@Tropical_Willie I’m just curious about blood pressure and heart rate in other people who take BP meds.
Previously, when my heart rate was fast my blood pressure was low, and when my heart rate was low, my blood pressure high. Thyroid medication adjustment would fix it, but as you probably know, thyroid meds take a few weeks to adjust what’s going on in your body.
Anyway, recently I’ve had high blood pressure a lot for extended periods and decided I should probably treat it when it’s happening even if my thyroid meds might work to correct it, although it seems my thyroid is not as influential as it used to be regarding my BP—I might simply be a BP patient now. But, just a month ago my BP was good for three weeks [sigh].
That’s a lot of info to get to my point that my heart rate has been on the low side, and I like it much better when it’s higher. I feel much better when it’s higher. I was curious if driving down blood pressure with the pills makes an increase in heart rate for people. I’ve always thought of my thyroid level making my heart faster or slower, and my BP adjusting according to my heart rate, but then I was hoping now the inverse might also be true.
It seems from the answers above probably not, but I’m not sure, because I’m not so sure people above test their BP at varying times in the day when the meds are waring off and when the meds are at their height of potency in the body. If my heart rate was constantly between 58–65 let’s say, I wouldn’t notice anything, because that’s all great numbers for me. But my BP has been 52 and lower most days.