High blood pressure symptoms - High blood pressure treatment
Can anyone tell me what the connection is between joint pains and blood pressure problems? Could it be my medication - or will high blood pressure cause my pains all on its own?
Ever since I found I had BP problems I’ve noticed pains in my joints and muscles. They are often worse in the evening [...]
Do you need to avoid being out in the sun much when you have high blood pressure ?
I have chronic pains in joints and muscles from all BP_ medication to the point I can hardly walk. If I try to come off meds. within a couple of days I have no energy and have massive jerks and spasms and terrible chest pressure. Any ideas?
Hi I have been on medication to lower my blood pressure for around 6 months but i want to stop as i dont think i need it.
can i just stop i monitor my bp at home on a 2 week basis and it is alway around 129 / 80 somtimes it shoots up to 140 [...]
I know that eating more fruit and vegetables is good for you but does anyone actually have a list of fruits and vegetables that lower blood pressure.
I’m thinking of things like tomatoes and beetroot - I’ve read that both of them are good at lowering blood pressure levels but I’m sure their must be more [...]
Can blood pressure tablets cause bad dreams?
Ever since my doctor started me on atenolol I’ve been having the most vivid dreams you can ever imagine. Not always bad I have to say - but the intensity of them is sometimes overwhelming.
Is it the tablets. Does atenolol cause bad dreams - or could it be the [...]
Can blood pressure cause me to have joint and muscle pains?
I’m on medication and my BP control is good at the moment but I seem to be getting stiff and painful joints all the time at present.
Will high blood pressure on it’s own cause me to develop pains in the joints - or is it [...]
Has anyone else felt drowsy on beta blockers.
I have been taking atenolol for my blood pressure problem for about six months. At first I felt fine but now I’m tired and drowsy most days with cold cold hands and feet. Is this due to the beta blocker tablets?
I looked at the leaflet that came in [...]
I’ve been on what I used to call “water tablets” for my blood pressure for years now.
It’s a tablet called bendrofluazide and I’ve used it for about fifteen years. It seems to do the trick - but recently I’ve been concerned about getting dull headaches most days. Could this be due to my blood pressure?
Does [...]
I’ve read about having a high blood pressure where the two blood pressure numbers are usually both higher than they are supposed to be. But what about when only one of them is high?
I seem to have a kind of blood pressure where it’s only the systolic blood pressure that is high in my case. [...]
Welcome to The Pressure Point.
My name is Doctor Gordon Cameron and I'm a doctor based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I specialize in blood pressure treatment for two reasons:
Firstly - I see many thousands of people with the condition each year and I understand the problems that high blood pressure and its treatment can cause.
Secondly, I suffer from raised BP myself and take treatment every day so I really do understand the problems from both sides of the equation. I've taken pretty much every medication on the market at one time or other, and have used or tried most of the natural remedies and cures.
Join me as we share blood pressure experiences and find a way to keep you healthy and well.