You won't be aware of high blood pressure unless you have a stroke
. There are no symptoms.
You may find that on standing suddenly you feel 'odd'. That could be a sudden drop of BP or low blood sugar. Your Practice Nurse can do a sitting and standing BP but be aware that many people have 'white coat syndrome' where BP is higher than 'usual'. My Husband, the calmest person you would ever meet, has WCS
so R GP suggested a monitor at home. Used every day at the same time his BP is now within normal limits.
Mine is always good but I take 20mg Propranolol every night
. However, I had a high cholesterol reading in November and another GP leapt onto the prescription pad and insisted that I take statins. My DH went to R GP and tried the diet, exercise, cholesterol route - but guidelines have altered so % are higher, we now both take statins. R GP explained how they work and why, the other GP hadn't a clue when I asked
