I am a 75 year old male in good physical health, good weight, doing regular exercise. About two and a half months ago, I took my blood pressure and discovered it was 195/85. I went to the doctor and he has been gradually increasing my medication. It is now 100 mg. of Metoprolol twice a day and 5 mg. of Amlodipine Vesylata twice a day. My blood pressure has consistently been very high at night, rather high in the morning, and low in the middle of the day which I understand is not normal. It had come down, e.g.
160/78, pulse 40 at 10:00 a.m.
121/68, pulse 68 at 3:00 p.m.
170/77, pulse 43 at 11:00 p.m.
However, my feet were swollen, so one day only I took a half dose. Since then, about a week ago, it has remained high at night.
151/78, pulse 41 at 10:00 a.m.
115/57, pulse 48 at 3:00 p.m.
194/95, pulse 50 at 11:00 p.m.
I have always had a low pulse.
Questions: What does the spike in the P.M. mean?
Why does the spike happen?
Should I be worried?
Thank you for answering. This is a valuable service. You help to calm worried people and get those who should go, to the doctor.
Artemis