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What Causes Wide Blood Pressure Fluctuations?
Hello, Last night after coming home from work, my blood pressure was 195 over 98. After relaxing and having a drink with dinner, my blood pressure was 131 over 71, this was about an hour and a half from the first check. Should I have gone to the emergency care facility after the first check?
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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The question of fluctuating blood pressure is interesting. A person’s blood pressure does fluctuate during the day depending on your activity level. (Eg. Exercise, sleep, etc.)
Blood pressure that fluctuates or varies widely increases the risk of having a Heart diseases, especially if the variations are occurring within a 24-hour period. Elevated blood pressure is often called silent hypertension because symptoms can remain unidentified until you have a true health crisis.
There are cases when fluctuating blood should be of concern. If someone is not taking their blood pressure medications correctly, this can lead to fluctuations. Also, there are medical illnesses that can lead to fluctuating blood pressure (i.e. Pheochromocytoma, Diabetes, and Autonomic nervous system diseases).
I will advise you should focus on consistently maintaining your blood pressure in the goal range by consistently taking medications and adhering to heart and blood pressure-healthy diet and exercise, these variations may be a sign of increasing damage to the arteries.
So as a precautionary measure, you should consult with a physician so that if you are suffering from hypertension, whether continuous or fluctuating, you must prevent further injury to your body.
Hope this information helps...
Thanks & Regards,
Dr.Shiwani
I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns...
The question of fluctuating blood pressure is interesting. A person’s blood pressure does fluctuate during the day depending on your activity level. (Eg. Exercise, sleep, etc.)
Blood pressure that fluctuates or varies widely increases the risk of having a Heart diseases, especially if the variations are occurring within a 24-hour period. Elevated blood pressure is often called silent hypertension because symptoms can remain unidentified until you have a true health crisis.
There are cases when fluctuating blood should be of concern. If someone is not taking their blood pressure medications correctly, this can lead to fluctuations. Also, there are medical illnesses that can lead to fluctuating blood pressure (i.e. Pheochromocytoma, Diabetes, and Autonomic nervous system diseases).
I will advise you should focus on consistently maintaining your blood pressure in the goal range by consistently taking medications and adhering to heart and blood pressure-healthy diet and exercise, these variations may be a sign of increasing damage to the arteries.
So as a precautionary measure, you should consult with a physician so that if you are suffering from hypertension, whether continuous or fluctuating, you must prevent further injury to your body.
Hope this information helps...
Thanks & Regards,
Dr.Shiwani
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