Question: My doctor has me take one Lisinopril-40 mg and one Carvedilol-12.5 mg twice a day to control my high BP. It works good. Most of the time it will range from 105/56 to 139/80, but usually 124/68 unless I get stressed or nervous. So she gave me Clonidine-0.1mg to take if it goes over 160. Recently I had to have little places in my nose cauterized. The next night I had a nose bleed around 3am. After I called the ENT, he said something about high blood pressure. So since I usually have to go to the bathroom a couple of times during the night, I've checked my BP and it was high. Sometimes 179/90 and 189/95 etc. Not knowing what to do, I've taken the Clonidine and went back to sleep. It's still up a little when I get up in the morning, but not that high. As soon as I take my other BP meds. in the morning, it goes right back to normal. I sleep very well and sound and wouldn't wake during the night if I didn't have to go to the bath room, but I go right back to sleep. When I wake up in the mornings, I'm full or energy and raring to go, no gasping or snoring, so I don't think it would be Sleep Apnea, but also when my BP is that high, my pulse rate is normal, usually 70. Is there anything I could do to bring the pressure down during the night, maybe sleep differently. I usually sleep on my sides. I always have good energy, exercise, etc. Generally healthy. I'm 77.
Thank you for any advice.