Blood Pressure Questions (Page 6)

When is the best time to take your blood pressure?

Is it best in the morning or evening and why is this so?

How long will a cortisone injection affect my blood pressure?

I have high blood pressure. Five days ago I was given a cortisone injection for a Baker's cyst in my left knee. Since then my blood pressure reading have been running higher than normal. How long before I can expect my blood pressure to return to a more normal reading?

High Blood Pressure - I started having severe leg and foot cramps about 10 days after I started...

... my BP medication. At first it was only in the evening, and now it is 24/7 of constant cramping of every muscle below my knees! I've tried several medications, losartan, metoprolol, and lisinopril. Once I go off the medication, the cramping immediately stops. My doctor does not believe it... read more

My heart rate is 45. Is this dangerous what does it mean?

I do not take any heart tablets or betablockers and my blood pressure is 137/86

Slurring of speech and imbalance at night time?

at night time my daughter says that my speech gets slurred and i seem to stagger when i walk. i am type 2 diabetic, have high blood pressure, high clolesterol, neoropaty in the left leg and foot. any ideas what could be causeing my problems?

High Blood Pressure - Hi everyone. My name is Samantha. I have been taking Metoprolol Tartrate for?

... about 2 months now. I have noticed that I get dizzy when I'm getting on a bus, or just out running errands. I just seem to get these dizzyspells. I also just recently noticed another possible side effect. I'm wondering if this is from taking this pill. I am having problems sexually. I... read more

High Blood Pressure - what blood pressure medication won't cause cough or wheezing?

take losartin hct, need additional one to keep pressure down to 125-130/70, some have caused anoying cough or wheeze

Can tramodol or metoprolol affect glucose tests?

ive recently had tests between 160 & 250,(glucose)normal blood pressure & perfect collesterol, no other symptems. the above meds cause other disturbing side effects, can they effect gloucose numbers?

High Blood Pressure - Blood pressure readings causing arm to ache?

I've had to keep track of my blood pressure so have been taking it 2-3 times daily. Each time I take it I take 3 readings, waiting four minutes between readings, and then average those. The problem is my arm has started aching from taking it so much. Is this dangerous?

Can blood pressure meds. make u feel deathly sick and can't function at all?

sick on stomach, throwing up,unbearable headache,blasts of laser like beams in my head if i dozed off to sleep,dizzie,hot and cold sweats to the extent of my hair and clothes dripping wet,tight band around upper part of stomach,can,t even take a sip of water without getting sick.can,t sleep,

Does gabapentin make your blood pressure go up?

Do all blood pressure meds cause potassium level to rise?

potassium level was 7.0 and dr. in hospital took me off bp meds

I have just been change from 5 mg of amlodipine to 10mg 3 days ago as my blood pressure was 212/136?

... They have tested me for everything else and all came back ok. It has come down somewhat to 172/102 but my heart rate has gone up. I have no swelling o the ankles or wrist but have a very hot head as if i have been on a sunbed and with it bad headaches, and i really have a high tolerance to... read more

Is there an anti-depressant that doesn't raise blood pressure?

I'm starting Pegasys/Copegus treatment on the 22nd (Feb) for Hep C. It is necessary as I understand that I be on a anti-depressant during this treatment. My blood pressure is normally 110/60 and the Citalopram that I took for about 3 weeks raised it up to 140/70. The treatment meds are also... read more

Does metformin affect high BP?

I read in an article that peop;e with with high blood pressure should not take metformin because it will cause it to become higher and does not interact well with the blood pressure meds, also in rare occassion it can cause the blood sugar to raise. Is this true?