Thyroid affecting blood pressure? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

vickie45 · 03-25-2007, 02:23 PM

hi all i have thyriod disorder and i went to a new dr friday my b/p was 160/106 then i tested it again sat it was 140/117 the i ended up going to er cause i got scared and had a panic attack it read 178/84 today i checked it twice 1st one was 140/124 then 2nd one was 134/117 heartrate is under 100 its between 95-99 should i be worried iam calling my dr tomorrow about this.iam not on any b/p meds i never had high b/p before but it does run in my family or does anyone know if the thyriods can cause this?
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famnd · 03-26-2007, 11:24 AM

Did the Dr. do a thyroid test called TSH? That will tell the Dr. if you need thyroid meds. My HBP started with thyroiditis & yes it went very high (130-110.) Fam

Heckofagal · 03-26-2007, 12:37 PM

Hi Vickie - I think I recognize you from the thyroid board and if I'm correct you were severly hypo with an outrageous TSH. I developed hypothyroidism at the age of 38 last November with a TSH of 7.1. I went to my doctors office very sick and discovered my BP was 186/??. Though I am a bit overweight I've been fairly healthy and have never had a problem with my BP before the thyroid issue. My doc did not necessarily think it was related but I was at my Gyno on Aug of last year and it was 124/80 and 110/70 the visit before that. There is no doubt in my mind that the high BP AND the anxiety issues were brought on by my failing thyroid.

Initially I was put on Toprol XL to control the BP. (I've heard this is counteractive for the thyroid but also was having heart palps and this also helps heart palps.) I was still having high BP spikes so they put me on Benicar and then Benicar HCT. Then I was having issues of my BP going too low (95/57), so we dropped the Benicar HCT. My BP has been more stable. I am also trying to exercise daily, watch what I eat and drop some extra pounds. Eventually my doc will try to wean me off the Toprol as well.

I think your doc should start you on a BP med until you get your thyroid under control. Also watch what you eat, its hard to watch the salt intake but will help you feel much better. Also, when you feel up to it try to get some exercise. I know this sounds impossible if you are still feeling like crap. Everytime I went to the doc I would ask what I could do to help with the BP and they kept harping EXERCISE and at the time all I could do was cry. How can you exercise when you can't even keep up with daily tasks. It does get better.

Also, I went to the ER a couple of times because I SERIOUSLY thought I was having a heart attack (left arm numbness, chest pains, very lightheaded, anxious, racing heart felt like I could pass out, impending feeling of doom) and the second time thought I was having a stroke (left arm AND leg numbness, double vision, etc.) These are the classic symptoms of heart attack and stroke and I had no doubt this was happening to me. (As I said I have been fairly healthy and only went to the doc when absolutely necessary.) Turns out it was all thyroid related. If this happens to you, by all means go to the ER to rule out anything serious, but keep in mind it could very well be your thyroid.

It does get better. I am not 100% yet, but it was not long ago that I could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is there I promise.

vickie45 · 03-27-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Heckofagal

Hi Vickie - I think I recognize you from the thyroid board and if I'm correct you were severly hypo with an outrageous TSH. I developed hypothyroidism at the age of 38 last November with a TSH of 7.1. I went to my doctors office very sick and discovered my BP was 186/??. Though I am a bit overweight I've been fairly healthy and have never had a problem with my BP before the thyroid issue. My doc did not necessarily think it was related but I was at my Gyno on Aug of last year and it was 124/80 and 110/70 the visit before that. There is no doubt in my mind that the high BP AND the anxiety issues were brought on by my failing thyroid.

Initially I was put on Toprol XL to control the BP. (I've heard this is counteractive for the thyroid but also was having heart palps and this also helps heart palps.) I was still having high BP spikes so they put me on Benicar and then Benicar HCT. Then I was having issues of my BP going too low (95/57), so we dropped the Benicar HCT. My BP has been more stable. I am also trying to exercise daily, watch what I eat and drop some extra pounds. Eventually my doc will try to wean me off the Toprol as well.

I think your doc should start you on a BP med until you get your thyroid under control. Also watch what you eat, its hard to watch the salt intake but will help you feel much better. Also, when you feel up to it try to get some exercise. I know this sounds impossible if you are still feeling like crap. Everytime I went to the doc I would ask what I could do to help with the BP and they kept harping EXERCISE and at the time all I could do was cry. How can you exercise when you can't even keep up with daily tasks. It does get better.

Also, I went to the ER a couple of times because I SERIOUSLY thought I was having a heart attack (left arm numbness, chest pains, very lightheaded, anxious, racing heart felt like I could pass out, impending feeling of doom) and the second time thought I was having a stroke (left arm AND leg numbness, double vision, etc.) These are the classic symptoms of heart attack and stroke and I had no doubt this was happening to me. (As I said I have been fairly healthy and only went to the doc when absolutely necessary.) Turns out it was all thyroid related. If this happens to you, by all means go to the ER to rule out anything serious, but keep in mind it could very well be your thyroid.

It does get better. I am not 100% yet, but it was not long ago that I could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is there I promise.

yes that was me on the thyriod boards and my tsh was 845 .i have never had high b/p before but i was scared of driving out of town for the first time in about a yr i have agraphobia my b/p at the dr was 160/106 then the next day it was 140/124 then went back later to cvs and it was 134/118 then on sun i checked it was 140/117 i checked yesterday it was 129/96 today its 117/69 heartrate is between 90-100 and im feeling pretty good now i go tomorrow for my MRI and that kind of made me scared too but they are giving me 6 mgs of ativan to take 1/2 hr before i go my hubby is taking me of course the dr told me to keep track of the b/p so my hubby bought me a b/p kit.
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