High Diastolic Blood Pressure, Normal Systolic Pressure - Why? Posted: 11-21-07 23:48pm
Recently, I've had diastolic BP readings
of 100+, with normal systolic blood
pressures (120 - 130); shortness of
breath, dizziness and nausea after
exercise or strenuous activity, trouble
sleeping, slight weight gain (but not
obese), swollen ankles, and fatigue. I'm
female, 42, have allergic asthma, but
inhalers and Singular don't seem to impact
my recent symptoms. My father died of
heart attack at 61, just days after normal
EKG, stress test, blood work, etc., after
complaints of chest pain and SOB. My
daughter has congenital heart valve defect
diagnosed at birth. I'm wondering if
there is a family connection
here...although I've really never had any
"heart" symptoms.
I've always considered myself to be
healthy...recently went to ER w/chest pain
and difficulty breathing - dx - anxiety.
I know I'm not having an anxiety attack
because I've lived through much more
stressful situations in my life and had no
problems...I have no reason to be overly
anxious at this point in my life...
What medical tests or evaluation should I
seek or insist on at this point? What
should I look out for? I've searched the
internet, but most of the information is
on high systolic blood pressure
readings...
Any advice appreciated...
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delancey
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: UK
Posted: 11-22-07 18:10pm
Have you visited the doctor about the high
diastolic pressure, or have you noticed it
on a home monitor etc? (Could be a fault
with the machine perhaps?) I believe a
common cause for a narrow pulse pressure
(the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressure) is problems with the
aortic valve such as aortic stenosis
(narrowing of the valve), and some of your
symptoms do sound consistent (swollen
ankles, fatigue, dizziness), although the
fact that you've visited ER should rule
out any really obvious heart problems (how
long ago did you visit?), even so, it
wouldn't hurt to arrange an appointment
with a doctor/cardiologist (maybe try to
get an echocardiogram or chest X-ray if
possible), and if your problem is due to
anxiety then hopefully they will at least
offer you some relief...hope this
helps...Delancey
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 11-23-07 14:09pm
Hang on a second. I just want to make sure
ya got this right.Systolic is always over
Diasolic pressure. Like 120/80. If you are
saying that you Systolic is high and you
Diasolic is low that woul be like 50/120.
A blood pressure cuff read the Systolic
first and then the last beat you hear is
your Diasolic. So I get this funny feeling
ya done got em backwards. If by chace what
you have written is true. Then you would
mean you pressure is like 60/40 or lower.
If that is the case I hope you have been
to the ER or a doctor already. You can
faint witha pressure like that.
Carrie
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swirler17
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 1
Same Symptoms Posted: 09-15-08 21:23pm
I, too, have the same exact
symptoms.....And "really?" to the idiots
who replied....the diastolic, bottom
number, is high. Please reply if you can
draw a conclusion. Thank you.
