Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hello - I posted several weeks ago regarding my first episodes of high blood pressure. I am 48 years of age, in perimenopause, with hypothyroidism. I was on 2 grains of Armour when the first episodes happened and now am on 1 grain (per the endo's instructions). I know that I have adrenal exhaustion even though I have yet to do the saliva test - am waiting for day 19 which is next week to do the saliva testing. I drank 2 glasses of water with sea salt in it today and also took 2 baby aspirin this afternoon for a " tension " headache that now I am wondering if the headache was due to HBP. I took my BP and it was ungodly high - took it again and it was 139/92 - first time was 158/130 or something like that. Is that a possible reading? I could feel my face was flushed again today. This is very disappointing as I thought my BP was coming down - it has been around 115-120/80-90 for the last few weeks - I have lost 8 pounds and have cut out sugar and grains. I have my 3rd cardio appointment in another week and if the BP is still high, they will want to put me on BP medications and I don't want that! Help and others who deal with high blood pressure. What is causing this? I thought sea salt was good for my adrenals - if a person has borderline high BP, should they stay away from sea salt? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 What you may have is HIGH cortisol. Yes that BPO reading was possible. Mine for 2 years was 245/148 but I was on four BP meds at the time. I was also close to death from hypothyroid and congestive heart failure. A diuretic type BP med is probably the least harmful of the bunch and should help SOME. But getting your cortisol tested adn getting your thyroid optimal is the best help for this. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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