High blood pressure and pulse cause unknown
Hello,
On 8.01. in the evening, I measured my blood pressure, it was 200/110 with a pulse of 110. Within a few minutes, it accelerated to 150. I suspect that panic also contributed to this blood pressure/pulse. Apart from nervousness, no pain or other symptoms.
We called an ambulance. I was given tablets. The blood pressure dropped to around 160/100 and the pulse went below 120.
I then went to the hospital.
According to the documents, I was given "Tavor Expidet".
Several tests were conducted with the following results:
Good blood values including the thyroid.
Very good ultrasound on the heart,
Regular heart rhythm.
Suspicion: Psychosomatic.
I was advised to see my general practitioner. I initially did not follow this advice (big mistake) because I started feeling better in the following days.
When I measured a value of 190/100 with a pulse of 100 on Thursday (19.01) after 3 hours of sleep, I went to the general practitioner on Friday. I was even let in earlier. This calmed me down.
The general practitioner prescribed me Bisoprolol ratiopharm 1.25 mg (once daily) as well as Atosil drops in case of emergency. I have a new appointment next Friday.
I am puzzling over the reasons for the high blood pressure...
Differences from last year?
Very little exercise and moving about for about a month.
I now leave the house less often because it's so cold and I'm waiting for a retraining program.
This year, I started feeling very restless, waking up frequently. I usually only fall asleep around 4 o'clock. This started a few days after I started taking Folsan 5mg and Vigantoletten IE1000, one each in the morning. Honestly, I was happy to be so awake. After all, I was as productive as I had been in years!
This Friday at the doctor's appointment, the blood pressure/pulse normalized, regular heart rhythm.
However, after the doctor's appointment, it rose again very strongly. I noticed a connection: I took Vigantoletten/Folsan/Lamotrigine (for epilepsy for 7 years) as usual every morning, laid down in bed.
After 10 minutes, the pulse was back at 120 and the blood pressure values at 160/100.
I picked up the Bisoprolol from the pharmacy, and it was a bit better again. Of course, I stopped taking Folsan and Vigantoletten.
Yesterday, at 6 o'clock, I had around 150/90 with a pulse of 80. At 7 o'clock, I almost had my normal values again (130/82), pulse 60. The lowest values since I started measuring it. So I did not take the Bisoprolol at first. However, after breakfast, the pulse was again over 80. I took the medication.
This morning, upon waking up, 150/82 with a pulse of 78. I will take the medication later. Definitely much calmer than on Friday.
I assumed that everything would normalize after stopping Folsan and Vigantoletten, but it did not. :-(
Even though my weight fluctuates between 85 and 90 kg at 179 cm, I have never had such problems before!
I usually have ideal values at 120/80 and a pulse of 60... I ride thousands of kilometers on my bike each year, sometimes over 300 a day/1000 a week. My diet has definitely been unhealthy in recent years. You can "afford" more chips, cocoa, and cola when you have so much exercise...
This is very unsettling for me. :-( Please advise.
My general practitioner said I should go to the hospital if it gets worse again...
What other possible causes are there? Kidneys?
...I haven't even had a cold in the past few weeks.
