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I was diagnosed in my early 50s and my mother has similar problem. She has just gone a little higher but is after all 85. I believe BP rises with age but also that it is hereditary. That isn't to say..do nothing but take the tablets (I'm on water tablets, the very basic) but I believe there are no newer drugs as my doctor was considering them but the fact I have had kidney stones seems to stop her trying them.
I should lose weight but have only lost a little, I do take low sodium salt on meals and don't cook with it. I do of course exercise, don't smoke and have low cholestorol readings in the past. Yes I am back on decongestants but without them I was up for ear problems. The only bug bear is caffeine..cannot give it up.
But I reckon if you know early on about HBP then you are lucky as they say so many go along thinking they are fine and suddenly...........
I have a work colleague(yep I still venture forth to the chalk face when they beg me too) and she has very very high blood pressure and they cannot fathom it just monitor it and treat it best they can. Genetic? probably.
Tell me are there any problems associated with Low BP(which I used to have) and what is counted as low?
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Lizajuk-Kadife
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