[JanHank]

Caffeine??
Ray.

What do you mean caffeine ? I have 3 cups of tea in a day very rarely coffee and I haven´t changed my drinking habits.

 

[raynipper]

No, thats not what I meant.
But checking bp before and after ingesting caffeine might make a difference to the readings.

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

Well the first one was as soon as I got up, no tea before, the second was after a cuppa and that was lower, sort that out.
After breakfast, when I had tea again 150/79 76 pulse so I don´t think your theory is correct .
I will keep taking it at intervals over the weekend, maybe it takes a while for the tablets to sort themselves out, or sort me out.
Just seems so weird that yesterday it sank like a stone and after a nights rest shorts up again.

 

[raynipper]

Dreaming?

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

Dreaming? Ray.

I do a lot of that, how about you?

 

[rayc]

I am no expert on blood pressure but I think taking multiple measurements during the day can add to the stress and raise the pressure.
My suggestion for what it is worth is to take it once a day in a routine. Get out of bed and go to the loo. Do not have anything to drink and sit in a chair for 10 minutes and take a single reading. Write the readings down. Do this for a week.

 

[dghr272]

We are all different and can have varying ranges of BP. My advice would be to keep a record of it taken 3 times a day at the same time, it’ll provide valuable evidence for your GP.
The consultant that treated me after my stroke and thrombectomy advised that anything over 140 on a regular basis would be worrying and increases stroke risk massively.

Terry

 

[raynipper]

Most bp monitors have a memory and can save all the readings for some time. Mine is for 14 times.

Varies from 146/73 to 125/60. Pulse 72 to 60.

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

Thanks Ray, at the moment I´m taking it quite a bit, not as much as when you have a machine on your arm for 24 hours, that's done every 15 mins.
I´m more puzzled than worried Ray, I now have a chart to write it down 3 times a day.
20 mins after it was 150/79 76 pulse it read 114/68 72 that is really puzzling.

 

[rayc]

20 mins after it was 150/79 76 pulse it read 114/68 72 that is really puzzling.

What did you do in the 20 minutes in between tests? Did you do the test in exactly the same way e.g. 10 minute rest before taking? There will always be contradictions if you surf the web for advise but I guess Blood Pressure UK is trusted?

Blood Pressure UK

 

[JanHank]

Terry, that is what I´ll TRY to do from today, I´ll have to set an alarm on the phone what time to take it.
Drew very kindly sent me a proper chart to use.
Raymond I would rather write it down and I can see at a glance what is happening.

 

[raynipper]

As has been said many things can change or vary the results. But an average is a good idea at the same time.

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

What did you do in the 20 minutes in between tests? Did you do the test in exactly the same way e.g. 10 minute rest before taking?

I was typing stuff for you to read

 

[JanHank]

Right, I am now going to walk Motley in the `orrible foggy weather and set the alarm for 2.40 4 hours after the last test then another alarm always goes off at 8 pm for the evening medication.
Till then I must get on with some tidying up in the workshop, I never seem to get anywhere though, sorting out boxes of new light bulbs and electrical fitting today.

 

[rayc]

I was typing stuff for you to read

That will not help your blood pressure

 

[JanHank]

As I started telling you then I think I should continue.
Yesterday I tested twice more after being told 3 times a day
11.40. 114/68 p 72
1500 120/62 p 78
2000 138/73 p 80
This morning @ 9.15. 149/71 p 68
Still jumping about, but at least not up in the 70is and I still feel absolutely fine.
Marco up the road said he always knows when his BP has risen because he has a headache, I laughed to myself because they say that's the excuse some women make 🤣

 

[igglepiggle]

And what have you just said elsewhere 🙃. I should have gone to the doctor before I stopped taking the Amlodipin and asked for an alternative, but I hate wasting time in doctors waiting rooms and wanted to prove one way or the other if it was that causing the coughing.

hi if you take ramipril thats the coughing bit

 

[JanHank]

hi if you take ramipril thats the coughing bit

No Iggy I don´t take ramipril, but thanks for. popping in.
Hope your head soon get put together again, they didn´t have any success with poor old Humpty I hear.

 

[raynipper]

We are all different, but Ramipril made me go dizzy now and again including when driving

Ray.

 

[JanHank]

It´s a bit on the high side today so far
166 at 9.20am
143 at 3.30pm.
This morning was after breakfast
I was busy up and down stairs until 3 pm