Emergency Room Visit for High Blood Pressure: Need some help
Over the last 3 days, my blood pressure has been slowly creeping up, and last evening it hit 180 / 112. I went to the emergency room, and within 10 minutes it had dropped to 150/ 90 (which is still high for me). My concerns and questions are as follows:
History:
- Adrenal Fatigue - Taking Cortical Extract, Vitamin C, Panthotenic Acid, Cortisol Reducing Compound, (Just added Ashwagandha and Shizandra)
- Mold Exposure: Taking Lamasil (and Nystatin for Candida)
- Sinus Infection - Took ZPack (antibiotic - didn't want to, but advised to as I was running fever of 101.9)
- Mild GERD - Taking: deglycyrrhizinated licorice, Digestive Enzymes, Swedish Bitters
- Hypothyroidism: Taking Armour Thyroid (60 mg)
The other nutrients I am taking:
- Mixed Tocotrienols / Tocopherols
- Raw Vitamin C
- NAC
- Magnesium Citrate
- Multivitamin integrated with several nutrients
- COQ10
- Compound to heal intestines (IntestiNew)
- Vit K
- BP Dilavasic (on for about 2 weeks)
- Blood Pressure Factors (just started)
- Red Clay (Blood Pressure) - just started (about a week)
- Theralac Probiotics
- BioCurcumin
- Digestive Enzymes
- Morton's Salt Substitute (for the extra Potassium)
I went to the emergency room. By the time I reached the emergency room, my BP was 150/91 and I had not taken anything or intervened in any manner. At that time I told the physician that the following symptoms preceded the BP spike for about a week:
- Muscle tics (especially in lower extremities)
- Mild weakness in legs
- I had been told that I had a mild elevation in Calcium
The test results are as follows: (* -flagged as abnormal, but not a source of concern)
Electrolytes
- Sodium Level: 139
- Potassium Level: 4.0
- Chloride Level: 106
- Carbon Dioxide Level: 27
- Anion Gap: 6
- Osmolality, Calculated: 277
Organic / Inorganic
- Glucose Serum: 94*
- Blood Urea Nitrogen: 10
- Creatinine: 0.75
- GFR, Calculated: *Footnote (Was told by the physician that this was not significant; a little blood in urine, but not significant and that I was hydrated)
- Calcium Level Total: High (10.4)* (Was told that this was not high as the upper limit is: 10.3)
- BUN/Creat Ratio: 13
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone: 2.44* (Indicated this is slightly high, but not a significant deviation)
All Urinalysis Results were Normal: (I will present a few results)
- Specific Gravity: 1.004 (slightly low according to the physician; but not a concern)
- ph Urine Random: 5.0
I am looking for help in understanding the sudden spike in my BP and how I may address it. I sometimes believe it is related to Adrenal - Thyroid - Candida / Mold issues. I am not sure.
I have also noticed that my ears sometimes hurt when I chew. Have had lots of stuffiness and needing to pop my ears to clear them since the sinus infection. I continue to have lots of post-nasal drainage that creates a feeling of a lump in my throat sometimes.
All feedback would be helpful. I am looking for a Naturopath that can make the holistic assessment, but until then am hoping I can get some help from this forum that has a wealth of information.
Kind Regards,
Carolyn