lalalisa Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hello,Just in the past 2 weeks I've developed high blood pressure. For the past 7 years a normal blood pressure for me while standing is about 90/50 and the past week or so it's been 150/90!! I'm seeing my dr. this week for bloodwork, etc but just wanted to know if anyone else has gone through such a drastic change!? I'm a little scared/nervous considering it's almost double my normal....Thanks,Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Do you feel better at that pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Earlier this year my BP suddenly shot up from 110/70 to 160/120. My cardiologist blamed the fact that I am now overweight but I had steadily gained weight over 3 years so that didn't make sense to me. It has now settled to an average of 125/90 but I still feel awful when I stand up.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 My bp has always been variable (since developing POTS). I generally have sitting bp around 110/70 but I can have periods where it goes up to 150/90. I often feel worse when my bp is elevated, but not always. During pregnancy my bp would be good sitting, but it would elevate when standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Mine is pretty variable as well. Sometimes i seem to feel better when its high but not always. I thought it was a way of measuring how well i was but i dont think it is nowdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Prior to POTS, my normal BP would be 100/50 standing and sitting. Now my BP is usually 110/60 if I've been lying for awhile, and at least 120/80 standing. It can go very high with my episodes, during which I feel horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ive been up to 180/100 at one stage when i was very symptomatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yes, me too. When highly symptomatic my bp skyrockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Me too---- when BP is high, I usually feel horrible.However, if it's like 120/70 I'm feeling fairly well.When it's real low I feel sluggish, but not as bad as when it's high. It gets high when I'm crashing, or having a bad spell.I was afraid to take it this morning when my heart rate went wild. I figure I'm better off not knowing the numbers, as I just get worse from the anxiety.If my BP is 150/something, I'm usually having a bad POTS crash.Maxine :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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