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nanette44686
nanette44686

hi ladies in peri at the mo had just about every symptom just wondered if any of you lovely ladies have had blood pressure problems also during peri x

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  • susane84679
    susane84679 nanette44686

    Posted

    hi Nanette, I have never had issues with Blood Pressure before Peri. Now it never goes really high but it's not perfect anymore either.

  • chrisann144
    chrisann144 nanette44686

    Posted

    hello

    yes i have funny enough i was loosing weight and my top number was boderline high bottom number fine so i had to go on bp pills with age your pressure does raise slightly i used to have normal pressure till peri and even being overweight

    • katyD211
      katyD211 chrisann144

      Posted

      Same here....was always normal even being overweight. Now at peri it crept up. But after losing a few pounds n drinking beet juice shots periodically, eating better -less junk n salt, and walking a lot...its come down to near normal.

  • jane66356
    jane66356 nanette44686

    Posted

    nanette,

    I started having issues with my blood pressure being high since the last half of 2018. I'm now 52 and never, ever had blood pressure problems in my life. Mine was always very good... averaging somewhere about 110/70 . When my BP was taken early last December, it was 150/100! I was totally calm when they were taking it. They said it might must be from being in the doctors office, I said "no" I don't get nervous in the doctor's office." I do have a blood pressure cuff at home so that I could check on it daily. Sure enough, it was constantly elevated in the high blood pressure stage 1 to state 2 level. The doctor wanted to put me on blood pressure medication and I said "give me a few months to try to lower it with regular exercise" - I got back in the habit of walking about 3 to 4 times a week. Nothing strenuous - I started off at 15 min and have worked my way up to 25 min whenever I do walk. I keep a low to moderate pace. I've not been in shape for a while so you have to start EASY. Don't want to over do it. Well, after 3 months, my BP is averaging my usual 110/70 - I took it earlier at it was 108/69! Great numbers! Check with your doctor about getting on a regular walking schedule and make sure you are able to handle exercise. Hope that helps!

  • unico31026
    unico31026 nanette44686

    Posted

    ive been in peri for 7 years now and i now have hypertension at age 43

  • lori92895
    lori92895 nanette44686

    Posted

    I have been having what they call prehypertension. A doctor gave me some blood pressure medicine to take but I haven't yet. Once I start taking it though I am told I shouldn't ever stop. It hasn't been that bad lately, One time I went to the doctor when I was mad, mad, mad, at my husband and it was high. So I really believe it just depends on my mood. I need schedule an appointment with a heart specialist though. I believe I had a slight TIA last year even though the tests showed nothing and the emergency doctors tended to think it was due to the arthritis I have in my neck. But the left side of my body started tingling and my jaw was numb and still to this day feels funny. My throat even felt funny when it happened.

    The high blood pressure thing started about two years ago. I hate getting old. Lori

  • pamela2016
    pamela2016 nanette44686

    Posted

    yes im on meds and still have BP issues up and down never ends among all the other symptoms i just pray everyday to help me get through all this

  • Beverlys1
    Beverlys1 nanette44686

    Posted

    yep nannette my blood preasure went up about 2 years end,, i also have every symptom and my blood sugar went up also but was able to get it under control❤❤❤

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