HYPERTENSION - Question about fluctuating blood pressure

June 9, 2010

Hello all,

I'm wondering if anyone has had issues with their blood pressure fluctuating

from this disease? I'm not talking about minor changes. Mine has gone from

104/60 to as high as 195/115 in the same day within hours. My GP has mentioned

putting me on BP medication, but when I had a migraine a couple of years ago

they did that and then I couldn't stand up because it went so low. Turns out

the migraine was probably Sarc, and not BP, related. I am not terribly

overweight and have not had high BP in the past. But now it seems to go up very

easily when I'm stressed...I'm also very irritable, which is pretty unlike me

normally.

My theory after doing some reading is that my adrenals are kicking out too much

cortisol and other hormones right now...which is causing me to be reactive to

stressful situations, giving me a belly roll that is pretty darn unattractive,

plus raising my bad cholestrol (my good cholestrol is great, plus I'm eating

healthy and walking a minimum of 2-3 miles per day...always have)and liver

enzymes.

In reading the Hopkins research about amyloid A, I started to try to figure

out where it was coming from. Apparently, the amyloid A that causes the

inflammation is produced normally in the liver, but can also be produced by the

fat cells.

So wouldn't it stand to reason that prolonged stress from job/home/relationships

cause the adrenals to get " stuck " in the flight or fight mode. Which in turn

leads to the bad belly fat around the middle...and that in turn produces the

amyloid A??? And eventually will lead to thyroid problems as well, which I've

read can be an issue with Sarc patients.

Am I off base in my thinking? Is it just a matter of concentrating on reducing

stress, supporting adrenal function, eating right and exercising in order to get

my BP to settle down??? Or should I talk to the Dr. about a diuretic?

I HATE masking symptoms with drugs without trying to let the body heal itself,

so if anyone has any experience or input on the subject I'd love to get some

feedback.

Thanks in advance!

Deb Z.

Michigan

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