Hey everyone,
I’ve been trying to stay on top of my health lately and started tracking my blood pressure a few times a day. I’ve noticed that my numbers are lowest right when I wake up, but they definitely spike about an hour after my first meal. By the time I’m ready for bed, it’s either back in the normal range or just slightly high.
Are most of you just averaging all your readings for the day? I know things like cortisol can make your levels jump in the late morning and early afternoon, so I'm not sure if that's expected. Is it a major red flag if just one reading is high, or should I only be worried if it’s consistently elevated every single time I check?
mine does the exact same thing man. usually the doc wants to see your "resting" average so those morning readings are actually the most important ones. as long as you arent hitting like 150+ after eating i wouldnt stress too much
i stopped checking mine right after eating bc it always made me paranoid lol. if its normal when you wake up and when u go to bed you're probably fine. just watch the salt in that first meal and see if it makes a difference!
honestly i just track the morning and night ones and average those out. day time readings are always all over the place because of coffee- stress- whatever. if the morning ones start creeping up then maybe its time to worry
yeah cortisol is a real bitch in the morning haha. its totally normal for it to fluctuate through the day. my doctor told me as long as the weekly average is good then a random spike here and there isnt a big deal. just keep an eye on it-
do u drink coffee with that first meal? that always sends mine through the roof for an hour or two. try taking it after u've been sitting still for 5 mins and make sure ur feet are flat on the floor- makes a huge difference in the reading
dont overthink it too much or the anxiety of checking it will actually make the bp go higher lol. i did that for a month and it was a nightmare. just take the average of your morning and evening readings and use that as your baseline
literally me lol. i used to freak out if i saw 140 mid-day but my morning is always 115/75. its the trend that matters not just one high number. keep doing what ur doing man sounds like ur on top of it
i usually ignore anything right after eating or a workout because digestion always bumps it up a bit. if your morning numbers are solid then youre probably in a good spot - its when that waking up number stays high that things get sketchy
