BP 170 over 105 right now

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.

lots of water and excerise (strength, muscle building, moderate cardio)
cut down on your carb intake, no sugar, no beer
cod liver oil

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.


My Blood Pressure is 110/65 @ 60 bpm

B100
CoQ10
Garlic
Omega3 fish Oil

Thanks for the inputs. I'm also diabetic so I can't do many bananas. But I will try the rest of the ideas, especially exercise. While on lexapro you have no gumption, you can't exercise or finish projects, but my BP was a steady 120/75. It's not worth it of course.

Now I'm doing a dozen projects at the same time. First goal is to go from 210 pounds down to 180. 180 is perfect for my body frame and heigth.

And seriously, the best BP temporary lowering activity is playing with my dogs on the floor. Sometimes puppies are the best medicine.

Potassium and calcium.

It's hard to overdo the potassium, look at a supplement. Not a multi-vitamin, just plain potassium. It is only 4% of RDA.

Try a banana with every meal and a glass of orange juice in the morning.

I'm intrigued with the lemon-pepper drink. I will try it tonight.

And I will exercise, probably running a half mile or so.

Thanks everyone.

I'm intrigued with the lemon-pepper drink. I will try it tonight.

And I will exercise, probably running a half mile or so.

Thanks everyone.


Not lemon pepper. Cayenne.

lexapro is for depression... not high blood pressure
stopping smoking, losing weight, and excercising will lower blood pressure.. without medication

Some quack doc put me on Lexapro for high blood pressure a couple years back. I'm still going thru withdrawal after a month. Went cold turkey. It may be part of the withdrawal symptoms but my blood pressure just now was 170 over 105. Earlier today it was 160 over 102. These numbers are not unusual for me since I started monitoring 2 weeks ago.

So, what's the secret to lowering my BP? Chamomile tea? Cannabis? No more pills for me.

Potassium and calcium.

It's hard to overdo the potassium, look at a supplement. Not a multi-vitamin, just plain potassium. It is only 4% of RDA.

Try a banana with every meal and a glass of orange juice in the morning.


Supplementing with calcium is not reccommendable on a standard western diet. We get more than enough from the dairy we eat.
What we usually lack is magnesium. Get Magnesium Citrate or Magnesium Malate.

WARNING @ Potassium.
Its no coincidence that potassium supplements come in such small capsules.
If you take large dosages of potassium and end up with an imbalance, you can end up DYING from a heart attack. I am not kidding. Do some research before you start supplementing with larger amounts of potassium. I'm being serious.

Bananas contain lots of potassium. You cannot 'overdose' on the potassium you get through bananas (or any other fruit/vegetable).

And before people start yelling "Shill Alert", do your own research on potassium supplementation.
And @ Calcium, if you are getting enough from your diet already, you will only further imbalance your magnesium levels by supplementing with calcium. Plus you might clog your arteries even more with all that calcium.

Get some vitamin D3. Its cheap and is needed for calcium uptake + loads of other good things.