blood pressure

[lynnieloulou]

Hi .I recently had an acute mi (4 weeks ago) due to stent restonis. I have ihd .my blood pressure  two weeks before  it was 140/85 and since having another cardiac stent fitted ive been put on the usual medication.however a few days ago my blood pressure kept going up  on movement and at its highest was 185/85.i was in hospital overnight and they put me on more tablets to bring my blood pressure down .which when im resting is about 110/85 but as soon as I get up , move around, get stressed or exert myself my blood pressure goes up again quite high about 145/85 .im now scared of exerting myself in case my blood pressure increases any higher.what could cause this .

[lynnieloulou]

Thankyou for your reply.it has put my mind at rest

[Jerry_NJ]

I believe it is normal for the systolic bp to rise when exercising, you muscles are demanding more oxygen and the hr and bp go up during the pump cycle.  The diastolic reading of 85 is only a little high and stable, the stable part is good, the high part is just marginally high in my mind.  I would not worry about it..