Holy moly! Glad you're still with us. Not something to fool around with.

Here's the link to WebMD. Search on high blood pressure. http://www.webmd.com Lots of info there.
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Smoking gives me high blood pressure. I don't really worry about it because I eat healthy and stay in somewhat shape...not great mind you.

Aerobic exercises should help with your blood pressure more than anything. If that won't help stop eating fatty foods and keep exercising. If that won't help go to the doctor.

Get under a doctor's care immediately and do what he says. Stop smoking, reduce salt, exercise (in moderation at first), reduce stress, take medication, lose weght...

Most important get immediate medical care and stay in long term treatment. Else you are risking stroke or worse...

This is the thing... I don't smoke, or drink.

I went to the doctor one day 2 months ago and he said I have high blood pressure. OK, I think to myself.

I go the second time and he says I need to take pressure medicine. I got it but I didn't think it was that important.

It could not have worked too well because my pressure shot up after a week of not taking it because I ran out.


Next thing you know I am feeling EXTREMELY dizzy and trying to get to the clinic.

The whole experience was weird.

I told myself I would post a book long request for others to continue with my ideas like lost children getting found and stuff.

But it looks like I will get a chance to do it myself.

I can't believe I almost died...

I have gotten a higherblood pressure before, but only for about 4 hours. I find it increadably scary to think that I had almost died. I would not depend on the pressure medication for the reason you stated. Your body will become dependent on it and if you stop taking it your blood pressure will skyrocket. The sudden jump in blood pressure is probably very dangerous. As I said before exercise is the best way. Aerobic to be precise. Run a couple of miles everyday. That should really help. At least walk for a half hour everyday.

Well read up on it and learn about high blood pressure and what you can do about it. It most definitely is something not to be taken lightly. The WebMD site I posted a link to above is a good resource for medical info.

Do what goodmorphing says. Forget the internet. Get a new Doctor. The one your going to does not seem to have a clue. It can take a little while to ascertain the which medication suites you best. Also he should be trying to find out whats causing yours. And exercising, in itself, does not necessarily cure blood pressure. My advise ( i've been on blood pressure medication for 25 years) and will be forever. I and my Dr know the reason. Your best friend at the moment is your DR. Ask questions, do what he says - otherwise your dead Fred

Well, there is a white-coat syndrome. That is where people get high blood pressure at the sight of a doctor... that is a true thing. But your reading is way too high for that.


The thing about HBP is that it isn't a problem that presents on its own. Usually there is something causing it. That is why you need to be under a physician's care. A reading like that should be seen as serious and even critical. You can't really know by reading what exactly is causing it, and you cant get rid of it if you treat the wrong thing. And all the time you are spending reading and guessing you are walking around in danger, because all it takes is a weakened blood vessel in your brain and a pressure spike and you have had a stroke.

What is your family history? Lots of times this is a problem that seems familial.

HBP can also happen in the presence of other medical problems that you might not even know about.

The blood pressure medicine is very important it should be taken to alleviate the problem while you seek the cause or affect a lifestyle change (if that is what you need). Then you should be able to work your way away from it. But, depending on the cause, it might be something you will need to be concerned with the rest of your life. Better that than trying to rehabilitate yourself back from a stroke (if you make it through the stroke).
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I referenced WebMD because it is a good source of information and education. Not as a substitute for a doctor (a good one that is) or tests. But for someone who has gone to a doctor and still apparently doesn't know much about high blood pressure or its risks after it nearly kills him, it is a resource to learn more. And education needs to start somewhere...it's not always or even often provided by doctors. The more you know on the subject the better prepared you are to talk to your doctor and get specific information regarding your situation or you can more quickly figure out that you need to get a new doctor.

I'm a nurse, so the title to this thread immediately caught my attention...I thought the perhaps that was what your blood pressure was right now, so my response was going to be, go to the hospital immediately because you're about to have a stroke.

I want to reiterate what others have said here...talk to your doctor immediately, and if you aren't getting satisfactory information from your doctor, it's time to choose another provider. And never, ever, under any circumstances, do what you admit to doing before your BP shot up this high...do NOT neglect to refill your medication, and don't go a week without taking it. Your experience shows what can happen when someone stops taking their medication without telling their doctor.

*lurk* everybody's got a handle on this. i'll just reiterate whats been said.. use webMD for an immediate guide on what are likely causes and what you can do to begin to help yourself. but you must consult a doctor - one with a clue - this situation is a hairy trigger on a bomb.

Joe, do what your doctor tells you, dead is lonely and frankly it sucks for all those left behind including us here at WinC. >

Hey, WebMD is an ok resource for info, but only you know if you can read up on this and not let what you read get in the way
of what your Doctor tells you.

I know of a lot of people who decide that 60 minutes reading online makes them more astute in what aiels them than 10 years
of Medical School and Internship whic their Doctor has to go through before even being able to practice on their own let alone Specialize.

You also might want to ask around the people you know to see whom it is that they have heard the best about in treating HBP.

you take care of you dang nabbit >

or we and de`boys have ta jump in the caddy and stomp by for a cup of tea!

I just can't get over that I almost kicked the bucket.

I don't have a family history of high blood pressure. I do get allot of excises because, as a security officer, I have to make tours of my building. It takes a good 40 minutes to an hour and 10 minutes to finish a patrol... 2 or 3 times a night.


I don't know... all of this seemed to come out of nowhere. @ months ago I didn't have HBP and now I do.

I am currently under out patient care (because I was hospitalized for 3 days) and I am going to see the doctor tomorrow.

I just dont know what to do... I couldn't go to sleep last night thinking i might not get up.

Some doctors in the hospital are thinking that something is going on with my Kidneys and that is what is causing the problem. All I know is that they were saying with the high blood pressure, I could have a heart attack, stroke (and in turn become a vegetable), or organ failure .

That was my very first hospital stay EVER. Really scary.

Thanks everyone for your support. I will look at the WebMD website.

Some doctors in the hospital are thinking that something is going on with my Kidneys and that is what is causing the problem. All I know is that they were saying with the high blood pressure, I could have a heart attack, stroke (and in turn become a vegetable), or organ failure .

Now I think that you really need to go and see a new doctor. Treating the HBP might just be treating the symptoms and your problem will get worse. A good doctor would be your best bet for you to get treated correctly.

I've had really high blood pressure and actually had a "mini-stroke" in the past.  Don't *ever* just quit taking blood pressure medicine.  When they take you off it, they step you down so that your pressure doesn't spike.

I take baby aspirin every day to try and prevent strokes and so forth.  I am also on a mild blood pressure medicine and a "water" pill which gets rid of all the excess water that I tend to retain because of the blood pressure.  Mine is caused by a combination of Thyroid and Kidney disease (one is a cause of the other).

Get it checked out.  Blood pressure is nothing to mess with.

I hope it all works out OK for you.  You're doctor will give you advice on what to eat, how to exercise, etc.