BLOOD PRESSURE PROBLEMS - General Health Message Board

softballmom14 · 08-17-2001, 08:58 AM

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BLOOD PRESSURE, IT ALL STARTED WITH NOSE BLEEDS THAT OCCURED USUALLY ONCE A DAY. THEN I STARTED GETTING DIZZY,RINGING IN MY EARS.
MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF I STSRTED TAKING MY BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN I STARTED FEELING THIS WAY.
I DID,AND THE BOTTOM NUMBER WOULD BE AROUND 100 BUT WOULD DROP WITHIN MINUTES TO AROUND 50. I WOULD GET VERY LIGHT HEADED AND FEEL EXTREMELY WEAK. HAS ANYONE EVER DONE THIS? WHAT CAUSES IT?,, THANKS FOR READING

Harbee · 08-18-2001, 01:09 PM

You most likely have unstable hypertension, or unpredictable high blood pressure. You should go see a doctor as you may need some medication for this condition.

grannyrninspring · 09-14-2001, 08:46 AM

It sounds like you need a different "type" of BP med. As this is/can be very serious, you really need to talk with your dr now. Let him/her know all your symptoms and side effects of the current med. The dr may want further tests or at the very least, to go with another med....THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OR DESIRED OUTCOME OF BP MEDS!!