Rise in blood pressure

Please just be aware that acstroke is not an easy way to go. Losing your speech and the ability to move one side is terrifying and can be permanent, meaning care in a nursing home. If you do achieve some degree of recovery it can take years. My DH's blood pressure shot up from 140/90 to 237/110 in a matter of hours, and it burst a blood vessel in his brain. We would all love a quick exit, but a stroke is to be avoided by every means possible.

I second what B9exchange says. I’m terrified of having a stroke after seeing my lovely dad suffer a heart attack and then a stroke a week later whilst still in hospital.
He couldn’t speak or use his arm for the next 25years he passed away aged 80. Devastating for them both and me.

Thanks everyone. My GP added bisoptolol and touch wood, BP is now normal!

That’s good news Sally.Take care.

Thanks for all your interesting tales. The GP put me on a beta blocker as a third medication and BP is now normal! My pulse is quite low now though, but doc said this is ok if I feel well, which I do.

Ps I bought some Hibiscus tea! Thanks.

Must be old age, I forgot I had already put a message on re new meds!

That reminds me - must get my BP monitor out to check mine.
Supposed to do 3 times and average it ?