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Posted 10/16/2010 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone had problems with prednisone and blood pressure being high? I am 22 and never had BP problems before and now its like 150/116 and I feel HORRIBLE!! Instead of going off the prednisone the doctors want me on BP pills. I think they are bonkers!
Posted 10/17/2010 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Yep. It sometimes makes your blood preasure too high.
The underlying condition that caused you to need the prednisone is still there-if you go off of it the condition will return and you will be miserable-or damaging your body.
I would at least concider doing as your docs recommend.
Posted 10/19/2010 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
I was very lucky with prednisone. I only gotthe benign side effects like weight gain and facial hair. Unpleasant but not health threatening....
Posted 10/19/2010 10:05 PM (GMT 0)
I suffered a hypertensive crisis while two days after starting 40 mg. of prednisone. I thought my head would explode. I was already taking BP pills. The ER doc gave me IV lasix, doubled my BP med dosage and added a second BP pill.

Whatever you do, walking around with a BP as high as yours can be very damaging. Please follow the doctor's advise before you suffer damage.
Posted 10/23/2010 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
Keep in mind, pain also tends to increase blood pressure. As do stress and sodium intake, obviously. The combination of all three (pain is certainly stressful, and can stimulate appetite/cravings for rich foods as a healing instinct; we're sick, our bodies want additional "nourishment" to heal) is all too common in the chronically ill.
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