At dialysis today, just as the nephrologist stopped by to talk to me, the machine decides to measure my blood pressure and shows a 200/121. Both numbers flash red since they’re above the preset limits so the nephrologist decides to add one more blood pressure medication to my plethora of pills. Luckily it’s something I was taking before the heart surgery so it should not trigger any adverse reactions or strange side effects. That means I will be on three blood pressure medications: a beta blocker, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, and a calcium channel blocker. Whew!
To think that right after surgery my blood pressure was dipping low at times and I would feel faint. Now my blood pressure hardly drops below 160/100, even after dialysis. My cardiologist wants me to make an appointment to talk to one of their nurse practitioners about the high blood pressure as well.
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I measured my standing blood pressure about 40 minutes after taking all three hypertension medications. The reading was 129/77 which is pretty good, and the lowest I’ve seen in a long time. My blood pressure earlier this afternoon was 161/96. I don’t know how long it takes for each medication to take effect but a 30 point drop is pretty good. I hope the effect of the ER pill lasts through the night.
Life with chronic diseases 