measurement. I love everything about it. The language used, the look and feel of the equipments, the sounds heard and the utter intimacy of the act of taking a manual, auscultatory blood pressure. I love taking a woman, I love her taking mine. Cuff on each arm, legs too. I'm game for all of it. Except in clinic.....Then super nervous and kinda embarrassed. It's weird as shit.

Anyway, With the love of the cuff, I've always had one.....Or 50. I know what my BP runs. I've been flirting with HTN for couple years. I noticed my in clinic diastolic come out of the 90's and consistently in the 100s.

First of the year, she started me on a beta blocker and a fluid pill. Pressure has dropped as have my headaches. And yes, blood pressure is still my biggest turn on by far. Period.

I do. It’s something I’ve had for a good 5 years. Apparently I just had bad genes ?

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure recently, had to undergo a 24h blood pressure exam. Thank good getting my blood pressure taken is a fetish for me...

High blood pressure since age 21. Now 25. On Lopressor.

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@contemax70

Hi and Good Day,

So far I have been spared the diagnosis of high blood pressure. Even so, I have to take several medications to keep my blood pressure at a certain level. It is probably due to the fact that I have a heart condition.

Since my last operation (201😎 I have been receiving ACE inhibitors and beta blockers as well as anti-arrhythmics and anticoagulants (since 2001).

Despite the medication, there are often outliers in the values, especially in the evening. My values rise above 200 / 100mmhg for blood pressure and over 100bpm for pulse. I have been to the hospital many times for this and received treatment.

Best regards

About 10 years ago, I had my blood pressure checked during a routing office visit and it was dangerously high, 200/100. I was not allowed to leave the office and given some type of medication so it did drop. I was put on a generic type of blood pressure medication and have taken that over the past 10 years. My blood pressure remains high at about 130/84 but is fairly consistent. One of the many side effects is that sometimes I get a bit dizzy. Another side effect, or at least I think it is a side effect, my erections are not as firm as they once were. That may be old age too.

I have had hypertension since age 16. My first pressure was taken by my aunt who was a internist as part of a pre high school physical. My pressure was 190/100...l am currently on Metoprolol Lisinopril and Amlodipine. Last unmedicated pressure was 210/144..with meds 132/82. My girl also has isolated systolic hypertension. Her last pressure was 150/70.

I have hypertension, I measure my blood pressure every day

I have white coat hypertension. I’m consistently around 150/90 in a doctor’s office or the ER, but at home when I measure I’m usually right around 120/80. What always makes it worse is when doctors insist on taking it multiple times, which just makes me more and more nervous. A couple of years ago I was seeing a dentist that was neurotic about checking my blood pressure. I HATE dentists. I hate even the thought of being in a dentist’s office and having my teeth worked on. So I would try to explain to them that they would never get a normal reading from me and would only make it worse the more they kept scolding me about having HBP. I’ve recently started seeing a dentist that is far more understanding and makes me WAY less nervous. 😄

I have white coat hypertension. I’m consistently around 150/90 in a doctor’s office or the ER, but at home when I measure I’m usually right around 120/80. What always makes it worse is when doctors insist on taking it multiple times, which just makes me more and more nervous. A couple of years ago I was seeing a dentist that was neurotic about checking my blood pressure. I HATE dentists. I hate even the thought of being in a dentist’s office and having my teeth worked on. So I would try to explain to them that they would never get a normal reading from me and would only make it worse the more they kept scolding me about having HBP. I’ve recently started seeing a dentist that is far more understanding and makes me WAY less nervous. 😄

Do you often measure your pressure?

I have white coat hypertension. I’m consistently around 150/90 in a doctor’s office or the ER, but at home when I measure I’m usually right around 120/80. What always makes it worse is when doctors insist on taking it multiple times, which just makes me more and more nervous. A couple of years ago I was seeing a dentist that was neurotic about checking my blood pressure. I HATE dentists. I hate even the thought of being in a dentist’s office and having my teeth worked on. So I would try to explain to them that they would never get a normal reading from me and would only make it worse the more they kept scolding me about having HBP. I’ve recently started seeing a dentist that is far more understanding and makes me WAY less nervous. 😄

Does your doctor have you lie down for a bit before taking your b/p?

Good that you have found an understanding dentist.

Years ago there was a doctor on the radio than answered questions from listeners. One time he was talking about blood pressure and he said it should only be taken with the patient laying down on back and nude from the waste up. Get your doctor to take it that way.

While I am the person who greets you out front with a smile, sorry now masked, and does your paperwork, the nurse on the other side of the wall will tell you the best time to take your blood pressure is after you have been in the office 20 minutes. Your pressure can be elevated as much as 20%.

Another thing, be very careful what you take over the counter. Though not a trained medical professional, I can spot some a mile away.

I was diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension in my late 40’s. Regular readings over 130/80. It’s been managed well ever since. Doc was concerned because of family history of heart issues. Last visit the nurse read it at 145 over something. At the end of the exam 30 minutes later doc measured manually at 117/74. She also made sure my arm was at heart level. If you’re on meds for BP, it’s probably because you have hypertension and you’re managing it.

I love take blood pressure in a patient with heart problem

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure back in 2015, and after a couple years I finally found a good combination of meds that keeps it pretty stable. Most of the time its in the 120-135 / 70-80 range. Ive had a few heart tests done as well.