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Does Constriction Of Arterioles In Skin While Running Raise BP Levels?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Question: I run in shorts in all weather in Minnesota every day in temperatures - 30 to 90 degrees F. My run is about 3 miles long and below O degrees F. to prevent freezing my legs I cover them with a thin nylon fabric (extended cold weather military pants). I suspect that this habit causes my arterioles to constrict enough to cause my blood pressure to increase into the 130 to 80 range changing what is normal for me. Is this possible because I don't like taking Hydrochlorothiazide tablets for hypertension.
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Arteriolar constriction is insignifant.

Detailed Answer:
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Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.

See any kind of exercise include running will dilate arteries and arterioles while cold weather causes constriction of arterioles of the skin only and not other organs . This constriction of arterioles in skin is very insignificant in raising the blood pressure .

Hence I don't think your running in cold weather is causing your blood pressure to raise in fact it shall drop over long time.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards.
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Does Constriction Of Arterioles In Skin While Running Raise BP Levels?

Brief Answer: Arteriolar constriction is insignifant. Detailed Answer: Hi Greetings from Dr Divakara P Thanks for posting your query. See any kind of exercise include running will dilate arteries and arterioles while cold weather causes constriction of arterioles of the skin only and not other organs . This constriction of arterioles in skin is very insignificant in raising the blood pressure . Hence I don't think your running in cold weather is causing your blood pressure to raise in fact it shall drop over long time. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask. Regards.