High blood pressure while sleeping
Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Dec 18 2008
Q: Sometimes I wake up during the middle of the night and my heart is pounding. My blood pressure and pulse get higher and higher, up to 200 over 90 or 100. I have gone to the ER and they haven’t found anything wrong. They gave me meds — Metropolol Succ ER 25 mg, Clonidine HCl .1 mg and Diltazem ER. 120 mg. Usually I get up and take Metropolol and Clonidine and eventually my BP goes down. What do you suggest?
A: High blood pressure late at night is worrisome. I suggest you have a consultation visit with a cardiologist and take your Emergency Room records. You might benefit from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Use of this technology can help with the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
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Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Oct 29 2008
Q: My BP is around 170/80 at night time (11pm) but reduces to 149/70 in the day-time. I take regular medication including 2x Atenalol 50mg per day. Why does the BP go up at night and not in the day-time?
A: You need to talk to your doctor about your blood pressure measurements as you are not staying in control. You may need to change when you take your blood pressure medication.
Tags: Atenalol, Blood Pressure & Hypertension, daytime blood pressure, medication, night, night hypertensionHigh blood pressure at night while on medication
Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Nov 27 2007
Q: Why does my BP go up at night when I am on high BP meds?
A: Blood pressure is not constant throughout the day. Normally it is highest in the early morning as this is when our internal body clock gets our body functions started for the day. If your pressure is out of control at night, you are at risk for even higher pressure in the early morning. You should talk to your doctor about how you are taking your medications. Changing the time of day or the amount of medication may get you in better control.
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