Myself being someone who suspects that they have high blood pressure (based on infrequent measurement), would you mind sharing if you had any recurring symptoms (outside of hearing heartbeat) when your blood pressure was at its peak?
It came and I was sure it was defective because it kept measuring 170+ / 120+, which seemed impossible. A few days later I stopped by a pharmacy with one of the big units, and it read the same thing. So I visited my doctor.
He put me on 5mg of amolodipine and it did very close to nothing. Then it was upped to 10mg and still little benefit. It was the addition of telmisartan that completely changed everything for me. The effect was overwhelming.
It's hard for me to really identify the symptoms because I lived with it, I suspect, for many years. It was my norm. I will say this: at my current blood pressure I constantly feel way more relaxed, physically. Like my body doesn't feel in a constant fight state.
For the record, my blood pressure is not nearly as high, but its typically 140/85 as infrequently measured. I’ve never measured during a migraine, but I will now.
One strange thing: In the past I'd get auras and then not long after an enormous headache. I still occasionally get auras...but then it just resolves and the day goes on normally. Very strange.
Been on Olmesartan since then and couldn't be happier
After doing a bit of research I got myself a monitor, and sure enough my readings one between 150-170/90ish. I'm also a type 1 diabetic to add to it.