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What Causes Elevated Blood Pressure Levels?
My blood pressure as increased in the past couple of months & none of my meds have changed. I am on Seraquel 200mg every night, topamax 100mg every night & morning, & Bupropion 150mg every morning & night. I was on Viibryd 40mg every morning bt no longer take that. I have lost 120pounds over the last 12 months. Prior to losing the weight, I was on the same medication & my BP was normal to even low so I am confused as to shy it would now be higher. I am 59 years old & I don t like the answer that it s probably my age. I no longer eat sweet things, minimal meat. Any ideas? I am a traveling nurse so my DR is pretty far away so I am monitoring my own BP per wrist cuff every morning with heart rate. I am in Colorado Springs. Does this have anything to do with increased BP. I don t get out of breath at all.
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and here's my advice. It is great we can communicate with you as a traveling nurse so it will be easier for us to understand each other. (1) Your concern is persisting high blood pressure (BP) for the last couple of months.
You are self-monitoring your BP, can you please send the results so I can analyze myself to understand how high they are? (2) At your age, and taking into account your medical history and diet and lifestyle habits, I think it might be due to any stressful or overload situation you are going through.
Once your nervous system or once you get emotionally peace, your BP will get back to normal again. So, to me you need to record your BP readings for at least 1 week, and get an appointment with a cardiologist. Further cardiac check up is highly recommended through:
- ECG
- Echocardiogram
- Stress test
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini
I have gone through your medical history carefully and here's my advice. It is great we can communicate with you as a traveling nurse so it will be easier for us to understand each other. (1) Your concern is persisting high blood pressure (BP) for the last couple of months.
You are self-monitoring your BP, can you please send the results so I can analyze myself to understand how high they are? (2) At your age, and taking into account your medical history and diet and lifestyle habits, I think it might be due to any stressful or overload situation you are going through.
Once your nervous system or once you get emotionally peace, your BP will get back to normal again. So, to me you need to record your BP readings for at least 1 week, and get an appointment with a cardiologist. Further cardiac check up is highly recommended through:
- ECG
- Echocardiogram
- Stress test
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini
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