Just so you know, the extend of the symptoms you are describing is not what you would expect from slightly elevated BP (definitions differ e.g. ESC)
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TIL Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Can Cause Dizziness, Fatigue, and Shortness of Breath
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I agree, I would actually consider this BP as normal-ish, wearing a too tight belt makes your BP rise higher.
I'm about the same age os OP, and before I got medicated I usually had 160/100 without any of these symptoms. My physician told me not to worry about it, which was bad advice in hindsight. My BP ultimately got to 190/110 which did cause problems and made very clear there was an underlying problem.
I got pretty bad high blood pressure, but only diastolic was high, from long Covid and I had similar symptoms. It took forever to figure it out because apparently nurses sometimes assume if only diastolic is high that you were moving your arm or something.
Do you get blurry vision and headaches? I figured out it was from inflammation in my arteries, and antinflamatories for a week actually ended my long COVID symptoms. I’m now back to working out and full energy after 2 and a half years.
Dang that’s awesome! I am genuinely happy that you got yours figured out. That gives me hope.
Define blurry vision. Not counting having to wear readers recently (past 3 years), sometimes my eyes get fatigued and become unfocused until I force them to focus again. I do sometimes get tension headaches (back of my head, usually behind my ears on both sides).
I've pretty much always been like 140/100, and doctors have said, "meh, seems to work for you"
Your doctor noted hypertension because you were 120/85 before a procedure? Were they brand new?
How old are you?
(If you want to share, of course)
I am 48.
Don't know if you already got it checked but you should , a single measure isn't enough.
You could measure 3 times a day for at least 3 days by yourself to get a better picture too.
I made up a spreadsheet of my past BP, weight, pulse, etc based on what was available in MyChart. Historically, I’ve had non-normal BP.
I also decided to buy a smart scale and smart BP cuff too, so I can take regular measurements. I’ve noticed MyChart didn’t always record my vitals (or maybe it was the docs didn’t always enter them); some docs just carried over the same vitals from previous visits. 🤦♂️
Welcome to the Death Spiral.
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Also, you should treat hypertension with medication immediately as it's actively bad for you. You may get off the medication when you've improved your BP through lifestyle changes - diet, exercise, sleep, work, stress management.