I was told that me getting Covid a while back made my BP higher?

Posted by ehdog @ehdog, Mar 13 11:09pm

and that's why I needed a dose increase. Could that be true? I think it was just a theory

I'm just scared because my boyfriend sounds sick and I have hypertension

When I got COVID that was a few years ago. Late 2022 and I got a dose increase 2023

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Wala | @ashlynnmae | Mar 13 11:15pm

If COVID actually played a role, it would have been temporary. You were probably told this as a working theory.

Blood pressure can fluctuate after an illness, and it settles back down over time. We’re still learning more about COVID-19 and how it can affect the body.
So if it was ever presented as a permanent change, that wouldn’t really be accurate. Once the virus is out of your system, your body’s hormones and blood pressure regulation return to normal.

ehdog | @ehdog | Mar 13 11:18pm

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@ashlynnmae

Sorry I edited the post. Does that mean COVID did spike my Bp and it stayed that way??

Wala | @ashlynnmae | Mar 13 11:20pm

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No. You’re actually proving my point. While we’re still learning about COVID, we do know that any blood pressure spikes from it are temporary. Your dose increase had nothing to do with COVID, it was just that your body needed a higher dose, which is normal. Amlodipine at such a low dosage almost never provides full control on its own.