Blood pressure…A&E?.

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I’ve been tracking with home monitor as per request of practice nurse. Day 3 and readings are very high. 188/110 for example. Tried on DH and he’s getting normal readings. Should I wait out the 7 days, try again in the morning or got to a&e?

I've reported this dangerous advice

I will report also but apparently mumsnet are leaving it to stand. Mumsnet someone could read that one post and no further, thinking they are making a fuss

Yes, agree that saying A and E not necessary can be dangerous, also stereotyping, it's not just big, red-nosed, beer-swilling men in their 50s who have strokes and heart attacks.

@Auntieobem's dangerous advice had been standing for 2 hours now MNHQ - why is it not taken down?

Probably haven’t taken thev advice from @Auntieobem down as so many people are saying it’s daft.

anyways Call back discussed other symptoms and said not overly worried though my BO had risen again. Keep an eye out for symptoms and keep diary and talk to GP. But go in to A&E if any symptoms.

basically suggested it’s related to job stree, but I’m the least stressy I’ve felt in a job…

suspect I’ll be on blood pressure tablets soon, or retired…

So like I said - you don't need a&e for high blood pressure.

Of course if you have symptoms you should seek advice, which is what OP did. But, in general, high BP isn't an a&e job. If it was a&e would be even more overflowing than it is.

OMG, why would you even consider A&E appropriate if you have no symptoms? Or even 111? It's not a new problem, you have just identified it. Next available GP appointment is fine, start to do sensible things like reducing salt and caffeine, keeping weight in check and moving more, which you will need to adopt long-term.

Don’t take your BP close to a meal, or a drink. Have a lie down and relax. After 20 minutes take three readings but don’t look at the first two. Sit comfortably, don’t talk or cross your legs. I guarantee your BP will be lower.

Generally speaking high BP doesn’t give you symptoms. The first symptom of high BP could be a life threatening stroke. High BP is serious and A & E might well be appropriate. At the very least 111 is sensible.

The idiots are out in force tonight.

You clearly don't know what your talking about so just stop

A hypertensive crisis is often an A&E job and if very high is a medical emergency. Lets be honest you'll save the NHS a hell of a lot of time and money if they can treat the blood pressure before it becomes a stroke or a heart attack

Are you a doctor/Health Care professional?

Exactly

This is not true.

I reported BP of 185/110 to my GP who said I should go to A and E if BP above 170/110 especially if it was at weekend/ OOH. VERY High BP is a hypertensive crisis or urgency

You really shouldn’t post blanket nonsense like this. I hate the medical threads. They make me anxious when I read the widespread misinformation on here.

Are you medically qualified?

I don't think that's good advice at all. High blood pressure can be a killer.

Close relative of mine has had 3 hospital admissions in the last year with hypertensive crises and bp readings of eg 220/110. First tune it was a stroke and 10 day inpatient stay, second time 5 day stay, last time overnight stay. They have been told if it happens again to call 999

High uncontrolled bp can be an emergency

My blood pressure suddenly went up to slightly higher levels than the OP's last year. I rang 111 and the doctor called me back within minutes and made me an appointment with the urgent care centre at the hospital. As soon as I was seen by the doctor there, she sent me round to A&E where a doctor was waiting for me. They took it very seriously and said I should have gone straight to A&E rather than the urgent care centre.

High BP is stress-related, but can also be genetic and related to other conditions such as hypothyroidism. Also if have a high BMI, salt/caffeine intake etc. OP, do take it seriously and see your GP soon.

You could ask a friendly pharmacist to do an interim bp test on you. It could be your home machine giving a false reading, or anxiety about it pushing it up. BP medication is fine, I have taken it for years without any side effects.

One of the many reasons I hate this type of thread. You are wrong.

More terrible advice, this thread is the gift that keeps on giving!
Theres a huge list of reasons their BP could be that high, and a lot of them need fast medical intervention.

A couple of years ago I went for a routine healthcheck after having not seen the GP for years. MY BP was 192/?? - the nurse checked it again, then sent me straight up to see the GP, after checking it again he booked me into A and E and by 10.30 pm that night I'd been prescribed BP meds and told to get a home BP monitor.
Looking back I realised I'd been having occasional headaches and nosebleeds, and was aware of my heartbeat when trying to get to sleep, those were my only symptoms.
Please take this seriously OP - you are in danger of having a stroke.

I have a history of borderline high blood pressure and have a home wrist monitor. Random readings during the day can be quite high e.g. 170/100 especially if I am at work. Must be work-related stress though I am just using my brain harder than usual, nothing particularly stressful.

I can almost always bring the BP down to normal levels within 3 consecutive readings if I clear my mind and breathe out slowly when taking my BP.

I don't know if this is cheating and whether I should go on BP meds.

Guess I should see my GP, though the last few times they weren't worried if I could bring it down.