Elevated Blood Pressure....
Lisa Heinz
I have been asthmatic for over a year now. I have been on a few
medications too. The past six
months my blood pressure has been going up and down. I have always had
110/70 blood pressure,
no matter what- until I became asthmatic. The past month or so- it has
steadily increased now it
is up to 110/100 or 100/100. I wonder- does anyone else have this
problem with blood pressure.
One of the nurses in the doctors' office told me its because of the
inhalers, they have a tendency to
raise people's blood pressure. I'd like to hear from anyone on this.
Thanks!
Lisa
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doctor (but that's another post....). Anyways my BP was always 110/70.
Now everytime I go in to the doctor (which has been VERY frequently in the
past 2 months) my bp has ranged anywhere from 110/68 - 140/90 or higher.....
I suspect that the combination of antihistamines is what's doing it, and
the inhaler/steroids isn't helping the situation..... By the way I'm using
a new steroidal nasal spray Nasonex.... I seem to take it with no ill effect,
but I don't know that it's really doing all that much..... I've only been on
it a few days, but I'm still using the inhaler A LOT.....
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Your up&down BPs could be a 'white coat' job - you are finding going to
the doctor stressful which affects your BP.
I suspect the relievers could have an effect on BP since they are the
oposite of beta-blockers, which are used to treat high BP in some
people. I notice by heart after a dose, but that's hardly ever these
days.
If you are having to use a reliever inhaler a lot it suggests your
treatment needs review. It's not clear from your post what the various
inhalers etc. you are taking are, and when you are taking them. It
seems (from reading this NG and personal experience) that getting good
control with steroid inhalers so that the reliever inhalers don't have
to be used (or hardly used) is where to get to. So if you need a
reliever most days it sounds like you need to review it all with a Dr
who is good with asthma. I mean good at treating it, not good and has
asthma!
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Lisa Heinz wrote in message <35BFDC07...@nb.net>...
>Hi Everyone:
>I have been asthmatic for over a year now. I have been on a few
>medications too. The past six
>months my blood pressure has been going up and down.
What med's are you using? I have been using asthma meds for about 3
years (currently Flixotide{Flovent}, Serevent & Ventolin ) In the
past my
Blood pressure was always normal/low (sorry, can't remember the
numbers) ,
At a recent visit to my doctor my BP was 170/110,
I am now using tablets to try to lower it,
Does anyone think the asthma meds are part of the problem?
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Jeff Kane
> Hi, I have asthma now also. It hasn't been treated all that well by my
> doctor (but that's another post....). Anyways my BP was always 110/70.
> Now everytime I go in to the doctor (which has been VERY frequently in the
> past 2 months) my bp has ranged anywhere from 110/68 - 140/90 or higher.....
> I suspect that the combination of antihistamines is what's doing it, and
> the inhaler/steroids isn't helping the situation..... By the way I'm using
> a new steroidal nasal spray Nasonex.... I seem to take it with no ill effect,
> but I don't know that it's really doing all that much..... I've only been on
> it a few days, but I'm still using the inhaler A LOT.....
>
>
> In article <35BFDC07...@nb.net>,
> Lisa Heinz <lhe...@nb.net> wrote:
> > Hi Everyone:
> > I have been asthmatic for over a year now. I have been on a few
> > medications too. The past six
> > months my blood pressure has been going up and down. I have always had
> > 110/70 blood pressure,
> > no matter what- until I became asthmatic. The past month or so- it has
> > steadily increased now it
> > is up to 110/100 or 100/100. I wonder- does anyone else have this
> > problem with blood pressure.
> > One of the nurses in the doctors' office told me its because of the
> > inhalers, they have a tendency to
> > raise people's blood pressure. I'd like to hear from anyone on this.
> > Thanks!
> > Lisa
> > lhe...@nb.net
It would be very unusual for an antihistamine to raise blood pressure.
Occaionally, decongestant medications (which may be combined with an
antihistamine), may elevate blood pressure.
Inhaled steroids usually do not raise blood pressure. Oral steroids may
elevate pressure, probably related to the tendency to retain fluids.
Inahled bronchodilators, in some people, elevate the heart rate, but
usually have no significant effect on blood pressure.
--Jeff
Jeunesse
My BP is higher when I take prednisone.
normally it´s 120/65 but when i take prednisone it can rise to a max
that I know of 155/110.
But I don´t take any anti-histamine.
Jeunesse
Jeff Kane
> >
> > It would be very unusual for an antihistamine to raise blood pressure.
> >
> > Occaionally, decongestant medications (which may be combined with an
> > antihistamine), may elevate blood pressure.
> >
> > Inhaled steroids usually do not raise blood pressure. Oral steroids may
> > elevate pressure, probably related to the tendency to retain fluids.
> >
> > Inahled bronchodilators, in some people, elevate the heart rate, but
> > usually have no significant effect on blood pressure.
> >
> > --Jeff
>
>
> My BP is higher when I take prednisone.
> normally it´s 120/65 but when i take prednisone it can rise to a max
> that I know of 155/110.
> But I don´t take any anti-histamine.
>
> Jeunesse
Next time you need an oral steroid medicine, ask your physician to try
methylprednisolone (Medrol). It has the same anti-inflammatory effect as
prednisone, but less effect on sodium (salt) retention. Possibly it would
have less effect on your blood pressure. It also costs a lot more than
prednisone.
--Jeff