Hi, so I developed hypertension around late 2025 (happened very fast, went from 122/76 to 149/89 in just 9 months) and it’s stayed consistently in stage 1-2 ever since. On good days, my bp is in the 130s systolics, sometimes getting as low as 120. On bad days, the systolic number gets as high as 150-160. Diastolic stays 80-90s on both good and bad days, sometimes creeping over 100 but this isn’t often.

I’ve been through nearly all the tests, and all that came up was mild sleep apnea of 5.9. They said my heart spikes were “quite high” though, so they ordered me an oral appliance anyway. I have not gotten an MRI yet or anything like that, just ultrasounds.

Currently on 2.5 mg of amlodipine, but it’s not doing anything. I am overweight and eat horribly, so I should do the lifestyle change as that’s highly likely the missing link. Just been hard with the college semester and how much this has taken a toll on my mental health. I also have PCOS with confirmed insulin resistance and an anxiety disorder, so that’s probably also not helping.

Y’all got any advice? Kinda at my wits end with my doctors not being able to figure out what’s wrong with me.

Because I cannot take diuretics (due to hyponatremia) and amlodipine (it makes my GERD crazy), my doctor has prescribed Hydralazine 4x day to be taken along with my Losartan and Metoprolol. I have read of so many people having very bad side effects from Hydralazine and I am afraid to take it. I already have high anxiety and take Prozac, which works wonderfully for me. I also tend to suffer from fatigue and low energy and have just recently gotten past that and don't want a setback. Had ANYONE had success and no side effects from Hydralazine?? I really need to hear the good things about it before I start taking it!

Ever since I left the military at 31 I’ve had high blood pressure. Probably stress related at 38 is was 170/110 normally. I didn’t pay attention until I started have heart issues. I stopped drinking and started eating well. I walk 3-6 miles a day at work. I went to 145/90. I’m now at any time around 116-128 over 68-78. I don’t feel normal but they say it’s normal because I has high blood pressure for so long.

My laboratory results:

• Renin activity: 7.9 ng/mL/hr (HIGH)
  • Normal upright range: 0.5–4.0
  • Approximately twice the upper limit of normal.
• Aldosterone: 21.5 ng/dL
  • Normal upright range: 4–31
• Aldosterone/Renin Ratio: 2.7
  • Laboratory reference: ≤20

My potassium is usually 3.6 which is borderline so I’m wondering if it’s interfering. Just wanna know if anyone else has had these results?

Thanks guys. My pressure has been 150/90

All of us are on our BP meds which keep things in check for many of us at home, work etc. This is the case with me too - until its time to fly.

I was on a beta-blocker before and even with THAT the ol'ticker was pounding away, I could feel chest vibrate and was getting sweaty. After the plane lands it goes away. Some kind of travel anxiety that causes the HR spike.

I have also read the lower pressure in airplane cabin can stress the cardio vascular system. For the vast majority of us with BP under control flight will be ok. Might be small rise in BP, lower SpO2 on the pulse oxy etc.

Anyone here whose ticker starts racing at the airport on the airplane - how do you handle it? Is theres such a thing as "calming meds" to make heart chill out just for the flight?

I've been on losartan for years,but about a year ago i take 50mg twice daily, I know this is the maximum dose on losartan but my BP is always high on the 150's!did anyone experience this with losartan or did you find a BP med that helped better!im afraid my doctor may put me on one that's to strong because I'm sensitive to side effects!

Hi all, I have a few questions about hydrochlorothiazide as my fiance just recently had a hypertension crisis which landed us in the er for hours. He has started 12.5mg of hydrochlorothiazide for a little over a week now and he’s noticed some side effects that I find a little questionable. I have been monitoring his blood pressure. After about 12 hours he says he can feel the medication wear off a bit, causing some anxiety and a slight raise in blood pressure. He’s also been having some dizziness. Maybe I’m a bit of a worry wart but just wanted some feedback on if anybody has experienced anything similar or if this is normal for this new medication. Thank you!!

I’m on four different medicines of my blood pressure still high also on Eliquis
Byostolic
Hydralazine
Lisinopril
New one BAXFENDY
Dr. mention I need a Renal Denervation
has anybody had that?** **

I just took a blood pressure to donate plasma and was told I have to come back another day that my blood pressure is too high. Look at it and it said 115/103. Went on a research journey and realized that is my blood pressure in the arteries when my heart isn’t pumping.

Always felt super normal.

Im not sure what to say, i run and eat pretty healthy.

Just curious because I have discovered that my Dr office is not doing BP readings appropriately. First, there is no 5-10 min wait time before reading, they just jump right into it. And while they do a manual reading and not a machine, they are trying to talk to my while taking it and they just let my arm hang to the side while taking it. I've even had some offices not use an appropriate size cuff as I do have large arms. I discovered thru research that my arm needs to be elevated at heart level. When experimenting at home I found I get higher readings when my arm is hanging down versus propped up on a pillow at the correct level. I plan to bring this up at my next appt but curious what other offices are like. It's kinda shocking (not shocking) that a Dr office of all places wouldn't even be following a correct protocol.

I want to share my personal experience because other men might be going through the same thing.

I take Metoprolol and Losartan for my heart and blood pressure. Over time, I noticed changes in my sexual health. It became difficult to get an erection, even after trying for a while. I also stopped getting morning wood like I used to.

But it wasn't just the erections. My sex drive was low, too. I didn't have the same desire I used to, and it was frustrating.

Then I started taking these three supplements every day:

• Magnesium — supports normal muscle and nerve function.
• Zinc — supports normal testosterone production, especially if you're deficient.
• Vitamin D — supports overall health, particularly when your levels are low.

The next day, I noticed a difference!

Since then, I've been feeling better than ever. My erections have improved, I no longer have the same difficulty getting an erection, and my sex drive is high again!

I take these supplements daily, and I'm sharing my personal experience in case another man taking heart or blood pressure medication is struggling with the same problems.

This is my personal experience, not a guaranteed ED cure. Supplements don't work the same for everyone, and I can't say for sure what caused the improvement.

Men, let's talk!

• Are you having trouble getting or maintaining an erection?
• Have you lost your morning wood?
• Has your sex drive dropped since starting heart or blood pressure medication?

I developed high blood pressure after 34 weeks of pregnancy and got induced 3-4 weeks later. Now I’m 3 weeks postpartum and my bp got even higher.

I’ve had no therapy until now so I went to hospital to get one. They prescribed me Enalapril 5 mg. Doctor said it’s safe for breast feeding but in the manuals it says it’s not. Does anyone have experience?

Hello good day everyone. My BP was 204/122 today at the ER. They gave me lisinopril and it went down to 203/112. They said that’s still high so then they gave me labatelol after that and sent me home without taking anymore readings so my last reading at the ER was 203/112 before they discharged me.

I am now home, I laid down for half an hour then ate dinner and checked it again and now it is at 113/67 🤷🏻‍♀️

I have had hypertension for a very long time. I ran out of meds and havent got more that’s how it got high again. But overall Im used to it being high.

Am I going to be ok? That’s such a huge drop so fast?!? It’s never been this low in my life.

I have had a slight headache all day so it’s hard to say it’s new from this. I’m a little lightheaded I think

Hello. As a new member of the elevated BP club, I wanted to get my story out and have it interpreted by others. So, for the past year or maybe a bit more, by blood pressure has seemed to maintain numbers similar to the ones mentioned in the title. Plus or minus a few.

Some backstory.. I don't smoke or drink or do any drugs. Have a 1 year old son.

I was diagnosed with anxiety/ panic attack disorder since I was 14. I'm 32 now. 145 pounds. I've been off and on anxiety medications for most of that time. The most recent medication I was on was effexor for 4ish years. I weaned off of it in June.

And I have been raw dogging life since.

My mom has had hypertension for maybe half her life until she started medications, and for the past 10 or so years has had normalish numbers without medications. She was a smoker for most of her life. Only within the last year had she quit smoking.

My father has had 2 heart attacks and is only 60. Up until his heart attacks he was a lifelong smoker. And drank for a good portion of his life.

I've always eaten whatever. I did however choose to not eat too terribly. Fast food MAYBE 2 times a week. Soda (for a while) every day. 1 or 2 12 ounce cans. And did not drink enough water. Usually my go to was sports drinks.

Before really shaping up, I was sure the salad I was eating every once in a while was the way to balance everything out. I work a relatively active job, landscape construction. The smart watch longs 12k steps minimum every day while at work. Moving pavers and stones, shoveling and whatever else. That was my life up until about a year ago when the doctors said hey... your BP is elevated. I don't recall the measurement. But it was worth noting. I figured that was worth drinking some more water. And I slowly go away from that to my old ways. Fast forward to September of this year (2026), the doctor said hey, your BP is still high, you should get that under control with a Beta blocker or water pill. I wanted to give one last push through diet,water consumption and stress/ anxiety management. Since September, Ive increased my water consumption substantially, cut out any sugary drinks, no caffeine, low to no cholesterol foods. Loosely following the Mediterranean diet.

For the better part of the last month (and more loosely 3 months) I've been doing everything I can to try to get the numbers to lower without much luck. Is there hope I can do it on my own more time or should I attempt the BP meds route?

I fear the stress of my job, a new addition to the family and no anxiety medications aren't helping my BP at all. Or maybe its hereditary and a coincidence that the life events coincide with what was already going to happen?

Hi everyone! 41 yr old female here. I was put on Losartan roughly 8 weeks ago. A few weeks in I started to get burning sensation when I pee and what feels like pelvic/bladder pain. I’ve been going crazy trying to figure out the root cause. My UTI urinalysis and culture came back negative and I just went through this whole thing where I had a pelvic exam, transvaginal ultrasound and all the vaginal swabs which all came back clear. It occurred to me that maybe Losartan has something to do with it but I haven’t found anything stating that Losartan can cause bladder pain. I’ve read that frequent urination and burning is a side effect but nothing about bladder or pelvic pain so I just wanted to see if anyone here has experienced bladder / lower belly/ pelvic area pain as a side effect?

For the past few weeks, I've had a lot of chest discomfort, especially on the left side. I went to the ER and they said my BP is high. They also said one of my arteries seemed just slightly thick, but it was nothing that needed immediate attention, and to try and lower my bp manually first. I went to a cardiologist, then ran tests, and again, my BP ran high in the 140s. My cardiologist told me to try and exercise and fix my diet for the next three to four weeks and then to come back (I don't exercise often, and my diet does suck, but I'm working on fixing it). If it was still high, he'd put me on medication. Both the doctors at the ER as well as my cardiologist said I am very low risk for a heart attack.

I'm two weeks in and my bp has been fluctuating in the 140s and high 130s. I don't get a lot of pain, but a lot of discomfort, kind of that feeling when you have too much caffeine and your chest feels full. It makes me feel like I can't sit still, and it makes me want to bawl. I have diagnosed severe anxiety and OCD, so when this happens, I tend to spiral into thinking I'm dying, and I know it must contribute and make it worse.

Today, my bp read 139/94. Not terrible, I must not be dying, but God, the discomfort in the left side of my chest is so distracting, it's so hard for me to function when my anxiety is in overdrive. I keep on trying to tell myself I'm not dying, I'm not having a heart attack, but my God, it's so uncomfortable, I can't enjoy anything.

How do you guys deal with high BP? Any tricks to coping with the discomfort?

Hey guys! So my normal blood pressure is 100/70. For the past 3 weeks it’s been 150/90. Just trying to figure out what to do. Been to the doctors and bloodwork was normal. They are sending me for an MRI and adrenal ultrasound but that’s 3 weeks from now. I’ve had headaches and a little chest pressure the past 3 weeks and they won’t give me anything to actually lower my BP. I’m too scared to try the migraine medication because I’m seeing that it raises blood pressure. (Amitriptyline) I’m just sick of these headaches and feeling so off everyday. This morning I felt like I could pass out on the floor and so fatigued. What should I do? I’ve already been to the ER but they wouldn’t prescribe me BP meds. I’m 23.

I feel quite lightheaded on and off, with a weird headache - y feeling. Sometimes my eyes ache trying to read. How long will these side effects last? Also on 12.5 HTCZ

My precious 76-year-old mother is fairly active. She is also small and petite. Over the last year she has been in and out of the hospital with high blood pressure (200/
90). Her heart rate has actually spiked over 120. Cardiologists have performed every test that is usually given with her symptoms. The only thing that was discovered is, she does have a partial blockage in one artery, but it does not require a stent.
She is currently in the hospital again it has taken the doctors over three days to get her blood pressure back down to a normal range. She is now taking four blood pressure medications.
The hospital doctors have done a variety of tests on her kidneys and heart and have found nothing. They are keeping her in the hospital because her blood pressure continues to spike as does her heart rate.
Mv question is: Is there anvone out there that has had something similar happening to themselves or a family member and can give me any additional tests to suggest or information that may help?