mystic65
12-05-2007, 03:06 PM
I,m new to these boards. I decided to post here hoping someone on here can answer my question. Why would I spike a high b/p 182/112, when I,ve always had low to normal b/p? This has freaked me out. I haven,t always had the healthest life style and I,m 66, but it never seemed to bother my b/p before. Why now? Can certain meds or vitamins cause a b/p spike?
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bethsheba
12-05-2007, 10:43 PM
First off, welcome to the boards!!! You'll find lots of information here, but always keep in mind that the info here is often learned through the school of hard knocks...we're not health care professionals...just people (or guinee pigs, grin) who have learned from personal experience.
I,m new to these boards. I decided to post here hoping someone on here can answer my question. Why would I spike a high b/p 182/112, when I,ve always had low to normal b/p?
It's hard to say without more information from you...
Did you sit quietly for 15 minutes before taking a reading?
Did someone who was qualifed to take bp, take the reading?
Was a second reading taken 15 or minutes after the first?
Can certain meds or vitamins cause a b/p spike?
But yes, certain meds (cold/cough/allergy/pain) can elevate pressures and vitamin deficiencies (potassium, for example) can elevate pressures as well.
Bethsheba
I,m new to these boards. I decided to post here hoping someone on here can answer my question. Why would I spike a high b/p 182/112, when I,ve always had low to normal b/p?
It's hard to say without more information from you...
Did you sit quietly for 15 minutes before taking a reading?
Did someone who was qualifed to take bp, take the reading?
Was a second reading taken 15 or minutes after the first?
Can certain meds or vitamins cause a b/p spike?
But yes, certain meds (cold/cough/allergy/pain) can elevate pressures and vitamin deficiencies (potassium, for example) can elevate pressures as well.
Bethsheba