Steve_73
09-07-17, 18:41
Hi everyone
I'm turning to you all for some advice and suggestions and help.
I have had health anxiety on and off for many years.
I have been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure.
I was put on a 24 hour monitor a while back and there were some higher than expected results.
I left it for a while and went back on Friday, my BP was 140/98, so the Dr prescribed 2.5mg Lisinopril.
She did not discuss changing my lifestyle etc just straight on tablets.
I'm only 43 so feel I'm too young for HBP, however I did not live a very healthy 20's and 30's and was a big smoker and very sedentary so it makes sense that my body will be affected.
This is upsetting me as I know it is all my own fault and had I looked after myself it all could have been prevented.
However its kicked my anxiety in big time, I'm googling everything about HBP, I feel very emotional all the time, blame myself and just want to constantly hold my son and tell him I love him.
Does anyone have any experience of being on HBP meds for a long time, I dont want to die or end up disabled after a stroke,
Sorry for going on but its been quiet therapeutic even just writing this out!
I'm turning to you all for some advice and suggestions and help.
I have had health anxiety on and off for many years.
I have been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure.
I was put on a 24 hour monitor a while back and there were some higher than expected results.
I left it for a while and went back on Friday, my BP was 140/98, so the Dr prescribed 2.5mg Lisinopril.
She did not discuss changing my lifestyle etc just straight on tablets.
I'm only 43 so feel I'm too young for HBP, however I did not live a very healthy 20's and 30's and was a big smoker and very sedentary so it makes sense that my body will be affected.
This is upsetting me as I know it is all my own fault and had I looked after myself it all could have been prevented.
However its kicked my anxiety in big time, I'm googling everything about HBP, I feel very emotional all the time, blame myself and just want to constantly hold my son and tell him I love him.
Does anyone have any experience of being on HBP meds for a long time, I dont want to die or end up disabled after a stroke,
Sorry for going on but its been quiet therapeutic even just writing this out!