Posted by ed_uk on November 20, 2005, at 13:47:02
In reply to 125/80, posted by pseudoname on November 20, 2005, at 6:34:54
Hi PN
>Never. Never even mentioned it.
That's not good. IMHO, docs need to pay more attention to the potential cardiovascular side effects of stimulants, especially since many people take them on a long term basis.
Hypertension is *extremely* common in the general population. For a hypertensive individual, a *small* rise in blood pressure *greatly* increases the risk of having a stroke/CVA.
>125/80
BP < 120 systolic and < 80 diastolic is ideal. Young people frequently have 'ideal' BP, older people usually don't.
BP < 140/90 but > 120/80 is often called 'pre-hypertension' ie. not hypertension, but likely to develop hypertension in the future
BP > 140 systolic *and/or* > 90 diastolic is classed as hypertension
>No
Well, you certainly don't need antihypertensive medication at the moment :-)
If Adderall raised your BP so that it was *consistently* > 140 systolic and/or > 90 diastolic, medication might be necessary ....but only if you were going to be taking the Adderall on a long term daily/regular basis.
>Temporarily off Adderall; if I take one again, I'll test my BP & post it.
Please do :-) If you were only taking it 2-3 times a week, it's difficult to say whether anti-hypertensive medication would be appropriate. It might be, but only if your BP was markedly elevated and/or you have risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Kind regards
Ed
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