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Q: BP goes up after meal
asked by: Plamen on December 3rd, 2008
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In the last few monts I had 4 cases when my BP increased about 10 minute after I eat lunch. From Normal to 150/95. then slowly after few hours went to normal.
For the last 3 years i have been eating only the right food and exsersizing 30 to 60 min every day. I have been eating salads and chicken and fish , no pork or beef. My wife is cooking whitout salt, and I'm very strict on eating low sodium food. The salt I replaced with hot peppers.
And No problems for the last tree years.
And suddenly high blood pressure. In the last 3 monts i had 3 blood tests.
fist test total cholesterol 246/HDL 55/VLDL 20/LDL 171 ; TSH 0.146
after 1 month
second test total cholesterol 189/HDL 52/VLDL 15/LDL 122 ;
after 3 monts
Last test total cholesterol 241/HDL 54/VLDL 18/LDL 169 ; TSH 0.302

And because one of the rises of bp after eating was 170/100 my doctor put me toprol 50mg. and he want to test the thyroid levels. While waiting for the lab order to come in the mail I start searching the net for answers.
I suspect Hyperthyroid. I start looking about the iodine i take with the food , and I remember that all the cases of high BP are day after I had a fish for diner or lunch.
So I don't know the answer. Is the hyper thiroid become hyper active after meal or is always hyper active? Maybe something else is trigering this HBP. I'm afraid to eat. I cant eat the bad food, the good food is not good anymore for me. I just hope that this is something temporary. Also often last mont I have nasal congestions and I'm using afrin.
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JavaMissus
replied on December 4th, 2008
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Very truthful, my blood pressure can go up just thinking about it....It is possible that you are so stressed out by this, that you are kind of making yourself sick just thinking about it....

I have had high blood pressure since I was 28...After our third child I went on medication..It runs in my family so I have it too....A very caring nurse once told me something that may help you....She said when I take your blood pressure think of something wonderful...Be out in a boat and you are watching the Sun go down...You are at peace with the world and you are resting your eyes for just a moment.....It did help me and hopefully it may help you........

Take care,
Caroline
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zigemyster
replied on December 4th, 2008
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What other tests have been done and what type of physician have you or are you seeing for this?

I don't have high blood pressure however I switched from normal salt to Sea Salt with Iodine and love it, will never go back to the old salt, anyways Sea Salt is better for you.

Your cholestrol is high. I just found out mine is very close to your last test and I exercise, eat all the right foods however mine keeps going up.

Ask your doctor to rule out Metabolic syndrome (an issue with metabolism), you are having your thyroid checked as well which is great...when these things are out of whack, things have a tendacy to follow...

Do you have access to a blood pressure machine to take your measurements throughout the day?

~Zig
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JavaMissus
replied on December 4th, 2008
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I am not sure of your age but cholesterol levels may rise as you age...This must be watched...It could be from something salty that you are eating that is working against your body...Maybe some type of fish or whatever with salt in it...I am not sure about hot pepper if they are marinated to make them as they are...

I see an Internal Medicine Doctor...My cholesterol is much lower but I take something to keep it there...Have this all checked out....I would say without a doubt that your fear is adding to this.....

Take care,
Caroline
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Plamen
replied on December 4th, 2008
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I'm 37 and with normal weight,
I exercise every day, I check the metabolic syndrome symptoms and signs, but I don't think that is it my problem.
Thank you for the replays.
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cosorio
replied on February 9th, 2009
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HBP after eating
I have breakfast and my blood pressure goes up... to the point of feeling dizzy... I am taking 8 mg Atacand and it still this happens....

This is an issue in several discussion lists... Let's try to find a scientific research... according to the Canadian site, blood pressure could go up 10 points for 30 min after eating.

High blood pressure

Someone else mentioned that he or she is taking Afrin.... I too have been taking a medicine that may raise BP, steroids for asthma and sinusitis lately... My guess is that this person and I are more susceptible to increases in BP because of these medications and what in a normal person would not be noticed, in our case the BP goes up a notch...

http://ehealthforum.com/health/bp-goes-up- after-meal-t160745.html
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norx
replied on May 12th, 2009
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Stop the decongestant!!!
Many people do not realize it but decongestants raise blood pressure! Did your blood pressure seem to go down, at least a little, after you got over your cold?
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