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high blood pressure from taking NSAID.

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attractac
attractac

Has anyone had raised blood pressure from taking NSAIDS. I have a date for op going in to hospital JUne 28th and for the first time have been told at pre op assessment that I have very high BP. it as given as a side affect of theNSAID that I am taking.

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  • jackie56101
    jackie56101 attractac

    Posted

    Hi Attractac,  My blood presure went real high after taking Nsaids for long time I never had high blood presure One night thought i was having heart attack. I stopped taking them and my blood presure is back to normal .

    Jackie

    • attractac
      attractac jackie56101

      Posted

      I am off them now for a week. On paracetemol only. I have to get a 24 hour moniyir next week so fingers cross BP will be down in time for surgery.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 attractac

    Posted

    good morning ... it is a side effect - I have high bloodpressure and am taking meds for it - sometimes changing the Nsaid might help - if you can do without, do so - it is better of course - How will it effect your surgery?  
    • attractac
      attractac renee01952

      Posted

      I have to go on a 24 hour monitor next week so hopefully BP will be down if caused by NSAIDS. Why do doctors hand out these tabs without warning patients to get BP checkedregularly!!!!!
  • Howeller
    Howeller attractac

    Posted

    Hi do you know what your blood pressure readings are? I have just had the same experience but challeneged the reading(s). Pre-admission assessment for a THR is quite stressful and unless they took a few readings over the course of a couple of hours they won't be accurate. I returned to the GP and had 3 separate daily readings done and faxed over to the hospital. Blood pressure readings aren't an exact science. Highest hospital reading 173/83; lowest GP reading 117/77. I think the 24 hour monitor will tell the true story! Good luck
    • attractac
      attractac Howeller

      Posted

      My highest reading was 204/95 but yesterday it was 160/80. Hopefully it will be down when on monitor
  • lynne09047
    lynne09047 attractac

    Posted

    Hi Attractac,

    I have just read your post and I did'nt realise nsaids could elevate bp, I was on anti depressants for 18 months and i had high bp levels, i have never suffered from high bp before my gp put me on bp meds which once started you have to  take for life!! anyway I also take naproxin for hip pain, but since i stopped the anti depressants my bp seems to be going down, my gp told me to buy a pb machine and take readings every morning 2 readings 1 min apart and the same at night, so now I have all mt reading to hand whenever I go to the hospital, I will definitely ask my surgeon 2morro about my nsaids, good luck with your recovery,

    regards,

    Lynne.

    • attractac
      attractac lynne09047

      Posted

      Im only guessing that the nsaids are causing my very high bp. Im off them now for 10 days and will see how my bp is when i get 24 hour monitor. I am missing them tho as I am back to previous level of stiffness but will suufer that rather than raised BP.
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