Blood Pressure a bit high..?!?

So, I finished the bridge of my second cycle end of Nov, Pct in Dec.
Cycle was 14 weeks of Test Prop, first 5 weeks Var, and last 5 weeks (2 of them in bridge) winstrol depot. HCG on cycle and clomid and nolva Pct. Cycle was good and proper and no problems with sides.

So I had my bloods done today to see where I am and if I can start planning and buying my winter lean bulking cycle.
Everything was in order, except one thing. My blood pressure was 146/91. Doc was little concerned about this. But did not do anything about it.
I was suppose to go first thing this morning, but due to kak at work, I only rocked up for my appointment at 12, after some proper morning hard labour at work.
Could this possibly have affected my BP?
How high is the numbers 146/91? Should I be concerned?
I have never had problems with BP before, is there anything I can get to help regulate my BP?

Some stats :
27 years old, 191cm and 86-87kgs, bf with caliper test was at 8.39% this morning.
Im currently on 3860 Cals carb cycling diet to try and pick up some mass, bodyfat has gone up from 7.31% last month. Could food, carbs have something to do with it?

Thanks guys.

I'm not an expert but that does not sound too high, its not low either but I'd keep my eye on it to make sure it doesn't go higher but for me that's a normal BP reading, the best way to monitor this is to get yourself one of those BP cuffs at Dischem and just check it every day at the same time, i bought mine with my first cycle to make sure everything is in check

some of the other members may have some better advice

I wouldnt be concerned. Mid day BP after having kak at work, that not bad at all ;P

Thanks oupa, that calmed my nerves down.

Thanks Steenkamp, I know where to get my hand on one of those. Any specific time of day best to do the test? Like wake up time? before or after breakfast?

Look it doesn't really matter at what time you do it as long as you do it the same time everyday, but it think its best you do it after breakfast every morning that would give you some idea if your BP is starting to go up

You buy them from basically any pharmacy just as for a blood pressure machine, but shop around they range from R400 to R2000, i paid R800 for mine small cuff, I just put it on the night stand so every morning before i leave for work just check it and done

hope it helps

There really is only one proper way of doing blood pressure and that's first thing in the morning. Like you said kak at work is gonna push your BP through the roof. Your calories are high so if you are picking up bodyfat I would reduce this number to about 3000 and see what happens this week.

It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

But just also keep in mind electronic blood pressure cuffs are calibrated and after time there readings are not that perfect anymore.

Other option is go buy yourself a decent old style blood pressure cuff and Stethoscope and test yourself with it, it's possible I check mine a lot. Ps. And your going to save money!

STEROIDLOVER wrote: But just also keep in mind electronic blood pressure cuffs are calibrated and after time there readings are not that perfect anymore.

Other option is go buy yourself a decent old style blood pressure cuff and Stethoscope and test yourself with it, it's possible I check mine a lot. Ps. And your going to save money!

Dischem calibrates mine for free and in the one day, I fetch it the next.. and you only need to calibrate it once every couple months

00pump wrote: It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

Agree with pump. When it hits 90 it becomes slightly high but many factors play a role the longer the day goes on. Wouldn't be too alarmed. Trust me, u know u in kak when u feel kak and ur reading is 190/140......never want to experience that ever again.

Few morning tests as u wake with a private monitor and u should have ur baseline

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote: It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

Agree with pump. When it hits 90 it becomes slightly high but many factors play a role the longer the day goes on. Wouldn't be too alarmed. Trust me, u know u in kak when u feel kak and ur reading is 190/140......never want to experience that ever again.

Few morning tests as u wake with a private monitor and u should have ur baseline

The 190 is one thing.. the over 140 holy shit balls

Thanks for all the info guys, as always you go above and beyond to help out. Appreciated!!

I got my hand on one of these monitors today. It has 90 reading memory space so will give me baseline for 3months to go back on. Ill start the everyday readings tomorrow after I wake up at 5.

I did a reading today at same time as yesterday (12:30) and got 147/78. But had a chest workout earlier in the morning, so again not sure.

Will report back tomorrow.

The second reading (diastolic) is the one that matters most and is perfect at 78. 147 is normal after a workout.

00pump wrote:

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote: It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

Agree with pump. When it hits 90 it becomes slightly high but many factors play a role the longer the day goes on. Wouldn't be too alarmed. Trust me, u know u in kak when u feel kak and ur reading is 190/140......never want to experience that ever again.

Few morning tests as u wake with a private monitor and u should have ur baseline

The 190 is one thing.. the over 140 holy shit balls

Oh yes! Cardiac ICU for a few days.... All thanks to a woman

So this morning my reading was 128/68 and pulse 41. 4:50 this morning still in bed 30sec after my alarm.

The 68 seems low?

Will be checking daily for few weeks at least.

Buddy 68 is fine, you just woke up, if you sleep your BP does drop down a bit, so its normal,

"Direct arterial pressure was recorded continuously over 24 hours in 18 totally unrestricted people (six normotensives, four untreated hypertensives, and eight treated hypertensives). There was an almost equal fall of about 20% in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure during sleep in the three groups when compared with their waking pressures. This fall in pressure was greater than that observed previously in patients sleeping in a laboratory or hospital. Furthermore, it suggests that hypertensive subjects do not have a higher centrally-induced vasoactive component and that hypotensive drugs do not alter the pattern of blood pressure behaviour induced by sleep."

This mornings reading was at 119/79. So don't think there's any problems.

Steenkamp maybe you know, but the upper arm cuff on these monitors, although it specifically states its for left arms only on this one, would it have entirely wrong reading on the right arm and why?

I have read a few articles in the week about the risk of blood pressure differences between left and right arms. They use the readings to calculate your risk of running into problem in the future.

I want to check right and left arms for a few mornings and see if I pick up anything. Do I need to get a right arm specific cuff, or can I use the left arm one?

Hi Razorblade

a Small difference in BP en your arms are normal any difference of 10 mm Hg or less is considered normal and not a cause for concern. A significant difference in the pressure recorded in the right and left arms can signal circulatory problems that may lead to stroke, peripheral artery disease, or other cardiovascular problems

and some clinical guidelines recommend taking readings from both arms and using the higher of the two as the BP determination

most clinicians in daily practice measure blood pressure from a single arm – most often the left.

You should be able to take your BP on both your arms with your cuff, its old practice to do it on the left arm, and the instructions in the box is for the doffel out there that will put it on his ankle lol

Just keep an eye on your BP so far it seems very normal,

This morning mine was 175/112 LOL but I'm still alive :whistle:

Dude that is so dangerous.. do you know the damage you are doing.. do you know the risks of a stroke or heart attack at those readings..

And then one wonders why bodybuilders get a bad name..

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote:

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote: It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

Agree with pump. When it hits 90 it becomes slightly high but many factors play a role the longer the day goes on. Wouldn't be too alarmed. Trust me, u know u in kak when u feel kak and ur reading is 190/140......never want to experience that ever again.

Few morning tests as u wake with a private monitor and u should have ur baseline

The 190 is one thing.. the over 140 holy shit balls

Oh yes! Cardiac ICU for a few days.... All thanks to a woman

Check your BP after you had a fight with the woman, it will be insane 160+ / 95+ easy

Oupa wrote:

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote:

MCJ wrote:

00pump wrote: It's slightly high.. however you need to remember white coat syndrome.. anyone who uses steroids should have a monitor . Tell me what your reading is as you wake up.

Agree with pump. When it hits 90 it becomes slightly high but many factors play a role the longer the day goes on. Wouldn't be too alarmed. Trust me, u know u in kak when u feel kak and ur reading is 190/140......never want to experience that ever again.

Few morning tests as u wake with a private monitor and u should have ur baseline

The 190 is one thing.. the over 140 holy shit balls

Oh yes! Cardiac ICU for a few days.... All thanks to a woman

Check your BP after you had a fight with the woman, it will be insane 160+ / 95+ easy

Lol rather conservative there oups

Steenkamp wrote: Hi Razorblade

a Small difference in BP en your arms are normal any difference of 10 mm Hg or less is considered normal and not a cause for concern. A significant difference in the pressure recorded in the right and left arms can signal circulatory problems that may lead to stroke, peripheral artery disease, or other cardiovascular problems

and some clinical guidelines recommend taking readings from both arms and using the higher of the two as the BP determination

most clinicians in daily practice measure blood pressure from a single arm – most often the left.

You should be able to take your BP on both your arms with your cuff, its old practice to do it on the left arm, and the instructions in the box is for the doffel out there that will put it on his ankle lol

Just keep an eye on your BP so far it seems very normal,

This morning mine was 175/112 LOL but I'm still alive :whistle:

Not funny dude. Keep that up for a few weeks then we chat again after u fail an ecg or pass out in gym. And thats best case scenario. /95 is the highest I would allow myself

Relax guys i had a moerse fight with the my staff yesterday morning, was away for the weekend and they didnt feed the anamals on sunday because they forgot thats why the BP was up a bit, my normal BP is 125-130/75-85

Anybody that finds out that 800 anamals werent fed and those animals are your bread and butter
wil have a high BP after that

Oupa you should understand if a commercial farm animal is not fed you lose profit as well as all those animals didn't eat

Off topic, but it never ceases to amaze me the diversity we have in this forum. Farmers, plumbers, jewelers. And madmen like Oupa