Cholesterol & Blood Pressure: Toddler
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What Do You Know About High Blood Pressure?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 5, 2011
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I've always had high blood pressure... well, above 'normal' (which is 120/80)... The past few time's I've been to the doctor for various reasons, I've received letters...
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- buy a blood pressure machine, they aren't very much and you can get them at most drug stores. Keep a log of it at home High blood pressure runs on my mom's side of ...
- Sorry R., I don't have time to read the other responses so I apologize in advance if I repeat anything. My only experience with high blood pressure is with my son, Bry...
- I have had high blood pressure for the last 12 - 13 years. The doctor that diagnosed it (an internist that I highly respect) said if you have 1 parent that has it you...
Newly Diagnosed with High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on May 14, 2008
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About a week and a half ago, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and put on medicine for it. As a follow up, my doctor ran some medical blood work. As a result ...
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- I just want to offer my support for your journey. I don't have the same experience as you do, but my 15 yr old son has a severe weight problem, and it's extremely cha...
- Hi A. I'd like to share some information with you that could also give you a more positive outlook. I don't know how to attach files in mamasource, but if you email ...
- With having diabetes or even Insulin resistance, it's very hard to lose weight. You have to watch your carb intake, and see if they can give you something that might ...
27 Year Old with High Blood Pressure ????
Asked by A.I. from Dallas
on February 25, 2008
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I am 27 and this past September I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, and put on b/p meds. I am not really overweight ,my cholestoral levels were fine. I did stop ...
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- hi! I am 33 yrs old and I was diagnosed with high blood pressure when I was 17yrs old. I was also only 93 lbs at the time. I have had every medical test done and they...
- Consider birth control pills if you are taking them. Some rare cases can cause high blood pressure. Just a thought from personal experience. C. S.
- It can skip generations and can be hereditary and not a result on any other conditions so don't worry. I know of a great natural supplement that my friend's husband (...
High Blood Pressure After Delivery
Asked by J.M. from Lansing
on June 29, 2008
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Hi, I'm wondering if there is any one who has had this happen to them and how it turned out. I delivered my 4th baby in may by ceaserean. Never had a problem with my...
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- Hi Jacki, My daughter just gave birth to her third child in June. It was a second VBAC and labor went fine. However during labor her blood pressure spiked. She did ...
- Dear J., Wow, that is stressful! As if being the mother of four wasn't stressful enough. I have not had this problem, but I am a nurse so I had a few ideas. First ...
- I spiked a high blood pressure after a c-section. It was while relatives who were there to help but were very critical of everything I did were there. Hmmmmmmm I ...
Blood Pressure Medications and Breastfeeding?
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on October 22, 2008
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Does anyone know of any possible blood pressure medications that are safe along with breastfeeding? My blood pressure has been on the high side since I had my daughter...
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- If it helps, I can only tell you what NOT to take. I had very high blood pressure for the first two weeks after giving birth. I was given Lopresser, and because it w...
- You should probably listen to your doctor and he/she would know what medication would be best for you to take.
- I had high blood pressure before ever getting pregnant. I had 2 pregnancies (one with twins) and everything went fine. I was on Lotrel before the pregnancies and on ...
High Blood Pressure After Pregnancy
Asked by A.R. from Charlotte
on February 4, 2008
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My daughter is 8 months old and I am still on High Blood pressure medicine. I never had any problems before the pregancy. Some say it will go away, but some say it won...
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- Well, did you have high blood pressure during pregnancy?? I had it both times I was pregnant and had my 2 daughters both two months early because of it...my blood pre...
- There is a book about gallbladder flushes and liver flushes that I'm reading for myself..as I discovered gallstones during pregnancy. Anyway, the books contention is t...
- A.: I have had high blood pressure since the birth of my son 3 1/2 years ago. They told me to take an asprin a day and my blood pressure meds. I've just tried to ...
High Blood Pressure
Asked by C.P. from Washington DC
on September 27, 2007
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I have been on blood pressure medicine since the birth of my first child and I just found out I am pregnant with my second. Has anyone ever been on the meds while preg...
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- Hi C.. I had high blood pressure and was on medication after the birth of my first child as well. When I found out I was pregnant the second time, I was on medicatio...
- I developed high blood pressure in the third trimester of my first pregnancy, but I never had to take a prescription for it. My blood pressure returned to normal about...
- At the end of my pregnancy with my oldest daughter, I was put on blood pressure medicine and I had been taking 1 baby aspirin a day until I was 36 wks due to pregnancy...
Pregnant with High Blood Pressure
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on July 18, 2009
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My sister recently found out she is pregnant. She has had very high blood pressure for many years (although no one knows why - she is young, very thin and quite activ...
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- I would tell her to take it. The benefit outweighs the risk in her case. I read the other responses, and I too am a nurse, so this is coming from a nursing standpoin...
- I always had high blood pressure until I got pregnant. Pregnancy actually settled that down for me (perhaps, because I ate more healthy and also exercised more. Becau...
- My BP shot up around my 30th week and I delivered at 35 weeks. I was put on Labatelol once a day then up to 2 times a day. My OB/GYN was the one who researched this ...
Chantix and High Blood Pressure
Asked by B.L. from Missoula
on May 3, 2011
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Has anyone used Chantix to quit smoking who had high blood pressure? How did it work for you and what were the side effects? My moms doctor doesn't want her using anyt...
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- Hi there~ I'm going to agree with Evermom. My dad took Chantix for a very short while. He said the dreams he had while on it scared the s**t out of him. He would w...
- IMO Chantix is quite possibly the best smoking cessation tool we have today. It is the ONLY thing that has worked for many people I know. It makes it so when you do ...
- Hi BKL, A good absorbable multivitamin will get her system working right so she will feel better and the cravings will lessen. It's a start to remove the toxicities...
Pregnant with High Blood Pressure?
Asked by F.S. from Indianapolis
on August 18, 2009
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Hi this is my story
I've gone through two pregnancies and i did not have high blood pressure if anything it was low ...now im pregnant agian but my blood pressure is ...
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- I don't want to sound like the ER doc's But I think you should call your Doctor and tell them what's going on at least maybe they work something out for you that hi of...
- I had pregnancy induced hypertention (PIH) with my first daughter. Mine didn't start until I was in my third trimester though. I was put on Procardia, 60 mg once a day...
- Please make sure to give an update. I am almost 13wks and am very close to your same bp. My doctor said they will just need to closely monitor it. I haven't been presc...
