Blood pressure

[pusskin]

I've just taken my blood pressure after not doing it for a few weeks.
Twice I have took it in half an hour, and both readings have been disturbed by readings going down and then suddenly going higher and higher!
My readings were ---149/73. + 142/62.
Just that sound a bit too high? I am on Simvastatins.

[bednobs]

sounds fine to me

[pusskin]

Hi bednobs, thats good , just what i wanted to hear. many thanks x pusskins

[Sqad]

Sounds fine to me too.

[LoftyLottie]

And me. Sounds quite normal.

[pusskin]

Ah, you lot have put my mind at rest, not that I was really worrying or anything! x lol thanks chums

[ethandron]

according to me and my gp, it's the high end of normal, bordering on being too high. as an occasional reading it's ok, but if i consistantly had readings like that i'd have my blood pressure medication increased.
just my opinion of course ;)

[pusskin]

have been on simvastatins for a year now. my doctor said it was 160/100, so tablets have brought it down. I am due for doc visit to check on my B.P.
Think I'd worry if it went any higher this week.

[nannybooby]

Make sure you have not just eaten or drunk anything or had a hot bath or shower in the last half hour before you take your BP. I alwys give mine the best of three goes.

[ethandron]

do you take your home readings to the doctor?
mine are always higher when taken at the surgery so i always take my own readings with me and my gp is quite happy to accept them.

[ethandron]

are simvastatins taken to lower blood pressure???

[Khandro]

sounds perfect. Is it wrist or arm type? The former can be a bit erratic, best to take more than one reading.

[HowardKennitby]

to me the 140+ is high. Statins are medication for reducing cholesterol.

[pusskin]

just checked again, and its 139/75. mmm sounds good.
Simvastatins are to lower blood pressure.
Always take checks with no hot drinks before taking.
I have an arm band from boots, works very well, and will tell doctor of my reading even though she will take it again. Thanks for replies x

[Sammy48]

Puss, Simvastatins are to lower cholesterol.
Your blood pressure sounds o.k.

[Sqad]

pusskin IS correct............statins lower BP.

[Sammy48]

well I have learn't something new today then, I though statins lowered cholesterol and blood pressure medication was something completely different.

[jrtv]

Ramipril are for blood pressure, Simvastatins are to lower cholesterol

[Sqad]

Sammy....statins do both......lower BP AND total cholesterol.

[pusskin]

thanks squad, thought i was right! Talking of being confused for a minute ----
my chlorestral last year was 5-7, and it very quickly went down to 3-5.
Would I have been on Simvastatins for that too? i havent been on anything else

[pusskin]

Ah --Simvastatins are for B.P --+ --Chlorestral ! ta muchly.