Blood Pressure... Up?

[minaleigh 95]

Hey all. Before surgery, I didn't have co-morbidities, except some joint pain. No high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, etc. Well, also before surgery, my blood pressure was darn near perfect, usually averaging 110 over 70, sometimes going as low as 105 over 60. I've noticed that after surgery, it's been higher, whether measured at the doctor's or the blood pressure machine at Walmart. I tested it today and it read 128 over 76. I know that's still pretty normal, but it's gone as "high" as 135 over 85ish.

This makes no sense to me. I'm healthier than I have been in a long time, eating a lot better, exercising more, and about 70 pounds lighter than my highest weight ever. So why is my blood pressure higher now than when I was morbidly obese? I guess I'm just wondering if this has happened to anyone else or if there's some medical explanation. I'm not necessarily complaining because my bp is still pretty normal, I'm just curious.

[IowaAndy 95]

Well no that is a little strange. Are you comsuning more salty food or eating more salt on your foods. What are you drinking for fluids????? I would check the sodium content in the foods that you are eating as it does not seem that your pressure should increase. I do not trust the machines at Walmart as they are not very reliable. Have you ever had white coat syndrome????

[minaleigh 95]

I don't eat any more salt than I used, probably even less. I never was one to pile the salt onto food (I'm into pepper ) or eat overly salty food. 90% of what I drink is Water, the other 10% is some sort of juice. Today was the first time I used the bp machine at Walmart. When I got to the doctor, though, my blood pressure is still around 125-130 over 80-85. Like I said, still fairly normal but a lot higher than what it used to be. I can't use the excuse that I'm just worked up because I'm at the doctor's because pre-op, the same doctor would measure my bp as 110 over 70. I've never heard of white coat syndrome.

[IowaAndy 95]

White coat syndrome is when you go to the doctor your blood pressure goes up as you get nervous. Now that I have more info I am stumped and will have to think about this one.

[minaleigh 95]

I guess this has happened to no one else or there's no medical reason for it...

[favoredone 590]

I'm taking HBP medication since surgery... I never had issues prior to surgery... My BP went up the day after surgery and stayed there until they started pumping me w/ Lopressor...

I don't know why... but I know that it happened!! 3 months later, I'm still on meds.. hopefully w/ exercise and continued weight loss, this will go away too!

[Swimmer 199]

Mine rose a but too, but because I went off BP meds that were causing it to go too low. That's not something I've heard happen before. Best wishes.