Re: Day 3 of Blood pressure pills. BP is higher than before?
Hi Tracie,
I have had high BP for around 7 years now and it took weeks (even months) for doc to get my meds right. I now take a combination of 3 different BP meds, been on this for about 6 years now and it controls my BP really well. Can't really remember but I think they take a couple of weeks or so to settle things down.
Obviously anxiety about you BP/meds will raise it, so it may not be an accurate reading. I found I had to stop 'self checking' all the time as it was always a different reading and this made me more anxious. Have a chat with your GP and make sure they monitor your BP every couple of weeks or so until they get it right.
BTW, you can get headaches as a SE and tiredness too. This is fairly normal in my opinion and will pass.
Good luck Kitti.
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