I went to the a new Internal Med doctor yesterday and she confirmed what I have already been told by other doctors (though they didn't offer any advise) that I have very high blood pressure. Before TBI I had average to low side Blood Pressure. My blood pressure at the doctors office yesterday was 180/110... Wow!

She immediately wanted me to go on meds Lisinopril-HCTZ 20-12.5 mg. I looked the meds up and there seems to be a lot of side affects of this med.

Has anyone experienced High Blood pressure AFTER TBI? Does anyone know anything about these meds?

Please let me hear from you if you have any knowledge, advise, insite.

Thanks

Melek

Hi, I ended up in hospital about 3 years post accident with BP 240/170 - I thought that I was going to die and the pain in my head was indescribable. Described by hospital as hypertensive crisis. I had a scan and they marvelled that I hadn't had a stroke. I couldn't stop vomitting. Was given morphine for the pain. Apparently blood pressure does not just jump up suddenly and it rises over time. I am thinking that maybe it took 3 years to get to that level- when you have headaches so often it is hard to know the cause of them all.

I now take Hazaar- Losartan potassium/hydrochlorothiazide 50/12.5mg and do not have any problem now. Oooooh there is HCTZ wonder if that is the same as yours? - My doctor said it is not uncommon with head injury patients. I thought that losing weight would help but doesn't seem to make any difference - as when I haven't taken my tablets for a week or so my blood pressure has risen - but nothing like it was previously.

I'm thinking that it is all part and parcel of the lack of sensitivity/regulating thing - like I am not aware of my changes in temperature or tiredness until I am at the extremes.

I am sure that one of the boys will be able to provide a better explanation - but yes - I have the same problem. I thought that it was also part and parcel of the shocking headaches from over exercising too.

If your meds are the same as mine I would take them - you don't want your blood pressure to go on rising - honestly - my doctor panicked when my husband virtually carried me in to the surgery and he took my blood pressure - he told my husband to get me straight to the hospital, no time to wait for an ambulance and he was on the phone telling them to expect me as I was being wheeled out the door. I couldn't walk could hardly talk - do anything the pain was incredible - 100x worse than child birth!!!

Let me know how you get on - have missed hearing from you

Lynlee

Hi Lynlee! Thanks for the answer. I'm beginning to think this TBI is never going to end. Something new comes up constantly.

Don't know if you remember or not, but I had been having nose bleeds after the accident and none of my doctors could figure out why....could it have been blood pressure zoming up....I'd guess that would be correct.

I'm still working, or at least attempting to work. I haven't made much if any improvement on that end. My doctors keep telling me I need to stop working and really I'm about ready to throw in the towel, so to speak, and do just that stop working. I believe it is making my condition worse. I've also noted that I am lashing out at people at work, especially my boss. Since the accident he has been so ugly to me and I've kept quiet for some time now, but lately, I talk back to him exactly how he talks to me and then he says why are you talking to me that way....I told him the other day that I talked to him exactly how he talked to me. I'm surprised I didn't get fired at that moment. I can't seem to keep my mouth shut now.

I'm back to being frustrated, angry and just plain tired.

I'm sure part of the blood pressure rising is that I am constantly fighting to stay above the water of life.

Anyway, good hearing from you. I did start the meds yesterday. Hope they can help.

It was good hearing from you to.

Kay

Hi I'm Donna,

And I started having high blood pressure out of the blue and started on verapamil ER. The reason my doctor chose this is because it also helps
migraine headaches. And I was out of control with those too at the time.

I know that it helps my migraines to a degree. And it has stabilized my
blood pressure some.

Donna

Hi Donna,

Thanks for the input. I started the meds Saturday. I've been more dizzy than the normal TBI *smiles* and not really feeling very good. I looked again on web for information, seems this is somewhat normal when first starting them....Hope it gets better.

Did you have any problems starting verapamil ER?

Thanks again.

Melek

NOt that I remember. But I started it a few years ago.

Donna

Hi! I just found out that I have hypertension - my blood pressure is all over the place. I noticed that it is worse and I also have skipped beats, etc. after I've taxed my brain. I have moderate TBI, so overtaxing my brain means 1 hr in any social setting, store, anything requiring concentration, etc. I noticed after the traumatic brain injury that all of my vitals have been consistently high - heart rate, blood pressure and even temperature. Are your other vitals abnormally high?

azg,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Your experience with higher blood pressure and such is very common to PCS. The brain can malfunction in the adrenal system and over-respond to simple stimuli.

Have you tried to identify any triggers that cause a rise in BP?

Do you try to minimize sensory stimulation?

Can you get your BP to settle to your targeted level?

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