Blood pressure up and down

[jr8rdt]

I am 40 yrs/male. I work out 5 times a week: walking, running, cycling. I am a little on the heavy side 6'0 209lbs. I don't drink, I don't smoke. My cholesterol are normal. My blood pressure most of the time is normal 124/77. Occasionally I would get some kind of "attack" where my BP is 124-138/92 . When I get this attack my feet and hands feel cold, my heart rate increases, and I feel a little bit light headed. this happens maybe 1-2 days in a week or 2. My doctor gave me 12.5 hydrochlorothiazide. This does not help. It does lower by blood pressure further down (106/65) on  most days but I still get this "attack" occasionally. 2 years ago I did stress test and the result was good. How long the result is valid? I absolutely have no clue on what is happening to me.

[hava]

These are some powerful breathing techniques to build up your immune system and reduce the symptoms you are suffering. You will feel the difference in weeks, as you are active. Let me know when the weekly 'attack' slows down.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day. Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

[jr8rdt]

Thanks for your reply. I have discussed this with my doctor and he seems not too worry about it which drive me nuts. For most of the time my blood pressure is normal but like I said about 2 days in a week I would get this "attack". so the swing is what scares me.

[erijon]

Thanks for the question. Your BP is not that high and I don't think there is much of a chance it is responsible for your symptoms. Normally, light headed and dizzy feelings come from low blood pressure, but not levels lie yours. It usually takes readings of 200/100 to get symptoms from high BP. I would consider a second opinion.

As far as you stress test, it really does not need to be repeated unless you develop new symptoms of heart disease. Taking tests like this too often leads to the possibility of false positives which lead to more invasive and risky tests.

I would discuss your concerns with your doctor. As far as I know your levels are below stage 1 hypertension levels and really should not be causing your to feel dizzy. You may want to ask about being hypoglycemic, as it may explain your dizziness or dehydration as it is also a common cause of dizziness.

I hope this helps,

Jon