is blood pressure affected by by hypoglycemia?

[Worrierfrog]

Hi and hope someone can reassure...yesterday I had a dental appt with a new dentist 2 hour drive from home. Im very anxious patient. scared. so I got up had boiled egg and tea and showered and drove.I got there and procedure took almost 2 hours. 11:30 to !:30...then I had a 2 pm dermatologist appt at a nearby clinic...id brought cheese and meat but mouth was so frozen I didnt eat. Dermo removed mole on back and blasted cheek and nose with dry ice. Then..I pass on way out an urgent care clinic..I need my bp meds refilled so I go in...Im thinking this is stupid by now but im signed in..so...holy moly its 256\108...dr, comes in and says well you were at dentist and dermatologist...so heres normal prescription...its a snapshot only he says...kinda amazing usually they freak. im always hi at drs. later i get home ..start eating my chicken wings when it dawns on me that i ate at 7 am and not till 6 pm.. could that be cause of hi bp???tx for anything u offer....

 

[Lamont D]

In my experience, yes, it does!
So does having a hot bath.
Stress has a lot to do with it.

And not eating properly caused you to feel worse.
You are a glutton for punishment!

 

[Oldvatr]

Possibly a severe case of white coat syndome. I get higher BP readings in the surgery than at home. My GP takes 2 sets of readings one when I walk in, the other when I start to go out. The latter is usually lower.

You were rushing about like a blue a***ed fly in Hyde Park. Did you find time to sit quietly while wailting to be seen for BP? Not surprised you were elevated. Think the Dr. ws very laid back in not admonishing you, and for keeping the dose unaltered since they probably saw the reading was so out of character, that it was probably not an emergency.

I think it unlikely that a fast since morning probably not causing elevated BP but stressing about it might. I take it you are doing an LC diet, so depending on your meds, a fast could bring about a minor hypo which adds to stress. Your thread title says you think you had a hypo, but there is no mention in the post itself, so can you confirm if this was also happening, or not. A hypo that bites will probably hit the adrenelin panic button, and that would increase BP. A fast by itself is normal, and would not be expected to raise BP. Some on the forum use fasting for bgl control as a matter of choice without major upsets.

 

[Worrierfrog]

In my experience, yes, it does!
So does having a hot bath.
Stress has a lot to do with it.

And not eating properly caused you to feel worse.
You are a glutton for punishment!

Thx. For reply. I think I need a friend ❤to come with me.

 

[Worrierfrog]

Possibly a severe case of white coat syndome. I get higher BP readings in the surgery than at home. My GP takes 2 sets of readings one when I walk in, the other when I start to go out. The latter is usually lower.

You were rushing about like a blue a***ed fly in Hyde Park. Did you find time to sit quietly while wailting to be seen for BP? Not surprised you were elevated. Think the Dr. ws very laid back in not admonishing you, and for keeping the dose unaltered since they probably saw the reading was so out of character, that it was probably not an emergency.

I think it unlikely that a fast since morning probably not causing elevated BP but stressing about it might. I take it you are doing an LC diet, so depending on your meds, a fast could bring about a minor hypo which adds to stress. Your thread title says you think you had a hypo, but there is no mention in the post itself, so can you confirm if this was also happening, or not. A hypo that bites will probably hit the adrenelin panic button, and that would increase BP. A fast by itself is normal, and would not be expected to raise BP. Some on the forum use fasting for bgl control as a matter of choice without major upsets.

Usually if I eat lunch at 12 by 5 I am below 5.0 so if assumed length of time would have gone lower. I am low carb and have read about fasting..which I did in younger days..ha..but am now afraid to try. I think maybe because I wake up high a n d will keep rising if don't eat...so I try to eat by 6 or 7...yes lchf..no meds..thank you for reply...I appreciate it so much☺

 

[Oldvatr]

Usually if I eat lunch at 12 by 5 I am below 5.0 so if assumed length of time would have gone lower. I am low carb and have read about fasting..which I did in younger days..ha..but am now afraid to try. I think maybe because I wake up high a n d will keep rising if don't eat...so I try to eat by 6 or 7...yes lchf..no meds..thank you for reply...I appreciate it so much☺

Waking with high bgl, with no meds, is usually the body gearing up for the day Its called Dawn phenomenon, It is a natural process, and I sometimes get it if I sleep in late. Nowadays i have to have a carby breakfast or else I get a liver dump in the afternoon due to excess time since last evening meal.. With my breakfast and meds I now get my premeal at 7pm of around 5 or 6 which I am happy with.

With LCHF i sometimes drop below 4 by the time I get to 10 pm, and have to either omit my evng meds, or take some carbs. But this is because of my particular med plan not yet being in proper sync with LCHF. My average bgl for the day is 6.8 and has been since Xmas.

You could try a small snack when you wake, which may trigger first stage insulin that would keep your morning levels down. Similarly, a small bedtime biscuit may reduce the morning rise, These tips are used sometimes to fool the body into thinking its been fed. With prediabetes you should still have enough response to get insulin running as intended. You just need to kick it right to wake it up (and it needs a few carbs as the trigger. LCHF will not do it)

 

[DavidGrahamJones]

...holy moly its 256\108...

If you google, there are very few articles although I saw one that said "Extreme hypo may cause elevated BP".

As a non medic, I'd suggest the 2 hour drive, plus two procedures, plus white coat syndrome did you no favours on the BP front.

 

[TomGreen101]

I've never associated high blood pressure with BG levels. My BP is always low when I'm at rest. Usually 108/60 non medicated.
I was told high BP plus high BG are contributing factors in retinopathy.

 

[Diamattic]

I didn't think BS had any effect on BP unless you where very very low or high which would put the body into a state of elevated stress. This was likely a faulty reading. The proper procedure for checking BP is to sit straight up, feet flat, arm up with palm up and rest/relax for ~5min THEN take the reading. Lots of doctors forget that 5min of relaxing, and patients end up rushing around all day, get rushed in and immediately BP is taken - which, as you can imagine, will give a higher then normal results - which is why many ignore them in the first place lol

BUT I really think that you should spend the money and buy a home BP monitor and check it every couple days so you can follow proper procedure and keep an eye on it.