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<blockquote data-quote="ViolaterUK" data-source="post: 2445424" data-attributes="member: 527716"><p>Hi Ian, </p><p></p><p>If I'm honest, I don't recall the original blood pressure which they diagnosed me with hypertension and resulted in the meds. I was supposed to have gone back after 3-months originally but Covid hit and well, lots of things were cancelled and pushed back.</p><p></p><p>But since I went back the docs about a month ago, it's been pretty high, usually around 170-190/90-105</p><p></p><p>In the docs today, it was 195/103, admittedly it's not usually this high, but I test regularly at home and the top number is usually above 170 (high of 205 one night!) and the bottom number has been around 90-105.</p><p></p><p>They need the top number down to around 120 I think the Doc said when I spoke to him on the phone. They've upped my Ramipril from 2.5 (from diagnosis over a yr ago) to 5mg 3 weeks ago, to 7.5mg this past week.</p><p></p><p>I'm back next week for review of it again and bloods/urine for my kidneys to ensure the meds aren't affecting them.</p><p></p><p>If I'm honest, my BP has never been a problem and I was surprised last year when they said it was high. I'm a big guy (always have been but BP never been an issue) but I'm getting older too and it may finally be taking a toll.</p><p></p><p>3 stone weight loss as well doesn't appear to be dropping it, to the point where on a recent opticians appointment, they referred me to the eye hospital as some blood vessels were swollen. I'm back in on Saturday for a further scan to see whether the swelling has stopped or continuing but they think it's linked to my high BP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ViolaterUK, post: 2445424, member: 527716"] Hi Ian, If I'm honest, I don't recall the original blood pressure which they diagnosed me with hypertension and resulted in the meds. I was supposed to have gone back after 3-months originally but Covid hit and well, lots of things were cancelled and pushed back. But since I went back the docs about a month ago, it's been pretty high, usually around 170-190/90-105 In the docs today, it was 195/103, admittedly it's not usually this high, but I test regularly at home and the top number is usually above 170 (high of 205 one night!) and the bottom number has been around 90-105. They need the top number down to around 120 I think the Doc said when I spoke to him on the phone. They've upped my Ramipril from 2.5 (from diagnosis over a yr ago) to 5mg 3 weeks ago, to 7.5mg this past week. I'm back next week for review of it again and bloods/urine for my kidneys to ensure the meds aren't affecting them. If I'm honest, my BP has never been a problem and I was surprised last year when they said it was high. I'm a big guy (always have been but BP never been an issue) but I'm getting older too and it may finally be taking a toll. 3 stone weight loss as well doesn't appear to be dropping it, to the point where on a recent opticians appointment, they referred me to the eye hospital as some blood vessels were swollen. I'm back in on Saturday for a further scan to see whether the swelling has stopped or continuing but they think it's linked to my high BP. [/QUOTE]
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