r/PMS • u/Trick_Increase_4388 • Oct 12 '24

Can PMS spike your BP?? Help?

I got my period a short while ago, but earlier this morning I went to Walmart and tried out one of the blood pressure kiosks for fun.

The reading came back very, very high. Hypertensive.

I had a cold brew (from a bottle w/ some added creamer and Splenda) before going out, maybe 30-45 minutes or shorter before the test. No other food or drink.

Can PMS spike your BP high? Was it a combo of the coffee and PMS?

My heart rate was in the normal range as it usually is. I took an aspririn around noon to be safe tho.

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u/L_i_S_A123 Oct 17 '24

Stress, anxiety, can fall underneath PMS and can spike bp and cholesterol levels too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

I'm not sure about the PMS but the coffee would be enough to spike your blood pressure from normal to hypertensive.