Originally Posted by
thahdog 
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.
My mom has always had high blood pressure. She stopped for a day after drinking vodka heavily for years and her blood pressure skyrocketed causing a blood vessel to burst in her brain. Yeah it can cause it and it can kill you if it gets bad enough. My mom lived but spent 3 weeks in the hospital where they discovered brain damage due to alcohol which has currently led to dementia at age 56. She still continues to drink for several days at a time. she wound up back in the hospital a couple of months ago with her blood pressure at stroke level after a binge. I'd just quit now if I were you.