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Extreme Diastollic pressure when standing ? Why?

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jess63822
jess63822

Hi everyone,

Some time ago I opened a thread to ask about my unexplained diastollic pressure, usually happening in the evenings.

Since a couple weeks I noticed I also have an extreme Diastolic pressure when I am standing upright. Strangely the Systolic pressure doesn't change when I stand, this stays between 130 and 140, which is alright for me.

But the lower pressure rises to 105-115 range, I start to feel it too, pressure buildup in my head, my heart I can quite literally feel in my brain (???)

No doctor has been able to explain yet why this happens when I stand/walk, and to be frank, it is all draining me quite a bit. I feel like a walking time bomb because I feel the lower pressure is dangerously high.

When I measure my BP standing upright it can be 130/110. I sit down and a mere 2 mins later it already sinks down to 130/94, still high, but more acceptable.

Does anyone know of a reason, or is experiencing the same problem?

My current medication list is: 

Amlodipine 5 mg

Lisinopril 20 mg

Metoprolol (Beta blocker) 47,5 extended release

Hydrochloorthiazide (diuretica) 

I am based in the Netherlands, female (31) and overweight.

Any feedback/help/tips/support great appreciated !

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  • derek76
    derek76 jess63822

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    Perhaps it is from over medication. What was you BP prior to it being prescribed and has it been added to? Or perhaps the medications you are on are not right for you.

    When I go to the hypertension centre they usually do a standing BP after the initial sitting ones.

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