Until age 50 I had no health issues. I've never read that my other health issues affect my blood pressure, but yes I do have other conditions.
At 50 I was in the middle of menopause and developed several autoimmune diseases. I developed high blood pressure, Allergic Contact Dermatitis, ACD, with severe contact allergies resulting in eczema and also at that time developed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, CLL. Clearly my immune system was faulty.
I'm one of the lucky ones with CLL, less than 5% have a total regression with this incurable form of leukemia. I was told my life expectancy from this adult form of leukemia would be 5 - 15 years. My disease progressed slowly and blood draws went from every 3 months to every 6 months, always advancing for 10 years, then miraculously without any treatment my cancerous white cells began slowly returning to normal counts and my lymphocytes are normal also. Zero leukemia markers. Now 25 years after my diagnosis they won't say my cancer is gone or in remission because there is no cure and am told it would be found in my bone marrow. This is called a spontaneous regression. Even with normal, cancer free blood my oncologist still insists I have blood taken every 6 months.
My ACD requires vigilance as far as my contacts. I never cheat. The burning,itching, internal pain and physical rashes are non-existent now. I had to replace my wardrobe, bedding (my memory foam mattress about killed me), linens, cleaning and grooming products, avoid 5 metals, several of the 5 classes of steroids, adhesives, and many other contacts. Not a contact allergy but I also gave up processed sugar and alcohol and have no more yeast issues. I'm free of all 3 forms of my eczema. I haven't had so much as a cold in over 10 years. Even my hayfever, unrelated to my ACD allergies has basically disappeared. Yet only a few friends and family are aware of my avoidances, because I have found suitable replacements, good enough. Yet life is complicated. The hardest is finding replacement shoes. Just to wear athletic shoes I have to put on a 100% cotton sock, a plastic bag and top with an allergic blended material sock with elastic to hold it up. Some 100% leather shoes don't cause foot burning, but others do. Otherwise I can only wear 100% vinyl yet EVA, a form of vinyl causes burning. Going to a doctors office or movie theater that has fiber seating which is always blended material and often covered with fire retardant or Scotch Guard, more of my allergens', so I take a large clear plastic bag to cover the contact area. One gets over the embarrassment preferring to live pain free.
Still my high blood pressure is not going away and must be treated with meds for life and I take meds 3 times a day, a total of 5 pills a day normally. If my BP is above what my doctor recommends I can take Clonidine (which I hate, it turns me into a zombie but this keeps me from needing an ER trip. I check my BP every night before bed and haven't had an ER trip for severe episodes of 215 over 90 in over 4 years now because of my stockpile of meds. As bad as some episodes have been there is sign of stroke or heart damage.
All in all life is great. I'm extremely active and I'm grateful for the happy life I have.