Some times when I take my blood pressure my machine shows irregular heartbeat which doesn't help my blood pressure any. I read 34 symptoms of menopause and irregular heart beat is one NOW what the heck does they mean? Does our hormone control everything from brain to heart to our downstaris! Does any one else get that occassional irregular heartbeat? My blood pressure is crazy some times it is HIGH and then other timess its fine and then other times it in between both! I refuse to take blood pressure meds I use magnesium, beet root powder and dairy! Like when my fear and panic is high like about two weeks ago at my primary care doctor it was 185/103 and trust me its been much higer than that. I also have the white coat high blood pressure, man will I ever have a life of feeling well and human!
Hi Carol,
Yes our hormones can play a part with our blood pressure and heart. Hormones are just as important to all our body functions. It can cause racing heart and heart flutters as well as skipped beats. I've always had good blood pressure until started going through this as well. Now its borderline, and I am on meds.
Hi Carol, your blood pressure is a serious indicator that your heart is working hard at keeping blood pumping through it. Keeping calm without stress will help lowering this number. High blood pressure can cause heart attacks, or strokes. Being under stress due to menopause is no easy task. If you were put on high blood pressure medicine, my advice is to take it because you're a high risk candidate of heart issues. Be careful & keep calm.
what kind of blood pressure meds u on they gave me HCTZ 12.5 to see how I do on it but I looked up side affects and they were horrible! I mean the medicine itself will kill you just as quick! I don't like the newer medicines and I don't know whats the best high blood pressure medicne with the least side affects is. She also gave me Hydroxyzine 25 mg. because I have chronic panic anxiety which I haven't taken that medicine either. Every since I had almost a deadly reaction to penicillin I'm scare silly of ALL medicnes. Even high blood pressure medicne that they give you can actually raise your blood pressure even more.
"Does our hormone control everything from brain to heart to our downstaris!"
The answer is YES. We have major and minor hormone systems. And they all work jointly in concert with ne another. When one of the major hormone systems what out of whack, it can kill us. When we lose our minor hormone system, we might feel like we want to die, but it won't immediately kill us. But it does effect all the other hormone systems in our bodies. This is why woman often have thyroid problems after menopause, or suddenly become insulin resistant. There are recent studies showing the effects edtradiol supplementaion have for the heart.
It's amazing how our bodies are effected by our estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. You see changes in skin, hair and nails, to digestive problems, sleep disturbances, and energy levels, to name a few. The changes are incredible, and all I can say is MENOPAUSE SUCKS.
I did not know we had major ones . How does one go about getting that balance or does that even exist ? I'm going to ask for blood work to check thyroid . So now we have no hormone to protect our heart . We need a list of foods that is safe to eat that would not have a weak form of estrogen in them causing us yo bleed !
HRT helps balance them, if you can take it or low dose birth control pills.
There are several major hormone systems. Your adrenal glands are a biggie, as well as your insulin and thyroid. Can taking HRT help balance it all. Yes, some say it can. But finding the right hormone therapy can be very tricky.
And yes, after menopause woman have heart attacks just like the men do. Before menopause we don't.
The problem with eating estrogen like foods (soy products) is that it competes with the receptors for the little estrogen we do produce. At least that's what the latest research is saying.
Wild yam and Mexican yam have been marketed as alternatives to synthetic progesterone (not estrogen), which is a hormone taken by some women during menopause. These yams contain diosgenin, a plant substance that has a chemical structure similar to progesterone.
It certainly helped me while I was going through the change. You might want to try it and see if it helps you.
Hi Carol
I had a similar experience at menopause after having a good blood pressure reading most of my life. I began to feel headachy and have some vision issues. It is hard to explain but I just did not feel right. On checking my pressure at home it was showing between
140/90 to 147/90. I went to GP and eventually had a 24 hour blood monitor fitted to check readings over a period of time. This was showing serious spikes on my blood pressure, part of it was white coat syndrome I suspect, but also I did not feel right. I am now on a low dose of blood pressure meds, called Candesartan 8mg. It was trial an error with a couple of medications to see what agreed.
I don't like taking tablets, but the alternative could be damage to the heart or stroke. My mum suffers from heart disease and my grandma did too, so it can be hereditary, and so I was well aware it could affect me at menopause.
I am in control of my blood pressure now, but am now dealing with digestive problems! Food intolerance - menopause can be a real challenge. But we mustn't let it beat us!
I wish you well.
hear hear gail I support you one hundred per cent in what you are saying
Hi Chuck Im on candesartan too as my blood pressure went through the roof I have been on them eight years and my blood pressure is brilliant but I wanted to reduce the dose my gp advised not while I was having the palps when they settle I am also going through the menopause I can reduce them but I wouldnt be with out them as there is heart history in my family too
Hi carol please consider meds for high blood pressure your bottom figure is high and that bottom figure is when your heart is at rest so its working harder. I am not trying to frighten you but it does need looking at. eight years ago my bp 200 over 119 and the walk in doctor did it three times he told me to go to my gp when I did go a few days later she went balistic that he let me walk out of the centre (it was a weekend when I went to see him) I have been on candesartan for eight years and want to reduce them but because im going through the menopause and anxiety she wants to keep me on the dose a bit longer. I have the palps the fluttering heart beat the missing heart beat and all the other symptons there are actually seventy odd symptoms so how great it is to be a women lol. even if you start on a low dose until you find an alternative as there is for high bp it is something I would seriously consider my love
Good to hear of your experience, Sue. Having seen what my mum went through as she hit menopause, it prepared me and I am able to make more informed choices about my health.
Periods do have a protective factor for women, so it is difficult to take all the blows that come with menopause.
I hope you are able to adjust your medication dosage in time. 😊
Thank you chuck I feel the more we understand the better we can cope I am a great believer of alternative medicines but I do know there are times when we need the conventional meds too I am on citalopram but I am also taking alternatives such as essential oils so evntually once these build up in my system I can come off them too x
I so agree with you. My doctor tried to put me on some meds for BP as well. It made me dizzy, and I broke out with bumps all over my skin from being out in the sun. I guess this was a side effect so I just said no more. I'll just try lowering with eating better, and exercising. My job is very stressful too, so surely this has added to the high BP and cholesterol, cause I'm not always eating well, or at a decent hour.
First time I ever had high LDL and Triglycerides too. I'm taking a plant-based supplement called cholester-off . Not sure if it's working yet, but I feel my high BP, cholesterol issues, etc. are all related to peri. Menopause. Wish these Dr's. would understand that's what's really going on with all of us instead of just randomly assuming we're all just crazy and need anti-depressants and BP meds, cholesterol meds, which can't be good to take either - adding unhealthy chemicals to our bodies that I'm sure will lead to other major health issues down the road. They are always recalling stuff after they find out long-term affects in taking these drugs are causing cancer, or other life-threatening illnesses and sometimes death to people. Have to stop these overpaid drug companies, and look to more natural treatments.
I only take vitamins, try and exercise more and eat healthier. It's not always easy, but as you Carol I don't like taking drugs for anything.
Take what you will from this, but I don't trust doctors, and feel strongly about not taking meds.for every ailment.
carol, Hydoxyzine is to calm your nerves. It is not related to penicillin or any type of antibiotic. It would be rare to be allergic to it. I take something similar for anxiety and like you im allergic to penicilin but not to this type of medicine. They are not in the same category as antibiotics.
Hello I thought I was alone, last week I left work rushed to to the doctor my pressure was 170/100 I was in full panic...this one was the worse I had it last for what seems like hours...went to the ladies room to give urine and my menstrual came down...im starting to see a pattern when ever my cycle changes is when my hormones are at its worse...my cycle changes seems like every season winter spring fall summer....I was getting palpitations frequently just before I had a panic attack...and very off balanced....it's like a month or 2 I'm fine then all of a sudden it sneaks up on me...ever since I turned 48 I will be 50 in September this has been such a crazy ride I just would love to be normal again....I took a iron pill yesterday made me feel better cause I know I'm low in iron...but hours later I broke out in hives on my arms and knees...so won't take it any more until I see my doctor...im just trying to find a natural way to deal with this...it's been such a nightmare...take care
Mine was like that last year Stephanie. My bp. is much lower now and didnt take anything. It'seems just hormone fluctuations. Yesterday I took mine in the morning and it was 119/85. Fluctuates throughout the say, and stress is also a factor.
Hang in there Stephanie, probably in the next two years things will calm down a bit. I was a royal mess last year. Ultimate, worst time of my life, but it will get better.
Which hormone over load that causes the bleeding to start Estrogen or progesterone?