Q: I am a 68 yr old female. Three yrs ago, I had a heart attack and had three stints put in. My blood pressure has always been good then suddenly it is 164/90! In May, my son, his wife and two little ones moved in with us. Could that really be the reason it has gone up?
A: You have had a heart attack and had a procedure to unclog three blood vessels in your heart. Based on this, it is fair to say the blood vessels in your body are not healthy. It is more likely the increase in your blood pressure is related to your unhealthy blood vessels, not your family. If you feel the presence of your extended family is creating constant stress, you need to work with them on ways to make their presence less stressful to you. For help with stress management go to this page at LiveYourLifeWell.org.
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Stress, good and bad, can cause all kinds of physical symptoms. That, added to your own physical problems, can certainly contribute to a rise in blood pressure. Do what you can to keep your stress levels to a minimum, light exercise like walking, time out for just you (reading, listening to music, meditation, journaling, take a bubble bath ;-)), and talk with those you love about what is stressful and where they can help. AND don’t forget to see your doctor before things get out of hand!
I have labile BP. Yo-yo, I call it. I am focusing well on a project and feel good, my BP is high; where the drs want it I am sitting in a chair, depressed and wanting to be left alone. BP quite low in am and I start leaning right and pressure in sinus’ areas. Cognitive skills don’t function. After regular coffee, I am normal again. Then BP goes too high as I get active. I then go to 235/135 area. I am so confused on this. Had a heart attack in 2008 and one stent, another one 9 months later. Angiogram this August and totally clear. Cannot handle cholesterol drugs because of the chemical sensitivities. Many allergies. What are your thoughts on this?
have high bp just looking at your answers i also have seriously damaged nervous system spinal cord damaged no proper system for water or bowels and all tablets have side effects since taling a beta blocker 3 mths ago it made inside of head nervous system go wild now bad memory and can not thing of words that sre in my brain