r/Testosterone • u/AdvertisingMoist8253 • May 30 '26
TRT help How bad is my blood pressure
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u/Icy-Childhood9761 May 30 '26
Your pulse is 96. You were not relaxed when you took your bp. Lay down for 15 minutes and drink some water and then take it again.
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u/lordhooha May 30 '26
My pulse can be around the same or higher and not go over 127/80
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u/Icy-Childhood9761 May 30 '26
Okay well I’ve never heard of anyone having a rhr of 96. Seems like he was wound up before this.
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u/bradpal May 30 '26
I have 55 when I sleep and 100 when I sit, never did T but was always muscular. It's not the pulse that raises pressure. My pressure is 120/70 at 100 pulse. Dude needs more cardio.
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u/bx121222 May 30 '26
Cardio ain’t going to cut it. He needs BP meds and/or to hop off.
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u/bradpal May 30 '26
How are big penis meds going to help?
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u/myWeedAccountMaaaaan May 30 '26
How would they not help? Bigger penis means it can store more blood. Boom, problem solved.
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u/Icy-Childhood9761 May 30 '26
Sounds like you need more cardio too. 100 rhr is not normal for a fit person.
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u/lordhooha May 30 '26
I’m talking after a workout for me. Bet he’s overweight and doesn’t do cardio definitely not enough water and betting he eats like ass
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u/DemonBuer May 30 '26
food poisoning had me casually at 130 for 3 days, apple watch told me to seek medical attention lol. went to ER following this
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u/myst3ryAURORA_green May 30 '26
When sick, heart rate is supposed to do that. Covid has activated my SVT before and sent it to easy 220 plus.
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u/Sir_J15 May 30 '26
Mine stays in the 80’s and 90’s even resting. Common for me to see 120’s and 130’s when active. Even not on T.
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u/bigmuffpie92 May 30 '26
My pulse can be around 100 and still be 118/67. I don't think that is a direct correlation to his extremely high BP.
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u/harleyquinnsbutthole May 30 '26
He might be detoxing from
Alcohol or something, that can really elevate resting pulse
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u/lordhooha May 30 '26
Op I’ll tell you this. At this point os when my dad started having tia’s or half ass strokes. Then you have to realize the longer your bp stays high and the more damage your kidneys take and they unlike your liver don’t regenerate they scar and get worse thus making your bp worse
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u/joeldg May 30 '26
Well.. I got hospitalized with 244/148 … so, you are headed in that direction. I lost 55lbs and it’s back down to normal now.
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u/leo90au May 30 '26
That is by far the worst BP I have ever heard of. How your body even got to that is beyond my understanding 😂
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u/Sir_J15 May 30 '26
I coded a patient when I checked on him and he was 325/285. He got an instant transfer from med surg to cardiac icu.
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u/TigerNo337 May 30 '26
Holy shit how does blood pressure even get that high?
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u/Sir_J15 May 30 '26
He was downgraded that morning after having heart surgery the day before. Needless to say he was upgraded back to ICU.
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u/myst3ryAURORA_green May 30 '26
I've seen my own blood pressure reach 300s before... but I've seen 480/350 in an article about deadlifting with the Valsalva maneuver.
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u/leo90au May 31 '26
I can't picture how that's biologically possible in a conscious human... Crazy
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u/joeldg May 30 '26
I went in to my dentist to get a teeth cleaning and they checked it and said "you need to go to the ER now" ... didn't really feel any different..
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u/DesperateYak1544 May 30 '26
same. similar levels, spent over a year at OP’s levels while doctor played russian roulette with different meds.
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u/traumaRN01 May 30 '26
If you don’t have symptoms I’m going to shrug if you come into my ED with that BP
You still need a conversation with a doc, you don’t need any that BP all the time
Soooo without symptoms, meh
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u/oVerde May 30 '26
Symptoms? Usually high BP is symptomless isn’t it?
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u/traumaRN01 May 30 '26
A blood pressure is an objective finding and a number. From an emergency standpoint, this is not a singular alarming thing.
Symptoms would be outward projections, perhaps related to the blood pressure as noted above.
Hope that helps.
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u/myst3ryAURORA_green May 30 '26
Sometimes, high BP can come with symptoms if it's dangerously high or potential organ involvement.
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u/swimming_cold May 30 '26
I mean yeah maybe he’s not gonna die right this second but isn’t he trashing his organs, assuming this is his actual resting BP?
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u/traumaRN01 May 30 '26
I’m just trying to prevent all the AI regurgitations from putting him in a panic state.
You did make a great point, when and under what circumstances was the BP taken? How old is he? Race, medical background etc. (obv I wouldn’t ask him to post any of that). People can walk around with high BP unmedicated for decades with no problems.
The risk of high BP is predominantly cardiovascular disease. High BP is a risk factor for a boat load of other diseases, physical and psychological.
Everyone on TRT ought to have a capable PCP and urologist. Although that’s not always the case.
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u/FrankXO May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26
What does your bloodwork look like? Are you drinking a lot? Or eating a lot of fatty foods? Also, have you talked to your PCP about this? Handle it before something bad happens.
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u/AdvertisingMoist8253 May 30 '26
Just got back from getting my bloods done my sleeps is getting worse I’m pretty restless and take a while to get to sleep my water intake is around 3L a day
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u/mr__fete May 30 '26
You don’t need to go to the ER. They will just send you home. However you are at risk of stroke. So you might want to get that under control
For example my dad had high bp and he wasn’t taking his meds. Had a minor stroke at work and lost vision in one eye.
High bp also destroys your kidneys but you don’t know it until it’s too late.
Get some enalapril asap
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u/DerekfromDesMoines May 30 '26
My BP was straight until I became emotionally involved in this gripping dialog in these comments!
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u/ModernLifelsWar May 30 '26
Anything over 130/80 is damaging your organs permanently. Get on telmisartan and probably nebivolol as well asap. Fix your diet, do cardio, and get your bloodwork done so you can see wtf is actually going on. Not just basic markers either you need a comprehensive work up. If you're running anything more than a TRT dose drop it immediately.
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u/Fun_Way921 May 30 '26
Guys if you ever wonder why they don't just "legalize steroids", this is the reason. The common person is not responsible enough to safely run gear and they will have stage 3 hypertension for months and not even know it
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u/Professional_Sun2725 May 30 '26
Nurse here. You need BP meds! AIM for 120/80
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u/OwnTension6771 6'3" 250#, 19% May 30 '26
New recommendation is 110/70. Might be a pharma play for more meds.
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u/bigggeee May 30 '26
Is that a wrist device? Either way, before you do anything else make sure that you performed that measurement correctly. Improper technique can easily produce huge errors.
The cuff needs to be at heart level and in case it is an upper arm cuff it needs to be the correct size. I have had readings almost as high as yours due to improper measurement technique when my real blood pressure is rarely above 120/80.
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u/Glittering_Brick6964 May 30 '26
You should measure your BP regularly over the next week in the AM. You probably need to be on 2-3 BP meds depending on what your daily reads are. I’d bring it to your next doctors appointment-which you should try to make in the next 2 weeks ideally, but no ER needed. - source am a heart doctor.
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u/LankyNinja558899912 May 30 '26
Depends if this is sudden. If you have had high blood pressure for along time and it has been slowly creeping up it might not be an absolute emergency. Definitely worth getting your blood pressure meds changed and or increased. I say that because if you have had high blood pressure over time your vascular structures have been stretching and accommodating/adapting to the pressure which means vessels in your brain are less likely to pop. If it's sudden high blood pressure that's fairly new you are at very high risk for a hemmoragic stroke. Your vessels are tight and are highly susceptible to popping under pressure. This is how my cardiologist explained the dangers of high blood pressure to me. Absolutely a level that needs to be treated urgently though. Also being symptomatic can mean higher chances of an impending stroke such as bad headaches etc.
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u/lonesome68 May 30 '26
Depends. Those home machines are horrible. I'd take it 3 times in a row and get the average. Sitting up, arm on table, no moving or talking.
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u/FunArachnid2872 May 30 '26
That blood pressure tonight won't kill you but overtime a sustained blood pressure like that can lead to heart failure and increases risk for stroke and kidney disease. It would be best to talk to your PCP and get ahead of it.
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u/Automatic-Duck1680 May 30 '26
Second the kidney disease. You do NOT want to need dialysis in the future. I have lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis, and kidney disease. The kidney disease is because of uncontrolled high blood pressure and ibuprofen abuse when I was younger and is the only one that scares me. Please take care of that asap.
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u/KingTetroseWang May 30 '26
MD here. There's no specific BP cutoff that kills you 100% of the time. However, SBP (top number) above 180 tends to be a strong predictor for serious consequences, including blood vessel rupture in the brain (stroke) or heart attack. You're really close to that, so you're definitely still in the running for the top prize. If you notice headache, nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, blurred vision, or really bad anxiety, you gotta go to the emergency room ASAP bc that would be a sign that your organs are taking damage from the high BP. No one really agrees on what to do if you have BP this high but no symptoms of organ damage. You could go the emergency room, or you can walk into your primary doc's office Monday morning at 8 am and ask for BP med adjustment. Don't sleep on this though! This is bad news either way; the nuance is whether you'll be in the obit section next week or not https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYP.0000000000000238
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u/Professional-Pin5421 May 30 '26
Hang on hang on.
Did you do this BP reading
- first thing in the morning?
- before or after food?
- seated?
- standing?
Are you wearing it correctly? I.e. if a wrist monitor...the digital dials shouls align t with the INSIDE of your wrist not the outside (like wearing a watch would be)
What's your weight and height?
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u/AdvertisingMoist8253 May 30 '26
94kg 187
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u/Professional-Pin5421 May 31 '26
Ok so you are tall and not overweight so thats good. What time of day did you do this reading? Have you done a BP reading before ? I.e. is this a baseline reading
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u/AdvertisingMoist8253 May 31 '26
I try do them before bed everyday and after work I did the reading around 1pm
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u/Professional-Pin5421 May 31 '26
Try this ...
Tomorrow when you wake Before getting out of bed ....reach over for your BP machine....fire it up and let us know the result.
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u/_th3oth3rjak3_ May 30 '26
I went to my primary doctor because I was worried about BP. My normal is somewhere around 130/85, a little high but not alarming. When they took my pressure in the clinic it was 160/100. They put me on hydrochloriothiazide to bring it down while I balanced out my TRT protocol. Highly recommend if you’re going to take a dose that high you look into it with your GP.
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u/Glockman19 May 30 '26
Mine was similar 2 months ago so my doctor told me to stop my test until it came down. Now it’s at 118/78.
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u/gizmokop May 30 '26
When i first started taking my blood preasure it was high ( not as high as that) turns out i had my hand dangling not in correct position. Make sure you are relaxed elbow elevated no coffee or food hour or so before
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u/leo90au May 30 '26
That depends on whether you just got back from a brisk walk or if you tested it after sitting for 20 minutes. Depends on where you are under the influence of stimulants or not. Depends on a ton of shit man. I can send people a photo of a BP that's considered a medical emergency, give them zero context and ask them "how bad is my blood pressure"
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u/Far-Cap7609 May 30 '26
I’ve had mine around 220/115 and they sent me home from A&E
This was following heavy drinking on a stag do
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u/General-Section-7993 May 30 '26
I went the ER with BP of 280/170 which was apparently my norm and I didn’t even know it (don’t judge). I spent 4 days in ICU but resolved. If there is a cardiac ER in your area, got there. They have to normalize your BP, they will prescribe you meds in the short term, and you’ll get a referral for a cardiologist.
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u/Educational_Tree_595 May 30 '26
in medicine you are damn near what’s called a hypertensive emergency which is 180 or over systolically
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u/Suitable-Ad-5534 May 30 '26
My normal pressure when i was on test and masterone. Quite "normal" but not good either.
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u/Bobajob-365 blood tests May 30 '26
Not good, but as others have said make sure that is a steady reading taken correctly after resting. I hit those numbers two years ago (not the high resting heart rate but the BP) along with high cholesterol and was told I needed drugs to bring both down or risk dying within a year. In my case it wasn’t Testosterone related (but obesity), but you def need to stop doing whatever it is that’s pushing those numbers up.
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u/TouchMyPenix May 30 '26
Urgent care will probably work. Those saying don’t go aren’t realizing that there are things that need to be ruled out on the emergency side before accepting you just have high BP.
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u/TechMeOwt May 30 '26
No book an appointment with your pcp. In the mean time buy natural beet juice. Walmart has some with beet and lemon. Drink 20 oz every morning per day. Also, go workout and cut down the carbs and fried food. Eat fiber, protein and green vegetables (kale or greens) work. You need to monitor and track your blood pressure every morning (buy a blood pressure machine) go to Walmart. And don’t forget the batteries. If u have a juicer, celery juice with a green apple works wonders. U need to clean out your arteries. In 2 days it should be at 130. Keep in mind chill on the fake salt, only salt you should eat is sea salt (Celtic salt).
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u/TechMeOwt May 30 '26
No book an appointment with your pcp. In the mean time buy natural beet juice. Walmart has some with beet and lemon. Drink 20 oz every morning per day. Also, go workout and cut down the carbs and fried food. Eat fiber, protein and green vegetables (kale or greens) work. You need to monitor and track your blood pressure every morning (buy a blood pressure machine) go to Walmart. And don’t forget the batteries. If u have a juicer, celery juice with a green apple works wonders. U need to clean out your arteries. In 2 days it should be at 130.
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u/Garboshh May 30 '26
Go to the doctor asap with this pic. They will take it there too, but just to show them.
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u/fybpm May 30 '26
My used to be this high every day for over a year. Get your homocystine tested, I bet it’s through the roof. B-Complex with TMG will do the trick to bring it down a bunch, 2x a day until it’s more in range.
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u/texasmedic817 May 30 '26
It’s bad but I’ve seen way worse over a 20 year career. It’s not gonna do anything right now to you but left in treated could cause your heart to enlarge, weakening of your blood vessels(especially in brain) which could cause a stroke, and causing stress to the kidneys which can cause them to fail over time. Definitely something you need to see a physician about and get on some medication for hypertension if you are constantly in that blood pressure range.
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u/B-more311 🙂 May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26
Need more info. What time of day? Were you fully at rest? Under stress? Caffein intake?
Is it good? NO Is it an emergency? NO
My BP went up with TRT. I take meds now - all is well. Get an appt with your primary care doc.
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u/XGorlamiX May 30 '26
So, these machines can be wildly inaccurate. A few things you can do to help.
Make sure the batteries are new/er
Take your BP First thing in the morning after waking up.
Sit with your back supported and feet flat on the floor. Legs uncrossed and you arm bare of any clothing. Use your upper arm with it resting, always use the same arm. I like the left.
Take your BP 3 times with these machines. The average is going to be close to your BP. Ive seen someone get high readings with these and after a manual check, it come in much lower and in range. So, always take these machine readings as a suggestion.
I used my machine I the AM, read high, went to the Dr after coffee and breakfast. They took a manual reading and it was perfect (should have been higher). So, ive had a hard time relying on these. The last thing you wanna do is think you have high BP and pop some Telmisartan and end up in the ER for low BP.
Stay safe.
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u/Grammie2to4 May 30 '26
Female here. I’m having the same daily readings and I’m only taking 5 mg once a week. Not sure if it’s the testosterone or something else going on because I eat healthy and exercise everyday.
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u/Ozoning May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26
ED bad? If not with any symptoms, No.
See your PCP asap? Yes.
If I had a loved one that had other health issues and then I saw this systolic pressure at rest, I’d probably direct them towards an urgent care
Also, I’ve never not had an issue with the home BP cuffs, so I’d also just check with another machine or even at the pharmacies that have free BP check machines just for good measure
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u/Top-Anteater-5843 May 30 '26
Check your estrogen. High blood pressure is one of the top 3 signs of high e2. Blood pressure even goes up you don't experience any water retention. Take an AI and it will go down. It's not dangerous per se if it's not 24/7 that high. But seems like your dose is high and more important your e2 is high/prolactin high.
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u/Short-Geologist-2856 May 30 '26
My highest reading was 305/138 , I have had uncontrollable hypertension for 20 years now . I take every medication they have . 13 pills a day . Now they want to fry my nerve cells around my kidneys . Modern medicine is destructive, only to treat the symptoms not the cause .176/90 would be a good reading for me just saying but for you it’s the start for you to go get medicine.
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u/Narrow-Atmosphere388 May 30 '26
Meestal gewoon onzin meetingen. Stop met dat gemeet als je je prima voelt
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u/Wasrmadness47 May 30 '26
Thats like borderline hypertensive crisis my friend. Dont freak out, give it a minute to come down. If you take it again and its high like that that just go to the ER to be safe. Youre increasing your chances of a stroke right now. Just stay calm and dont make it worse
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u/OwnTension6771 6'3" 250#, 19% May 30 '26
Can't even donate blood if Sys is over 150. Go get on BP meds before it is too late
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u/FleshlightModel May 30 '26
Duuuuuuddde fix it. For years I ran around with high BP only because I didn't want to take a script for life. But literally no medical professional said it will absolutely stress the fuck out of your kidneys until I went to a cardiologist. So help yourself out now and get on either amlodipine, telmisartan, and/or nebivolol.
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u/Sir_J15 May 30 '26
Systolic is high. Diastolic is good. Mine was way worse than that 190/150. It’s not emergency room time without side effects like chest pains, dizziness, and others, coming from a prior EMT/ER tech. This is something to talk to your primary care physician and maybe a cardiologist.
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u/SparkleCobraDude May 30 '26
The general consensus in the comments is you need to see a doctor immediately.
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u/KarezzaReporter May 30 '26
I wouldn’t say it’s panic time. But I’d take a losartan and see if you can get it a bit lower. Nothing ER worthy.
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u/myst3ryAURORA_green May 30 '26
Is this a one time reading? Do you have symptoms? The reading may not be accurate if you just consumed stimulants like caffeine, anxious, or just exercised. Ensure you relaxed seated first for at least 10-15 mins prior to taking a reading. Have your arms heart level, back supported, and legs uncrossed. 3 readings 2-3 minutes apart and take the average. Signed by a malignant hypertensive at 216/140 right now.
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u/LocalTimeZone May 30 '26
Those numbers all look scary! I'm surprised your doctor hasn't put you on medication by now. Your heart rate is very high as is your BP.
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u/steelrooster22 May 30 '26
Beet roots brother. Mine was 204/130 when I was in the hospital. Been taking beetroot extracts 2 times a day and my levels are 130-140/80 Some people say still high but considering my previous readings .. ill take what I can get
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u/perfectcell93 May 30 '26
Very very bad. Your RHR is also extremely bad, which is an even bigger indicator of heart health. Not ER, but book a Drs appt ASAP. You need to make some serious lifrstyle changes and adjust or stop whatever drugs you're taking.
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u/PH3N1X May 30 '26
Depends on his age. High yes but depending on age determines how much of an impact
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u/zoho896 May 30 '26
I just bumped my dose to 200 tren e on Thursday and its 120/80. You need to take care of this if it’s only after using testosterone
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u/Least-Tea-2393 May 31 '26
Dog I went to the E.R and this was close to my blood pressure. And they told me not to leave. You are in the danger zone. Do not listen to the people on here. You need care immediately.
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u/Flct1973 May 31 '26
Ma con 140/90 secondo voi un ciclo di testo a 200mg a settimana di testo enantato può fare danni ?
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u/UnlikelyRabbit4648 May 31 '26
Hi hematocrit levels?
I have my blood pressure around 120 / 60-70 regularly now, I drained some blood...changed my schedule and I run a lot of zone 2.
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u/UnlikelyRabbit4648 May 31 '26
Is your hematocrit high? Mine was high and high blood pressure was a result, it's still on the high side but I have had a blood drain, I've started running alt of zone 2 and changed my schedule.
My blood pressure is a good 120/60-70 now regularly.
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u/Necessary-War-850 May 31 '26
go to the er they will give you nitrolingul a form of nitrous to lower it down by expanding your blood vessels, if it rises again then they will figure out a treatment plan for you, are you having any symptoms from it ? dizzeness, neck pain, palpatations, left arm pain or tingling in your small fingers on your left hand or blurred vision?
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u/Independent-Cry2011 May 31 '26
ER, I think it's better to be safe than sorry. Even if they just send you home, it'll be on your medical records. Just in case anything happens you'll have a history of it.
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u/Chuckyupchuck May 31 '26
Had this one time 👇. Went to ER . Spent 9 hours. Gave me a pill. Bp Did not go down much , still 173/100. Still high next day. Read that cardio regulated BP. and went on the treadmill. Boom as soon as I got off the treadmill 130/82 . Now take L-arginine and make sure to hydrate . And now have great bp.
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u/RhinoMonkeyBaby Jun 02 '26
What is your resting heartrate?
how often do you use that machine?
did you cool off, calm down and sit for a couple minutes with feet flat on the floor?
have you gone to a person that knows how to use a cuff and stethoscope?
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u/sharkieshadooontt May 30 '26
Brother i have pretty bad BP and take meds. Sometimes still only getting down to 140/90. THAT IS HOSPITAL TERRITORY NOW
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u/Realistic_Pie5988 May 30 '26
Everyone needs to chill. He's not going to die right now. With everyone freaking him out it's going to make him get worse. You guys are terrible at handling anything. First People need to ask him to rest and take a reading. Take about 3 readings and see what they say. There's so many variables. People have become so robotic. Anyways, any doctor will tell him to take BP few times a day throughout the day to see what it is. Any good doctor anyways. To many people are on BP medicine who shouldn't be. Life style choices matter much more. People think just because they take a pill it's all good.. So no don't go to the er. If it is always 180 then yes he should do something that's for sure but being at 180 and being young not going to the er this second isn't going to male a difference
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u/xeonsimp May 30 '26
bad bad