So I was on blood pressure meds for years prior to my bypass on 4/28, even took it day of surgery as per doc's instructions. I don't take it immediately after surgery and my blood pressure was running a little high at my first two post op visits. So I went back on the bp meds and have been on them since. And of course, my pressure is normal with them.

I'm down 50#s now; so if you're taking bp meds, how would you ever know if your bp has normalized due to your weight loss?

In my case, I monitored my blood pressure daily. When my BP dropped, I cut my BP medicine dose in half. Then when it dropped some more, I went off the BP medicine completely. This all occurred within the first couple weeks after surgery.

I generally took my blood pressure readings first thing when I got up in the morning so I would have some consistency with the readings. Without daily readings it would be hard to make that decision. I suspect your BP readings might have been slightly elevated in the doctor's office.

In my case, I monitored my blood pressure daily. When my BP dropped, I cut my BP medicine dose in half. Then when it dropped some more, I went off the BP medicine completely. This all occurred within the first couple weeks after surgery.

I generally took my blood pressure readings first thing when I got up in the morning so I would have some consistency with the readings. Without daily readings it would be hard to make that decision. I suspect your BP readings might have been slightly elevated in the doctor's office.

Thanks, that makes sense. I do have a BP monitor...i guess I'll buy some batteries for it today and start tracking. I have cut my dose though. (The higher dose was prescribed as a mix up initially, so I just went back to the lower dose).

I'm sure my bp was elevated at those first post op appointments, my body was probably angry over the surgery etc. Thanks

Pain will cause an increase in BP as well as the surgery in general.

Depending upon your body & if there is an underlying cardiac condition with continuous & consistent cardio exercise it should go down. I have an irregular heart rate from time to time so I have to take atenolol at a very low dose still.