I am a 65 year old male with untreated blood pressure in the 165/90 range. I regularly walk 2-3 miles 5 nights per week. Doctor prescribed beta blocker (antenolol) and then a diuretic. Blood pressure dropped to the 138/82 range. The beta blocker caused no noticeable side affects, but adding the diuretic caused me to have dizzy spells and near fainting. Went off the diuretic for a couple of weeks, then back on and had the same side-effects. I have decided not to take the diuretic. Blood pressure now in the 148/86 range. I will be seeing the doctor for a better option. Published: September 17 ::

My blood pressure was 150/90 in 2004. I was initially prescribed 50 mg of atenolol. After a year, my blood pressure was still around 150/90 and the doctor suggested increasing the dose to 100 mg. At 100 mg of atenolol, my blood pressure was around 145/90, and I lived with this for the next four years. I consulted another doctor in 2009, and he put me on 5 mg of amlodipine and 50 mg of atenolol. My blood pressure dipped to 125/82! I have always been physically active and careful with my diet, and I wondered why my blood pressure could not be lowered. Finally, I was prescribed the correct cocktail. How do I feel? As if something has been lifted off my chest! Published: September 10 ::

I've had hypertension since I was 35, and now I’m 56. In all these years, I've been on 14 different medications with little success in lowering my blood pressure. I've had numerous tests to find out why I am like this but no red flags. I have lived and still live a very stressful life and suffer with generalized anxiety disorder, which I keep telling my doctor is the reason my blood pressure can't be controlled. He now wants me to take Coreg, which will make five medications that he wants me on. I think that throwing pills at the problem is not the answer. How easy to pull out that old prescription pad and never get to the root of the problem. I have taken matters into my own hands and see a psychologist to help me deal with my stress. Hopefully, I will get a handle on my anxiety and my blood pressure. I am not overweight and actually have lost 12 pounds in the past year. I don't smoke or drink, but I am fearful of getting very active due to the anxiety. Life is such a downer anymore. Published: September 10 ::

Boy this website is very good! It sure explains things well. The doctor first explained to me about three years ago that my pressure was high. I was turning 40 and that shocked me as it was always low---even going through a divorce. Now at 43, it is beginning to go through the roof. My highest was 193/99 and when the doctors at the ER got me down to 147, they sent me home. That was a few months ago. In the past couple of months, it has hovered in the 155/90 range, even on the stress test. Last week I felt "strange", out of breath when I went for my behavioral health appt and asked for a nurse. It was 180/104 and he told me to come back the next morning. At that time it was 177/101 and he ordered me back to my doctor--that day-- and further stated that "you shouldn't be walking the streets with the bottom number like that." I got in the next morning and the nurse practitioner put me on another blood pressure medication. Published: November 16 ::

I am a 56 year old African American male. I have been suffering with high blood pressure for the past 10 years. I have been on about every medication there is for my blood pressure. My problem is that once I start on a medication is does well for a while maybe a month or so, but then it's like my body becomes immune to the medication and it starts to rise again. My pressure runs from 170 - 100 this is the lows and 250 - 130 this is the highs. I need some help. My doctor is trying everything, but nothing seems to work. I have been to a cardiologist and she can't get it down. I had a CT scan and it has knocked my kidneys out of whack. I really don't know what to do now. I am over weight. I have no energy to exercise because the medication keeps me tired, winded and my breath get really short. I am sleepy all of the time. I should look to see if there is a study for people in my condition. Published: November 16 ::

Hi, to tell you the truth I find this quite awkward. I was okay a month ago (130-normal). Then, 2 weeks ago with my son I tried this blood pressure test at the pharmacy and my blood pressure went up to 140. My son freaked out, but said, “Mom, you have a sweater on. That might be the problem.” I said, “Yes, probably,” but honestly, I was freaked out. I called my doctor to get an appointment to get blood tests right away, due to I really take care of my health. So now I will go next week, but this evening after work I go back to the same machine to see if there was a problem. The man lifted up my sleeve this time and now at 151. “Wow, what’s happening to me?” I ask the pharmacist. He said it’s probably due an infection. I hope it’s only that. Thanks for letting me share this not cool feeling with all of you and thanks for allowing me to read your comments. Be happy and be healthy! Life is great! xoxox Published: November 12 ::

I am 39 and just found out my blood pressure is 212/128! I left my doctors office and they are waiting for some lab work to return, but I did not receive anything from the doctor. Hopefully in a couple days she will be able to determine what kind of Rx I need once she gets the lab results. Published: October 12 ::

I am 37 and I just found out that I have high blood pressure. I started on medication, and I’m feeling pretty good. It took a few weeks to get used to the meds, but now I am doing fine. I still need to work on losing weight and being more active, but I finally feel like it is under control. Published: October 06 ::