Rise in blood pressure

CariadAgain

Mine is deemed too high - in the 2020s era.

It wouldnt have been though in the 1960s - so I shrug and refuse statins.

My family are very heavily a heart attack family. But my measurements are okay for the 1960s and so I leave it...rather than contributing to drug company profits.

The 1960s say:
150/90 - acceptable for middle age
160/95 - often considered acceptable for older people.

Basically they base it on a persons age and only expect 120 as the "starter" figure for someone in their 20's.

I reckon things have changed in recent decades because the drug companies want more profits - and not because it is genuinely necessary.

All the standard BP drugs are generic now - ie they cost pennies and no-one is making a fortune by prescribing or selling them. Deaths and illness from heart diseases have dropped massively since the 1960s because of these medicines and incontrovertible evidence that lower BP thresholds are linked to better outcomes.

It is very common to be prescribed several different types of medication to help you get blood pressure down, as the different types work in different ways to achieve this.

CariadAgain

Mine is deemed too high - in the 2020s era.

It wouldnt have been though in the 1960s - so I shrug and refuse statins.

My family are very heavily a heart attack family. But my measurements are okay for the 1960s and so I leave it...rather than contributing to drug company profits.

The 1960s say:
150/90 - acceptable for middle age
160/95 - often considered acceptable for older people.

Basically they base it on a persons age and only expect 120 as the "starter" figure for someone in their 20's.

I reckon things have changed in recent decades because the drug companies want more profits - and not because it is genuinely necessary.

Absolutely agree CariadAgain, the less medication I can take the better.

Mine is deemed too high - in the 2020s era.

It wouldnt have been though in the 1960s - so I shrug and refuse statins.

My family are very heavily a heart attack family. But my measurements are okay for the 1960s and so I leave it...rather than contributing to drug company profits.

The 1960s say:
150/90 - acceptable for middle age
160/95 - often considered acceptable for older people.

Basically they base it on a persons age and only expect 120 as the "starter" figure for someone in their 20's.

I reckon things have changed in recent decades because the drug companies want more profits - and not because it is genuinely necessary.

Mine rose to 170 even though I was only verapamil and 5mg Ramipril. Dr increased it to 10 mg Ramipril and I now have regular checks on kidneys. Much better, but still hovers around 140.

This post could have been written by me. My blood pressure is borderline and I have a left bundle branch block and mild reflux. I have medication for my bp but my concern is that you don't mention any anti-coagulant which guards against stroke. If you are not taking this type of medication then I would have a chat with your GP asap. Good luck.

I'm not a doctor obviously but try not to worry. Not easy I know. When I was in my 40s mine was as high as 210/110. I have lived to tell the tale. I panicked and told GP I feared I was going to die. She said that anyone could, but it wouldn't be due to my BP. I've been in such a state over it at times. Now I just take my meds and try to forget it. I'm 76 now!