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Does Eating Grapefruit Cause High BP Readings?

I recently had a hip replacemnt. Taking the first few steps after gettng up from a sitting position has been very painful. Doctor put me on methylprednislone 4 mg. Since I had the surgery my blood pressure h.as been running high, now even higher. My last reading was 188/92. Can eating grapefruit be doing any of this?
Mon, 29 Jul 2019
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

Your BP is high because of Methylprednisolone and is likely to come down once the drug is withdrawn. Fruits with high potassium improve BP e.g. Peaches, Orange (potassium content 181 mg per 100 g), Papaya, Banana, Plums, Lemons, Sweet limes, Pineapple, Apple, Watermelon, grapefruit (potassium content 191 mg per 100 g). The choice is yours.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Does Eating Grapefruit Cause High BP Readings?

Hi, Your BP is high because of Methylprednisolone and is likely to come down once the drug is withdrawn. Fruits with high potassium improve BP e.g. Peaches, Orange (potassium content 181 mg per 100 g), Papaya, Banana, Plums, Lemons, Sweet limes, Pineapple, Apple, Watermelon, grapefruit (potassium content 191 mg per 100 g). The choice is yours. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist