bcp - high blood pressure

mix · 12-31-2003, 01:58 AM

i'm really worried... ive been taking yasmin for a year now with few problems, but today i had my blood pressure taken and it's 160/96 - i don't understand, it was normal back in september when i had a medical done.

i've been putting on weight again too... before taking bcp's i was losing weight steadily at a couple of pounds a week and now i'm gaining.

has anyone else had this? can anyone give me some advice?

oohmercyme · 12-31-2003, 10:03 AM

Hi there~

It could have been just a "fluke" that your BP was so high on that day. If you had a rough day or something, that could explain it. Doctors don't consider you to have high BP with just one reading, it is the average over time.

HOWEVER, when I was on bcp's for only 5 weeks, my BP went to 150/100 and I was having stroke-like symptoms (killer headache on one side that woulnd't go away, tingling/numbness on one side, and vision trouble). My doc told me to stop the bcps immediately.

Does a local pharmacy or store have one of those do-it-yourself BP machines that you can try? They aren't that accurate, but they can give you an idea of your BP. You and your doc should keep a close eye on this if it wasn't just a "fluke".

Good luck!

mix · 01-03-2004, 03:39 AM

thanks for your post - i'll get my blood pressure checked out again :)

the thing is, i feel fine. i'm actually wondering that perhaps it's because i went up to the mountains for xmas and had my bp taken the next day - perhaps it was elevated because of the altitude. i live high up (in denver) anyway, but we went way up into the mountains.

if it stays high though, i will consider coming off the pill altogether - it's not worth the risk to my health like that.

thanks again for your advice :)