I've been off blood pressure meds since the day of surgery. For the first few weeks post op I checked it first thing every morning, and my numbers were stellar. Today I had this weird room spin experience. I went to see the school nurse where I teach, and my blood pressure was high again for the first time post op. It was 137/94 but my pulse was 60. After school I went to my dr's office for a blood pressure check, and it was 137/112. She tried again, and it was 136/98 and my pulse was 68. The nurse recommended I check it again at home and if it was still high to take my blood pressure med. It was high at home, so I took my meds. A couple of hours later, I checked it again. It was down to 126/86 but my pulse was only 51. I set up an appt with my PCP for tomorrow at 9, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this?? I'm more than a little concerned.

Omg I have the same thing happening right now my resting heartrate is 41 to about47 and all docs can tell me is I dont know and heay a slow heartrate is good it means your hearts not working to hard .....well that was really not comforting to me for sure but yeah no one can tell me whats wrong

That's an odd response from your dr unless your are a professional athlete or something. I've done a lot of reading and the things that keep coming up are bradycardia (which could require a pacemaker). hypothyroidism, and sleep apnea. I have sleep apnea but I'm on a cpap so??? I have no idea.

Yeah I now my theory is its realated to surgery cause it happen after my c.section and now after my sleeve.

That's interesting. How far post op are you?

10 days and it was about same time post op for my c section

i am actually having the something simular. I was also off my meds for like 6 months, then my bottom number creeped up and I was put back on, BUT I am having episodes of rapid heart beat. I was also told the same, check pulse and bp and home and call if the heart rate remained high???? I asked what could cause this and the doc said Stress, which I am under a ton of right now or I have a family history of tachycardia. I refuse to use tranqulizers so I made an appointment to see see a cardiologist. It seems these day every doctor has his or specialty and they only focus on that. If the cardio guy clears me or puts me a med I will be happy with his answer but I am not leaving it with the General practitioner or Primary Care doc to decide. We need to be proactive in health care these days. I did not go through all this weight loss and fitness to die of a heart problem!