Blood pressure treatment recommendations

[Fiskevatten]

TIA is a “mini-stroke”. If born in 63 she’s 6 years younger than me & way too young for that. And, if she has BP issues like yourself, well you just connected some serious dots right there. The lipids are good, which means it’s likely your plaque development isn’t on pace with your high BP. Yup, you add water, your blood volume is higher & you are working the left ventricle more. You add body weight & you work the left ventricle even harder. Then you vasoconstrict your peripheral arteries with stress & stimulants forcing your left ventricle to pump blood through miles of narrower arteries? And you are only 30? Take this as a deadly serious issue please.

Yeah, my fear as well on both accounts...
So take the BP meds and keep checking the factors that can increase BP while consulting cardiologist?

[wango]

Yeah, my fear as well on both accounts...
So take the BP meds and keep checking the factors that can increase BP while consulting cardiologist?

I think that’s a good idea. Get your BP under control with proven meds. Then if you want to investigate the anti-anxiety aspect of it (likely more meds), then that is something to think about.

When I taught, I had donated about 10 BP cuffs to my classroom. Even 16-18 year olds were having increased BP. Almost to a kid, there was a family history as well. Kids BPs were also higher if they used nicotine (vaping is getting out of control), pounded down Starbucks or big energy drinks prior or had stressful exams in other classes that day. The cuffs were one of the kid’s favorite things as it really opened their eyes.

BTW, sometimes there really isn’t a factor that jumps out as causing it as it just runs higher. Also, pretty much guaranteed, it will only get higher as you get older.

I’d just hate to see something bad happen in the future that could be easily addressed now.

[Fiskevatten]

I think that’s a good idea. Get your BP under control with proven meds. Then if you want to investigate the anti-anxiety aspect of it (likely more meds), then that is something to think about.

When I taught, I had donated about 10 BP cuffs to my classroom. Even 16-18 year olds were having increased BP. Almost to a kid, there was a family history as well. Kids BPs were also higher if they used nicotine (vaping is getting out of control), pounded down Starbucks or big energy drinks prior or had stressful exams in other classes that day. The cuffs were one of the kid’s favorite things as it really opened their eyes.

BTW, sometimes there really isn’t a factor that jumps out as causing it as it just runs higher. Also, pretty much guaranteed, it will only get higher as you get older.

I’d just hate to see something bad happen in the future that could be easily addressed now.

Very sad to hear that Lovbyts... The responsibility they have is immense... In Sweden we have pretty much free healthcare (not entirely free), but that also means they avoid doing or checking
extra like the plague, and rather wait for fire than prevent it.
I am so happy I get to choose with my money what I want to know.

I actually took BP medication first tab yesterday afternoon.
I went to look for natural remedies, beetroot, celeri, pharmaceutical helpers, anything... Had nothing available in the whole city besides meds weirdly enough.
I could order, but it would take two weeks to get something I don´t even know works.

I feel nothing on the medication I received (Olmetec 20mg), which was apparently a low dose, but my BP seems to more affect DP and not SP.
Yesterday at rest I had 139/62 and today (now when writing this) at night I have 140/55.
So my DP has been lowered by 10-30 points, and my SP close to nothing.

Amen! I´ve read a few articles from US and Sweden now searching for solutions to myself, and it seems the majority of the tested younger generation has Hypertension stage 1 or 2.
They mentioned it was hard to make accurate data since most move around a lot, don´t have time, live different lives etc.
But seems High BP is reaching both younger and many many more these days, which I bet can both cause and be the cause of anxiety.
That in itself brings a host of issues socially...
So both physical and mental health gets affected.