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Old 03-02-2011, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by thahdog View Post
In the past, after a drinking binge, I usually had a spike in my blood pressure about 4-5 days after, then it returns to normal. This latest time, it was really high they day after, and now it's leveled off a bit, but it's still above normal. It's not dangerously high--if it gets there, I'll go to the doctor's office--but it's not at normal levels either.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Do you think it's withdrawal symptoms? If so, how long can I expect it to last? It's been about 4 days now.

Silver lining - I am not more determined to quit than ever. I'm tired of having episodes like this.

I hope this is in the right forum.

Thanks in advance for your answers.
Hi blood pressure the day after is pretty normal. While you are drinking it goes down. But then it can stay elevated for several days.

Mine was 175/110 the day after my last night. I think it took about a week for it to come back down.

Last time I was at the doctor it was 90/60. Quite a turn around. :-)
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