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What Causes An Elevation In Diastolic Blood Pressure?

Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2016

Question: I HAD An ELEVATION IN DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE ACCOMPANIED BY HEART RATE OF 135 TO 156..nORMQNLLY MY bp RUNS AT APPROX. 109 OVER 68 ON 63 TO 75 OR SO... SOMETIMES I EXPERIENCE LOW BP - THAT HAS BEEN MY ENTIRE LIFE. MY CONCERN IS THIS: Yesterday i woke up feeling 'wrong' - checked bp and it was as high as 161 over 105 with pulse rate at 154,,, it went down somewhat during the day. last night it was 105 on 67 with pulse at 137... and this morning is 117 on 75 with pulse at 132...
what happened? Is this a concern?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Elevated heart rate

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You have noticed a recent increase in your blood pressure and heart rate. This is concerning and one that should not ignore. I think you should see your medical provider as soon as possible. What I am concerned about is the elevated heart rate. you may have atrial fibrillation or other heart rate irregularity that needs to be addressed. You will need an EKG to see what is going on with your heart. Once that has been addressed the blood pressure issue will fall into place. The elevated heart rate and blood pressure are inter connected. Once you discover the cause of your heart rate irregularity your blood pressure should normalize. So please see your medical provider today is possible.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (45 hours later)

I went to get that checked - they brought down the bp to 139/88/61 in less that 15 minutes with a beta channel blocker....they observed me for several hours and sent me home....told me that I would be very tired the next day from all this. . .yesterday I was back to normal signs ; e,g, 123/68/59 thereabouts...but exhausted.. today the measures are good (119/92/71, to 129/74/63) still but I do not feel 'right' ...tired, periodically a bit hazy in the head, etc...is this normal? I am generally a person who has lots of energy.

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
beta blockers

Detailed Answer:
Yes the feeling of tireness and lethargy are very normal with a beta blocker. A beta blocker is actually an anti adrenalin drug so if you have been always running high adrenalin then your energy will be decrease because of the reduction in adrenalin. Over time you should get used to that feeling. I do recommend that you continue your medication as directed by your doctor.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (4 minutes later)

thank you. the dr. did not prescribe anything but a 61 mg aspirin daily. I will see a cardiologist next Thursday o discuss further

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Your welcome

Detailed Answer:
Your welcome and best wishes

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar