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Posted 4/19/2006 10:15 PM (GMT -6)
Is anyone here hypertensive and especially sensitive to it? When my BP goes around 145-150 range I start feeling warm and sometimes my head will hurt. Has anyone come up with a way to feel at least a LITTLE better from this problem?
Posted 4/20/2006 6:48 AM (GMT -6)
dm.. I don't have hypertension, but my mom does and I care for her so I know a little about it. When hers goes up, she complains of "hot flashes" or "flushes". She doesn't get a headache per say, but complains of her ears popping or feeling "funny". She usually gets a little jittery and nervous too.
The only way she gets relief is from medication, two different ones to control it. But she's 65, and I can't remember your age. She usually gets up and walks around a while, dont' know why it helps, but seems to help her.
Hope you find your answer!!
Sarah
Posted 4/20/2006 7:52 AM (GMT -6)
 

Hi dm,  Are you on medication for this? Does it seem to help? I'd talk to the doctor about it. You might need a new medication or a second one. In the meantime, I've heard that relaxation techniques can help bring blood pressure down a little bit usually. I can bring mine down with biofeedback which is a type of meditation. However any kind should do the trick with practice. It is certaintly NOT a cure all but it might help to bring it down just a bit to stop your symptoms. ??? It is worth a shot but you'd have to practice it consistently to make a difference and it might take some time to get it mastered to the place it would do the trick. :-)   Good Luck and please talk to your doctor about it, too!

Posted 4/20/2006 10:23 PM (GMT -6)
I'm 26 as of last November.  I just started feeling kind of warm tonight again and I went to check my BP (154/80).  I did some breathing excercises (in through the nose, deep breathe out the mouth) for about 5 minutes and my pressure dropped to 115/74.  That's absolutely astounding.  Now if I could only keep it that way! :)
Posted 4/21/2006 3:58 PM (GMT -6)
Wow that great David....
Posted 4/22/2006 3:20 PM (GMT -6)
I suffer with high blood pressure and has since i was 25. I am now 53 1/2 and my bp is hard to control. I take three different meds and yes i get the "warm" feeling a lot and sometimes the headaches. Sometimes I have sleep with the window cracked to get fresh air. I also do the deep breathing exercises, that helps. For the headache i take tyleol.

Some bp meds can cause a "rush" feeling and headaches. I know verapamil does.
Posted 4/24/2006 8:38 PM (GMT -6)
Why is it people with hypertension need to take two or three pills before they even get relief. Are most hypertension meds just sugar pills or?
Posted 4/24/2006 8:51 PM (GMT -6)
:-)  that is pretty amazing david, but i do the breathing too and it will bring my bp down 10 points.  good for you. you are young so finding a natural way to help yourself is great for the time being
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