Blood Pressure

Been taking 2400 fish oil daily and 81mg baby aspirin 2-3 times per week, BP has dropped to 120/80 once again. I got 2 weeks of high numbers from one of those arm cuffs they have in the pharmacy, one as high as 156/86.

Not sure if the regimen of aspirin and fish oil helped or the cuff was bogus. At any rate, I'm going to get a reliable cuff for home use.

I'd rather err on the side of prevention, as fish oil and this low,steady dose of aspirin can't hurt. Not a supplement Nazi any more, but a good diet and a few good supplements always are a good idea.

Ive been taking
fish oil
low dose aspirin
arginine / ornithine
citrulline
for quite a while and still had HBP.

I recently added
Magnesium
Niacin
and my last 2 tests have been normal.

rhino5169 said:

Ive been taking
fish oil
low dose aspirin
arginine / ornithine
citrulline
for quite a while and still had HBP.

I recently added
Magnesium
Niacin
and my last 2 tests have been normal.

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How were your pre TRT numbers and how high did they go? What was or is your TRT regimen?

Mountain Man said:

How were your pre TRT numbers and how high did they go? What was or is your TRT regimen?

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im
Im just past my 1st week of trt. Maybe that had something to do with it? Would it work on lowering BP that fast?
I didnt even think about that until you just asked.
Regimen is 40mg 3x/week for total of 120mg / week along with hcg 3x week for total of 750iu.

Im dr. office and a couple times at home was in the range of 165/90 to 190/92-ish.
Most home readings were in the ballpark of 145/85

Last couple have been ballpark 126/82

My bloodpressure was 124/72 before TRT now 6 weeks in (TT 173 to 630ng/dL) my blood pressure is 131/85 I only take a low dose asprin daily.

I thought bp tended to go down, not up?

I forgot to include Hawthorne Berry.
Good for more than just BP too.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/36039-hawthorn-berry-lower-blood-pressure/

Hawthorne berry and kyolic garlic did not work for me. Just my experience.

Personally I've noticed a correlation between my blood pressure and my hematocrit. More of a theory, really. Also it's probably noteworthy that I've had hypertension since long before I started TRT, so perhaps my body is unusually sensitive to increased blood viscosity.

Back in late 2013 after being on TRT for about 10 months, my BP had climbed up to around 145/90 or worse, where it had previously been well controlled with medication. So my doc wound up doubling my medication to get it back under control.

Eventually my doc told me I needed to start donating blood, and last year, a couple weeks after my first phlebotomy, I started feeling spacey and tired a lot, and noticed my blood pressure had dropped to around 100/60… a bit too low for me. My doc agreed to cut my meds in half again, back to their original dosage, and my BP settled back into the sweet spot (around 120/80).

Late last Fall, I had delayed donating blood a bit long (over four months), and discovered my BP was back up in the 145/90 range. After donating blood, literally overnight it went back to normal.

What's weird is that in late 2013 when my BP initially started going out of control, my hematocrit wasn't that bad at 48.7. But as I recently learned, when I donate blood, it gets knocked down to the low 40s. My pre-TRT hematocrit was between 43 and 47.

So, who knows. For me anyway, this is possibly yet another reason why keeping hematocrit under control is vital.

maxadvance said:

145/95 is high, calling it borderline is a denial. I've used citrus bergamot and olive extract(oleuropein), and literally had my BP drop 20% on both systolic and diastolic numbers. I'm at 121/78 and was at 144/93.

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Interesting and awesome! Can you tell us how much of each you used and what brands? I hate looking for the "right" supplements! Could search and try for years.

And, yes, I know my mileage may vary. But at least I could use your supplements/doses as starting points.

Thanks!

billspaced said:

Interesting and awesome! Can you tell us how much of each you used and what brands? I hate looking for the "right" supplements! Could search and try for years.

And, yes, I know my mileage may vary. But at least I could use your supplements/doses as starting points.

Thanks!

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Flax seed is another natural thing that supposedly helps.

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax-seeds-for-hypertension/

user_joe said:

Carditone works 100% without a doubt. Drops about 20 points and pulse 5-7 without fail. It's magnesium, herbs, and a tiny dose of a BP med not often prescribed anymore. Takes a week or so for the effects.

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Some pretty amazing reviews on Amazon. Thanks.