i guess you can tell i'm venting but i'm actually scared that i'm gonna have a stroke or something. I'm normal weight, eat pretty healthy, i don't feel like i'm someone who should have high blood pressure. my mom has it but she doesn't take care of herself at all.

anybody got any advice, i really need some.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel -- but it's a train about to run over you.

Have you been to the doctors this week? I'm sorry I don't have that problem, but if I did my doctor would have me in the hospital right away I think. Have they tried adjusting your meds? Please call your doctor again, that 105 bottom number doesn't sound good. Maybe they will give you something to relax you for when your pain level is real high.

Please let us know how you make out.

Joanne

Seriously though, it's just like anything else, if the doctors don't listen what do you do? Research and then find someone who will do something about it. Last I knew high BP is fairly serious, maybe you should call your Dr. and ask him/her to explain why they haven't treated this, and make sure you let them know that you don't feel right. Either way you'll have an answer, a good reason not to treat or a treatment, I wouldn't settle for less. Of course I'm sure I don't have to tell you to be nice, but firm. There's always time to be not so nice later if you really have to.

I hope you feel better soon, and please vent away...I've been doing it since I got here and no one has yelled at me yet

*pixie hugs*

do you guys think this is just genitics or the extreme level of pain i live with or both or what?

i really don't know what to do. this has been going on for years.

Post edited by: coffeeinTN, at: 01/10/2008 09:00

There is a light at the end of the tunnel -- but it's a train about to run over you.

Let us know?

*pixie hugs*

I agree with Pixie, probably a combo of things. Please call your doctors office today, I'm not a medical professional but by no means do I think it should be that high. Do you check ur BP at home? I don't always trust those electronics ones, plus you have to make sure your arm is in the correct position. (my dad has one of those home one's because his runs low.

Let us know what the doc or nurse says - okay?

Joanne

About the high though...it is dangerous and you should try to research and get into the doc...JUST FOR THAT! Don't talk to them about anything but that...then you can get an answer about it!

In the meantime, try to keep yourself cool, calm and collect. (My Acupuncturist says that).

I am a C.N.A. but haven't worked in the field for some time now. I do know that when I DID...and did vital signs every day at the beginning of my shift as well as right at the end of it...a blood pressure high, like yours, didn't make the nurse or doc on duty flinch. I'm not saying it's okay or good, I'm just saying that I've seen this many a' time and maybe it's just you. Like you said, your mom has it too.

So, please do talk to your doc about it. GO IN FOR THAT REASON ONLY...then well...they won't talk about ANYTHING BUT THAT and you'll finally get some answers!

Good luck, let us know!!

{{{{Fibro Hugs}}}}

Post edited by: sweetheartsuzee, at: 01/10/2008 09:44

froggy

I have high BP. I didn't until the Fibro was diagnosed. Therefore, I feel that it's the stress from it that's giving me the high BP (I don't really know though.)

I am on a low dose of high BP medicine. And it does go up when I'm in more pain than normal. My doctor is "very" concerned though. I'm surprised yours isn't! I would watch it closely and keep addressing it. If you need to, call and talk to the nurse and emphasize your concern about it. Maybe he/she would talk to the doctor, the nurses surely don't think it's normal to be that high.

Keep us informed. Take care!!!