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Extremely High BP Post op HELP

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Brownbear29    0

Brownbear29
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I am getting some crazy off the charts BP readings post op. Pre op my BP was a little high 130's over 90's post op 170's over 110's. Did this happen to anyone? My surgeon said I should get to gether with PCP and figure out what is goin on. Is that just his way of runnin away from responsibiliity ?

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juliarh    35

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Hi Brownbear -- I see no one has posted and I think it's because (or at least I) don't have any experience with this -- I would go to your PCP asap because elevated blood pressure is nothing to sneeze at -- but it could have something to do with the surgery, but it might not -- I guess I just wanted to say that we are here for you even if we don't know or have any experience with what's going on.

Please take care and let us know what happens!

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tiffnie    3

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Hi

Are you in pain? Or stressed because you are in the hospital? Either way it wold be a good idea to look into it with your PCP. I know that my BP is usually 120s/80s but the day of my surgery i was in the 150s over 90s. Im still a little high but I think its being in the hospital that is causing it.

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Brownbear29    0

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Thanks guys. Went to my PCP and on a new blood pressure med. Hopefully will be able to taper off...

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newnatalie    20

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Hi BrownBear,

My blood pressure was extremely high post-op (175/100)! I do not take blood pressure meds of any kind. They kept me in the hospital an extra day to get it under control. The doctor believes it was due to the anasthesia. It has since regulated and I have had no problems. I am 4 weeks post-op.

I hope you are feeling better. Blood pressure is serious!

Take Care!

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Disney    20

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I have not had VSG surgery (YET!!!) but have had several surgeries and also as a nurse, I can tell you this: pain will elevate your BP as well as stress (both mental and physical) from surgery. I would keep a close eye on it now that you will be starting a new BP med, because if it WAS related to surgery/pain, and regulates itself, you don't want the meds to bottom your BP out! Your PSP will advise you best, but I think this too shall pass!! wink.gif

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myrori    55

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I was on 4 blood pressure meds and my bp went extreemly low after surgery. I came home on no meds and in the 5 weeks since I have had to go back one med. When I asked the surgeon anything BP related he ALWAYS says to go to my PCP for that . So he is being typical.

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meangene    1

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I've never had BP issues but after my surgery, I experience what you did, a ridiculously high BP. I was prescribed something after my 3 day release, went to my primary care physician a few days later and he took me off of it and said it was a result of the anesthesia. I've been fine since I quit taking it and using hindsight, there were only three or four days where my BP spiked and subsequently went down to normal.

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lisabug    10

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My BP went thru the roof post op. I was told it was normal post op. My blood sugar also was all over the place. I am 4 weeks post op and my BP was 123/74 today. I would to give your body a chance to adjust before worrying about it.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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