I have got BP problem at very young age 27 ,my bp is high always it some time 180/110,160/100 and sometime 143/77 , I have gone through blood test urine test all my test are normal,my bp was detected 2 years back when my weight was 110kg but i decided to loose my weight instead of going for medication after 1 and the half year my weight is 92 but still my bp is high ,doc have told me to go for medication ,now I m starting with medication but I am feeling deprseed how come my bp is detected at such young age need ur help guys ,is der no any other way den taking medicine ,doc r telling me to go for medication and dnt think much,pls need ur help guys
You really do need to take your docs advice on this. Hypertension is dangerous, uncontrolled it can cause strokes and heart attacks. It seems once it is there you need medication and it is for LIFE! I can understand how you feel as I was there myself and determined to sort it by exercising and reducing my weight, cutting out salt etc. None of that made much difference. I reluctantly obeyed my dr and have to say now I just take one pill each morning with no side effects and no big deal.Your BP is high but ask the dr for a 24 hr monitor which will give him a better picture. Just an occasional reading in the surgery can cause it to spike and not give the true reading, they call it 'Whie coat syndrome'..
Hi Abhij,
It is really very sad to have hypertension at so early age. But don't be depressed. Looking at the figure of blood pressure you can't escape from medicine right now. However a slight change in your lifestyle do really matters a lot. I have seen many patients whose blood pressure got controlled with changes in food habits and exercises which relax your body. Though the medication did not get stopped by this change, overall quality of life improves. I would like to suggest you for investigations that rule out congenital adrenal cause if any. Also check for your family history which may guide the doctors in your line of treatment.
Yeah thanks for supporting me , I have gone through all the test and all my test are normal just one Renel doppler test is remaining that I will be do tomorrow ,yeah even dr told me dnt think much just do excercise,stay happy and take medicine normal even i have been told to take medicine after breakfast,so will be starting with the medicine from tomorrow onwards.I have faith in my Lord I have always trusted HIM, he will gude me and will always be with me during this tough period of my life 
Listen to me...there are so many known and more unknown factors that could cause high BP...you've got to b proactive and take charge of your own health. But it's VITAL that you immediately do what is necessary to lower your BP and keep it in a safer range. The potential damage is too great...kidneys, eyes, heart, etc...too many things can be affected by high BP...after that step is taken...yes, get your weight down...exercise every day....30 minutes min...even if it's just walking briskly...do it every day. Try different exercises, so u don't get bored. Every day!! Drink lots of water! We're 70% water! You must keep your kidneys in great shape...drink! Try yoga, or something to work on the psyche...your brain...your emotions can have so much to do with your well-being...take time to relax....I don't know anything about you personally, but if u hv a stressful job, life, relationship, broken down auto, negative friends, bad investments!! Do what you have to so your life's direction is not constantly against the wind! Life is good! Smile, take a breath...be thankful to be alive. Take your medication, and start to heal YOURSELF! Good luck!
For alternative approaches that have shown to work - especially if you are too efficient at storing calories especially from carbohydrates
a) give blood
b) take CoQ10 - but as you are young I am not sure this would help.
I would eat more protein. Your BP is not 'that' high so these, plus lifestyle modifications could be enough to reduce it quite substantially.
I disagree with the 'more protein' advice....unless it is almost entirely fish and a little lean fowl. Minimize or eliminate red meat, pork, etc. You'll feel the difference very quickly. No more lethargy....lighter, cleaner, BETTER!
I would agree with not eating red meat. Fish, especially oily fish is really good and chicken too. Or become a vegetarian !!
Bad enough being hypertensive without becoming a Veggie:-)
To clarify the more protein = instead of carbs. Vegetable protein ( peas n' beans) are also good as well as eggs. I think the original poster is a bloke. So a 5-2 diet may also be beneficial.
Derek, Interesting to hear you say "Bad enough being hypertensive...." because when I was diagnosed 18 months ago that was my feeling exactly- not the veggie bit. I was really upset and angry feeling trapped and feeling it was all my fault and I should have done more to avoid it and now there was no way out. I've an idea type 2 diabetics feel much the same when first diagnosed. Hypertension is for life they say 'Silent Killer etc' just to scare you, so in many ways it is like diabetes although probably easier to control. I still absolutely hate having to take pills for it.
Type 2 diabetes is reversible but it needs a diet where carbs are limited and/or replaced by protein. People and especially males were not meant to consume the amount of refined carbs that they do. Hypertension may be more difficult to reverse in some instances, but for the original poster he is close enough to the higher rate and young enough to do so. I am not sure of his height but 92 Kg is still not that light -unless he is 6 ft 1 at least. The archetypal fat Russian mother has been eating to many potatoes and the archetypal fat Italian mother has been consuming too much pasta. Even in the animal kingdom those munching carbs such as goats and cows tend to be more obese than the carnivores.
Me too, I got both but I was 66 before suddenly becoming hypertensive.
I had followed all the good rules for nearly 20 years but it still happened. Whether I am T2 or glucose intolerant is open to debate. My readings vary from year to year but are no higher than when first discovered about 14 years ago.
How many people do you know who have reversed it?
I was under the impression that once T2 had kicked in there was no 'cure' just good control. The chance to reverse it is at the prediabetic stage, which is where I am at at the moment. I do eat a lot less carb and a lot more fat [full fat milk and butter] than I did a year ago and lost a shed load of weight. - like 18 kilos, I now weigh 54 kilos and am 172 cm tall. Haven't a clue though how things are going as i don't get another HbA1c until the end of the year. Hypertension and diabetes often go together too don't they?
Actually none personally, but then there are several studies on the internet about those who fasted and reversed it that way. I would be interested to see if a very low carb diet plus calorie restriction would be enough to reverse the condition. The standard diabetes diet advice quoted here: "..At each meal include starchy carbohydrate foods such as bread, pasta, chapatis, potatoes, yam, noodles, rice and cereals.
The amount of carbohydrate you eat is important to control your
blood glucose levels...." (from diabetes dot org) is totally and utterly wrong in my opinion. We evolved as hunter gatherers and were never meant to eat any of those foods in the quantities that we do.
Many of of the same bad lifestyle choices?
I'm trying to sort the prediabetes thing. I bought a cheap meter and sometimes do a finger prick first thing in the morning where I get readings in the range of 5.9; 5.7; 6.2. This is still too high I think isn't it - or am I doing it wrong? Have no idea but really don't want a diagnosis of type 2 if I can avoid it. Docs attitude is just to wait and watch and when the numbers rise go on meds. What is my best plan?
If you go to the Freestyle monitor web site you can get a free one and download the software to go with it. I got my one free from the nurse at my surgry.
After using it for a while I quouted her and my GP my figures. They then more or less said that for someone not injecting it is a waste of time and that only the six monthly Hba1c figure gives a true indication.
I had to stop the three meds I tried. They all gave me severe stomach pain similar to a duodenal ulcer within two hours of taking one.
Try a few readings at other times of day as well to see how you cope with food.
The Daily Mail had an article a few weeks ago on diet reversing pre diabetes.
An interesting statistic:
Type 2 diabetes is more than six times more common in people of South Asian descent and up to three times more common among people of African and African-Caribbean origin.
Age and sex standardised prevalence rates (per 100) of Type 2 diabetes according to ethnic group are as follows:
White 1.7
All ethnic minorities 5.7
African Caribbean 5.3
All South Asians 6.2
Indian or African Asian 4.7
Pakistani or Bangladeshi 8.9
Chinese 3.0