Out of all the labs results and vitals, my blood pressure (BP) has been hardest to control. It was like this before the transplant where I would take the exact same medications, but BP would vary from over 200 to below 100 for the systolic reading. Post-transplant, while recovering in the hospital, my BP has mostly been stable. However, after being discharged, it’s varying like crazy again.
Right now, I’m prescribed 25 mg of Metoprolol Tartate twice a day, plus 30 mg of Nifedipine ER in the morning. Instead, I’ve had to add an extra Nifedipine tablet at night since my systolic BP is nearly 200 at bedtime. It’s been mostly okay in the mornings before medication however. I guess with my orthostatic hypotension, it’s even harder to prescribe for. The last nurse practitioner I saw now wants me to measure my BP more often, and include sitting and standing readings.
I read online that some people take months to stabilize their BP post-surgery. I wonder why now that fluid balance is much better controlled.
Life with chronic diseases 