High blood pressure from drinking/quitting?
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High blood pressure from drinking/quitting?
I’m on day 4 of sobriety from being a daily heavy drinker. 4 days ago I had a routine dental appt and was told I had high blood pressure. I figured it was just because of dental anxiety and blew it off. Then I checked it again on my moms monitor the next day very high. Today is my 4th day sober and I checked, still very high. Obviously I will call my doctor first thing tomorrow morning but I’m a nervous wreck. I have 3 small children and I’m scared I’m going to drop dead is a heart attack. I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else had similar experience? We’re you able to fix it? How long did it take? Does alcoholism even cause this? I just need some sort of peace of mind I suppose to get me through the day. Thank you for listening 
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High blood pressure is very common when drinking. Your BP should get back to normal as long as you continue to not drink, but in the meantime, I'd check with your doctor to make sure it's not a medical concern. I know in a detox facility, they monitor BP a lot and will offer temporary medication to keep it at a reasonable level. You might benefit from some medication to help keep it in check. The good news is that this is a temporary thing and will improve the longer you don't drink. John
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My BP went back to normal levels within a few weeks of quitting. Do see your doctor if you're concerned. 
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Hi EasyLuckyFree
yeah my bp was dangerously high too. Not sure how much of it was alcohol related cos it stayed high.
I eventually got put on a beta blocker and all is well now.
See your Dr
D
yeah my bp was dangerously high too. Not sure how much of it was alcohol related cos it stayed high.
I eventually got put on a beta blocker and all is well now.
See your Dr
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Drinking certainly does elevate your heart rate and blood pressure. Your suggestion of seeing your doctor is sound. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Your blood pressure and heart rate should both drop after a few days. Mine took about a week to drop sufficiently but I helped it by going for walks too.
Your blood pressure and heart rate should both drop after a few days. Mine took about a week to drop sufficiently but I helped it by going for walks too.
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Thank you everyone! Your responses have been so helpful. I’ve been a nervous wreck all weekend (which doesn’t help I’m sure) I didn’t think it warranted a trip
to the ER (especially since my copay for ER is crazy)but even just waiting to see a dr is hard. I just realized office is closed tomorrow for holiday so I’ll have to wait another day. It’s hard because I couldn’t tell if I should go to ER or not. I took my moms at home tester and I’ve been testing it 3 times a day and tracking it. It seems to be SLOWLY going down but is definitely in the very high range still.
to the ER (especially since my copay for ER is crazy)but even just waiting to see a dr is hard. I just realized office is closed tomorrow for holiday so I’ll have to wait another day. It’s hard because I couldn’t tell if I should go to ER or not. I took my moms at home tester and I’ve been testing it 3 times a day and tracking it. It seems to be SLOWLY going down but is definitely in the very high range still.
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My blood pressure was high when I was drinking. So much so that I was put on medication. When I quit drinking, I anticipated blood pressure problems as I had read about that as a side effect. That's the one time I was thankful to be taking blood pressure meds! But, my blood pressure returned to normal ranges once I stopped drinking. I'm off my medication as well. Definitely check with your doctor!
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I don't know about BP but I do know Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is a FANTASTIC addiction album, assuming you're a Bright Eyes fan from your name...
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I don't know about BP but I do know Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is a FANTASTIC addiction album, assuming you're a Bright Eyes fan from your name...
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have you ever heard “cleanse song”? It’s one of my favorite happy and hopeful songs about addiction by Bright Eyes. I’ve been listening to it a lot lately .
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I saw him live solo about 4 years ago and he looked terrible. Then saw him about 6 months ago with Better Oblivion Community Center and he looked clean and happy , so hoping he is doing better. I’ve been obsessed with Conor since my early teen years so I always think of him as a friend and worry for him haha
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I honestly had no idea ibuprofen caused high blood pressure and I take it DAILY! I have severe back pain and I’m a hair stylist so I figured it was the best option. I’m 7 days off of alcohol and ibuprofen today and my blood pressure is drastically lower. It went from 160/100 to this morning was 120/80 so thankfully I think my body is slowly recovering and for that I’m thankful. It’s a huge motivation to stay sober.. next big step is getting over the fear of doing blood work.
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Originally Posted by EasyLuckyFree
I saw him live solo about 4 years ago and he looked terrible. Then saw him about 6 months ago with Better Oblivion Community Center and he looked clean and happy , so hoping he is doing better. I’ve been obsessed with Conor since my early teen years so I always think of him as a friend and worry for him haha
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