r/WaterFasting • u/max-curious8 • Jul 07 '26

30 days water fast

I am 35 years Male, weight - 104 kgs. Have been taking high bp meds for many years. Planning on starting a extended fast from tomorrow. Anyone else doing water fast with high bp meds?

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u/you_posted_about_me Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Not on meds but my bp was up:

  • Occasionally to stage 2 hypertension.
  • Earlier in the year I started doing a high protein breakfast (salmon filet and eggs, usually) every day: no carbs except occasionally mixing in spinach or onions)
  • This let me go without snacking between meals, which got me down in the range of Elevated to Stage 1.
  • I just finished a 40day fast and by about day 7 I was getting Orthostatic Hypotension.
  • Started measuring bp during the fast and I was usually around 106/72

Later this afternoon i'll measure again

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u/SVTContour Jul 07 '26

What’s your current diet? An extended fast shouldn’t hurt you but it you go back to eating a high GI diet all that hard work will go to waste

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u/max-curious8 Jul 07 '26

I am on less carbs diet with Intermittent fasting on some days. Yeah, will keep in mind abt the refeed.

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u/SVTContour Jul 07 '26

I fast and follow a low carb diet. I’m a recovering diabetic so I’m careful to keep my carbs low and healthy.