derekliz Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I currently take 25 mg metoprolol at bedtime , .5 mg klonopin bedtime and 1/4 zoloft in the am (just startrted this). I am on day 3 of my period and my bp is high. 138/89 hr 80 lying down right now. Upon waking up this am it was 114/70 hr 69 lying. Then 125/82 hr 80 standing 7 min later. Should i be concerned or is this normal?I was diagnosed with POTS MVPD and Dysautonomia 1 month ago but bave been on the beta blocker for almost 2 months.Thanks!Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Now lying down it is 115/73 hr 78Standing 125/88 hr 93 FRUSTRATING!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 My bp is also normal to low sitting and lying and sometimes elevates on standing. (Other times it goes down on standing.) And sometimes I can have high bp sitting. I know it is very confusing and frustrating. I also take a beta blocker at times. My symptoms also get worse right before and during my period. I also think at the end of my period my symptoms are more pronounced b/c I have lost fluid. This seems to bring my bp and hr up. Increasing fluids tends to normalize my bp--either direction. Have you tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Also...try not to stress over one reading, or one day of readings. Maybe keep a log over a period of time. This would be most helpful to your dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 If you just started the zoloft, that you mess up you bp for awhile. The first month I had swings really bad, then it all settled down for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I am really trying to increase my fluid intake....it's hard but I know that I have to do it. Had no idea the Zoloft could mess up the BP readings. I will try not to stress......sorry but glad to say that I feel comfort in knowing I am not alone. I pray everyday for everyone that is suffering from this to find a cure or at least relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 My BP was always all over the map. If it was really low, (top number under 90) I would feel horrible but sometimes I felt fine with low BP and bad with high BP. Then my BP cuff broke and I never replaced it because I found I had gotten obsessive over the numbers and let them scare me. When it broke, it was like going through withdrawal, and then it was a relief. I sometimes think it is the dramatic change in numbers that gives me symptoms, and not the actual numbers themselves.I agree with the above advice, try not to to let it stress you, even healthy people can have readings that change a lot in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliz Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Jan, You are 100% correct!! My husband and mom tell me the same thing and have threatened to take it away from me along with my internet access!!!I just freak over BP issues for 2 reasons.....several years ago I was on Prozac, BP meds and taking Imitrex and had a bad reaction where my BP dropped to 57/37.....thought I was dying!! Then last year had some episodes where my BP was 170/111 so it's kinda hard not to stress sometimes...but I am trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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