High Blood Pressure & FM?

[luckydzack1]

Well  I went to the doc yesterday & the specialist said I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & FM. I mentioned that to my Family Doctor & he said CFS & FM are the same thing? I think he is wrong, is he? Also I know have HBP does that go with CFS & FM? It wasn't real high it was just on the border line 140/90 so he put me on pills for that. Is there anything else I can do to lower it?
Thanking you in advance for all the responses.
Val

[nik33]

My mother has through the roof blood pressure . She is on tones of medication an it still fluctuates and she is developing diabetes suddenly. Not sure why. She has been diagnosed with fibro an lupus.

[kitonthemoon]

Hey, VAl

ME/CFS and FMS are similair but definately NOT the same thing, I have to beg to differ with your doctor.  In fact there's a research paper out about just that.  If you need the link, I'll message it to you.

In general,  ME/CFS and FMS tend to have low blood pressure, but it is not exclusive.
I had very low blood pressure all my life  and it shot up since 3 years ago after dental extraction surgeries.

Sometimes, bp can be hereditary too regardless.  I'm on very low dose of Atenolol right now...at times, I cut it in half as bp medicine does have undesired side affects.

Have a good day.

Kit

[luckydzack1]

Well about 2 years ago I started watching what I was eating & cut out all junk. I lost 50 lbs in 1 year. Since October when my FM came back to haunt me I have gained that 50 lbs back. I am a stress eater. And you hit them both on the head I am also a smoker. I have cut back about 1/2 of what I use to smoke since my doc put me off of work. My mother in law is visiting right now & she smokes like a chimney, I will give it a whirl at quitting when she leaves at the end of the month.
Thanks,
Val

[patsy10]

Losing weight and quitting smoking are two ways to lower your blood pressure.  Not saying that  either applies to you.