Why is my BP all over the place? 

Thank you so much doc.. 15mins ago i was so worried with my BP . I have anxiety attacks usually after getting up in the morning and i am so terrified thinking that my blood pressure might be so high that i might have a stroke or cardiac arrest.. you explained it so well doc. You're a big help to us. Please continue making videos. It really eases our worries.. thank you doc.

How can you not LOVE this doctor? He brings my pressure down more than his dog affects hi! Why aren't there more like him in the world?

Thanks! This is just what I needed to hear. I am a 73 year old man. My BP ranges from 110/70 to 150 / 85. I'm not worried anymore.

Oh my gosh this is me all the time. Mine can be decent and other times awful 😞 and causes so much anxiety for me on a regular basis! So thankful I found this channel 🙏♥️

Neither my doctor or my cardiologist could explain blood pressure changing so much. You are amazing please keep it up! You are incredibly gifted at explaining complicated processes. God Bless you!

At 84 yrs of age I normally have low blood pressure, and am not on any medication, but I had to visit the Dr. the other day for a very minor procedure and my blood pressure shot up to 224/96. Needless to say the procedure has been postponed and on return home my BP dropped to 123/70. Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I had been having morning blood pressure trend around 144/90 and 136/85 in the evening. At medical offices it would be in the range of 150/90. So, I a adopted an overweight Weimaranner dog and began walking 3 to 6 miles every day, as well as a low carbohydrate diet. After 3 weeks, morning blood pressure 123/74 and evening 116/72. Amazing how quickly and dramatically its gone down. I will be forest walking daily from now on.

You are the first doctor to truly explain blood pressure. Thank you

I love Dr Gupta’s videos . I am a retired RN ; still keep reading research articles in medicine . The way Dr Gupta delivers his knowledge is excellent . Gods will always look after you .

The world would be a better place if even half the doctors in it were like you. I can’t help but think so much unnecessary anxiety and fear surrounds the topic of BP that it’s creating issues for many where there should be none.

My BP goes down while listening to your excellent explanation. Many thanks. Your mother has a lovely place.

You are a god-send. Thank you for taking the time and effort to upload these wonderful videos. They are very educational, easy to understand and comforting!!🤗

I've never had this kind of excellent explanation from my doctors here. I'm stage three chronic kidney disease and my husband is having dialysis after almost 20 years of high blood pressure. I'm 73 and he's 85. Learning to deal with it. God bless you for all you're doing, such excellent presentations. Renu Roy from Germany.

Just what I needed to hear, my BP has been so high at times I have been so worried and refused to take my BP anymore as I get so stressed out even thinking of doing it, your explanation of this is so helpful, wish my doctor had explained it to me like that, now I can relax a bit, many many thanks to you, thank god for doctors like you xxx

This was great. I am a retired RN with hypertension. My knowledge is based on dated education. I was fretting a bit about my BP. Will be doing less of that, thanks to this video. Will keep up my daily exercise and meds. And monitor my BP less. Sharing with hypertensive friends.

I just Love Everything about you !! You are a Lovely Man ! You actually have reduced my anxiety about my fluctuating blood pressure! Thank you Doctor! Love, Dawn xxxxxx

You are the most incredible honest and caring Doctor. Thank you!!

Oh Dr Gupta thank you kindly because my blood pressure has been all over the place even with more medication and today was the most anxiety I prayed about relaxing and God guided me to your site IM sure when I take my pressure it will be acceptable You are blessed doctor keep up the good work Praise God and praise you

I'm so glad you have these videos. It really had decreased my anxiety and has really explaned alot. And very easy to follow along. Please keep doing what your doing We need more people like you Love your puppy. She's a sweetie Thanks so much😊

Some years ago I was equipped with an around-the-clock monitor to monitor my BP variations. After which I was told not to worry, it was normal. I am the kind of person who needs to understand how things work, so thank you for explaining it so well..

What a good explanation .Thnx.The more I understand how complicated our bodies are the more I see intelligent design .

My bp goes sky high when I go to doctors. I get anxiety and panic attacks. Thank you for sharing this. It eases my mind. Love your doggie. Our 18 yr. old minipoodle just passed away. We miss him so much. We just got a minipoodle mix. We named her Rosie. We miss Remy but Rosie has filled that hole in out heart.❤❤❤

Thank you! I live a healthy lifestyle with sudden high blood pressure. My mind is less stressed now.

I wish i had a dr like this wonderfully calm, intelligent and caring man

OMG, your fur baby Blue Belle is too adorable:) Thank you for what you do for all of us. You make a difference in so many lives. 🙏

WoW sir you dont know what you just did for me and my anxiety...My blood pressure came down just listening to you! GOD Bless You..You have another subscriber!

Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with us. Heart issues are a very traumatic time for most people, it's like telling someone you've got a rattlesnake in your sleeping bag - it's your center of focus all the time. lol. Unfortunately, most medical doctors talk to us on a "clinical" level, i.e. they understand the situation one way and we see it in another - usually in the worst possible light. You talk to us, not at us, and allow us to truly understand what's going on - that's a gift for sure. Keep up your magnificent work, I for one recommend your channel to everyone I know. Thanks again doctor, greetings from the USA, cheers!

Thank you for explaining the information in a way the average person can understand. Your demeanor is very calming.

Appreciate this clear, kind explanation for someone who felt pretty scared.

I was wondering about this and no one has given any explanation. Thank you for your easy to understand video!

Thank you for sharing this - the water bottle vs. balloon example is helpful for me, both in understanding the hypertension/ hypotension dilemma and in explaining BP variations to my cardiac patients as a nurse. Thank you much!

During my last visit to my PCP, my BP went from 155/90 , using an electronic BP monitor, upon initial arrival at my doctor’s office, to 128/68 after being in the office for a while and my doctor using a manual stethoscope. Thank you for sharing, now I have a better understanding of variations

Thank you Doc! Anxiety certainly adds to high bp. 🙏🏻

This Dr. Is amazing. I'm so thankful for his knowledge. He brings peace to so many!.😊

Good morning from Australia Doctor....you are so easy to listen to and easier to look at. Thank you for looking after us!

The best Cardiologist in the whole world. You are teaching and educating us free of charge whereas the other drs are all about making money and becoming billionaires. May God continue to bless u beyond measure ❤🙏

Oh, Bluebell is so cute! Thanks so much for this information. Now I understand why I have so many variations in my blood pressure readings!

Lovely. I have had high bp for many years and have never worried until recent years bc both my parents are elderly with dad in nursing home & mom at 94 with some issues. The stress has been high since Nov and I just feel so anxious. I'm feeling better and now having discovered you, Dr Gupta I feel much better. Thanks for this video.

I love this Doctor. His videos have helped me deal with the fear of my newly diagnosed high blood pressure. I have went to the emergency room a few times because my numbers were high and let go without treatment after letting myself calm down.

Thank you once again for your concise and sensible explanations. If I may say so, some GPs need to listen to what you have to say!

Thanks doctor for this enlightening talk about fluctuations in BP readings in patients diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Thanks for that explanation. When I go to hospital or are collected by an ambulance, my BP drops. The reason is that I am stressed and then feel safe when I have medics around.

My doctor needs to watch this.

Estheir (78) from lndia. Hi, Dr Sanjay.Thnx a ton 4 updating me on the right amt of magnesium that's necessary for the body.You've been a blessing to me.l bless you in Yeshua's(Jesus' ) name. Estheir.

Thanks. I am in remission from cancer and my blood pressure is all over the place. I am on medication 10 mg and the Dr rsised it to 20 mg but it is still all ovet the place. Thanks for your video. It has reduced my stress level and I finally understand what is happening to me. Before it was a roller coaster. I dreaded to take my readings at hone because of not knowing what it would be. It is very stressful to say the least. My Dr said not to drive until the higher dosage had a chance to stabilize. Thanks again.

Thank you for this info! You are the antidote to health care's negligence to inform patients with basic information.

That was great, thanks so much! I just commented earlier on another video about exactly this so I very much appreciate this information. Thank goodness for the internet and RU-vid so that people like you can help many of us with info we would not get from our GPs. So many videos! Gonna have to find the time to listen to them ... Thanks again for taking the time to do these for us. I think it's very important.

THANK YOU! have wondered about this issue for 20 years when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure. Nobody has ever taken the time to explain it to me.

Thank you Doctor. I was freaking out today over high numbers. Now tonight they are great. Regardless, I want to talk to my cardiologist and have an appointment on Monday. Having you explain the ups and downs of pressure readings helped me because I thought I was going to have a stroke, looking at the numbers. I am not diabetic, don't smoke, eat very well yet I am overweight. No sugar, snacks and so on. Great to meet you.

(HUG) Excellent video, you have such a nice, calm, caring, demeaner. Have BLOOD PRESSURE ANXIETY, 1. how often should you take your BP? 2. what is the best time to take your BP? 3. how many times a day should you take your BP? Your BP relaxer is beautiful, dogs do bring your blood pressure down, they are so gentle and loving. I hate BP monitors, they scare you. You follow all the recommended things diet, exercise, and try to reduce your anxiety, then you take your BP and your anxiety is back again double.

Thank you soooo much! I took your advice and got the 24 hour monitoring done. It really helped to calm me down about my bp fluctuations. I get really stressed whenever my bp is taken, especially at the doctors office. I am 67, not on medication (vegan, vegetarian my whole adult life) and constantly have to debate/fight doctors about trying to medicate me. The averages from the monitoring was nearly normal, but certainly not as high as I had feared. Since my stress during this time of the pandemic and civil unrest is at an all time high, I was prepared for the worst. But as you've indicated in other videos, lifestyle is a huge factor and the number is less important. Having the monitor's results will literally give me some ammunition against the "medicators"! LOL Thanks again!

Best Cardiologist we have ever spoken too. Thank you for sharing light and truth!

Love the relationship with the dog. That's awesome.

Excellent video on high blood pressure. I was concerned about my blood pressure but this video has put me at ease. I LOVED how you brought Bluebell on your video at the end. It is true a pet can be very therapeutic. I dog sit my daughter's two purebred yorkies and they do warm and calm my heart and put me in a good mood. Infact, I am considered their Nanna.

DR.Sanjay is the BEST and so is his sidekick Bluebell🐕

This is soooo helpful ! Thank you so much . I worry so much about my blood pressure and heart rates and perhaps even go into a slight panic attacks ! If it was not York but a bit closer I would have come for a consultation long ago !

I like the way you explain this, easy to understand

Thank you! You’ve really put my mind to rest. Thankfully I have an Apple Watch and it shows that when I’m at the hospital my heart rate is high like medium cardio high same as when I’m skipping for 10 mins before my Daily Muay Thai training! And that’s just sat in hospital. No wonder my bp is so high when I’m there. I am getting a home monitor to do a 24 hour reading.

Yes that's the first thing I ask them as I know it goes sky high, that's why I take my BP at home and give them the readings so they can see what it normally runs. Plus they talk to you, get you excited and it goes even higher! Thank you Dr for your video, love them

Thanks for sharing I will be 37 in a couple months and I was diagnosed with hypertension about 7 years ago and I struggled with anxiety so much because of it, for example today at the doctors office during my physical my bP reading was 150/110 but then when I got home and relaxed for about 20 minutes my bP reading was 131/80 so I too was wondering where all the different types of readings were coming from, I experienced a episode of paralysis something like a mini stroke 7 years ago due to being dehydrated and excessive alcohol and energy drinks and I’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety every since then because of it thanks again for the insight and love to all ❤️

Thank you, this makes a lot of sense. HBP runs in my family and all of my immediate family died between age 39-57 (except my mom), so I've been worried being 58 and having readings ranging from 73/53 to 168/119. I found out that the super low was when I was really dehydrated (needed 3 litres of IV after getting Campylobacter). The ER told me to take my bp and not take one of my pills if it was too low, so it is stressful.

You have put my mind at ease in so many ways. Thank you!

you're dog is sooooooooo cute....just meeting her reduced my blood pressure. :)

Thank you so much Dr. Gupta. My mom watches you from Malaysia and you are the only doctor she seems to trust. You explanations are superb and you make it so easy to understand. God bless you!!

Just found your videos....thank you for making me feel so much better . I work very hard on my health and life style but readings go up in the Doctors ofc...Im up there in age but you made me look at the overall pix. There are things I can tweak. My pressure came down 40 pts when my husband took a reading at home. I definitely have. white coat syndrome. I miss my cats and I can see how you love your Bluebell! Thanks again , I will follow you. Stay safe during this pandemic .

thank you again... one of the best ive seen ever.... so much better than my previous doctor who just fed me medicine.

I think this is one of your best examples of blood pr, stretchy vessels, brilliant. Had stent put in last week, bmi 25.6. even in opticians i asked them to check back of eyes which were ok, but last week had heart attack troponin enzyme read 500. Home now, this is a brilliant video ( as usual 🙂) age 57, male , non smoker, bmi 25, already in one week I've that down to 24, looking at diet , never used deep fat fryer, except treat out for fish n chip. But ,loved "quality food" real milk, marbled steak , thought i could eat anything, so now looking at everything going into mouth, new flax seed n rolled nuts n seed or what won't go in sugars trans n sat fats n sugars, loved breads!! but this is brilliant video, stretchy vessels.. this is where Nobel prize lies. Anti inflammatoried like tumeric, green tea ?? Large amount of water?? I've switched butter😥 for olive oil extra virgin and fee drops of balsamic vinegar. Home made biscuits?? I walked minimum 6km with dog after work under 10min/ km, not allowed to walk only around house for this week n next , realise how much i loved walking. But i think i should have kept up my jogging on an undulating little hills circuit of only 2.5 km , that I can't wait to get back after year off it often because Achilles would cripple me. Famous Achilles heel for my heart attack!! This is my plan as I can't understand this week how people live overweight, sedentary lifestyles. It will be interesting... Need to grow my own lettuce, too much chloride, chlorine used in shop ones. Loved coffee n tea, (5cups/day) allowing one cup of coffee and other 4 replacing with green tea! I think the moderately vigorous run is priority when given all clear. It will be interesting as I've been told to reduce LDL to 1.4 from 2.4 Great videos Dr Sanjay Gupta, much appreciated!!

Thank you so much. I’ve been stressing about my my bp variations. You’ve explained everything so well . I feel a little better now knowing what’s going on.

I love all the information wish there were more doctors like you. Thank you 🙏 love your puppy.

My BP has been high for decades and no amount of different meds (that I can tolerate) has made a difference. So frustrating and worrisome. Sometimes when I take it, it is sky high. I wait 5 min and take again and most times is usually a lower reading. I always wondered why and worried about it. Thanks for bringing understanding on how the body works. I lost wt. cut out salt, sugar and high carbs. Still no change. Dr and I are at a loss what to do. Saw your video on magnesium taurate so will give that a go as well as green tea and beet juice. I greatly appreciate your videos, I have learned a lot and have had a lot of anxiety reduced because of them. Bless you for your caring of people. Oh, and what a precious doggie!

From a RN in primary care. Thank You!!

Saw your video for the first time..as I'm also suffering from same problem your video helped me a lot to overcome the stress I was feeling because of it.....u r an angel

Good explanation and especially loved the puppy at the end. My doctor took 4 readings over 2 visits 2 weeks apart and immediately wanted me to start medication, even though my at home readings every day for months were lower (not perfect but lower). She didn't offer a 24 hour monitor or mention any natural way to fix this. She said my machine at home must be broken. I think my recent rise in blood pressure is from back pain from a fall 4 months ago and the continual pain it has caused, but she disregarded that. My back is getting better now and I'll start taking readings in town on other machines. We'll see what happens. I took medication for many years, but I've recently lost a 100 lbs and I don't want to start taking medication again ;)

You are giving us hope and your approach is carming thank you

thanks Dr. sanjay it was very well👌👍 explaind well done, I had such a horrible day today and you really brightend up my day . ps. blue bell is so cute, and pretty I really wish I could meet her!!🐶 best of luck!!!☺

Listening to Dr Gupta’s amazing educational videos is more effective than any blood pressure medication available. Thanks Doc. God Bless you and your adorable little pooch.

I suffer from high BP but this explanation you have given is way better then what the consultants I have ever told me. Enjoy all your videos thank you again

Thank you so much this has answered all my questions , my bp has been all over the place , and couldn’t understand what my problem was . Have changed my diet and things have improved , plus medication has changed too,to less than half the amount . It’s the first time I have understood what’s been going on , thank you so much for passing on your excellent teaching in a way that I can understand , very helpful thank you God bless you and bluebell too ♥️🙏

Hi thank you for taking the time to explain this frightening condition. So kind of you. I suffer from that lately and just the other day It happened to me, not the first time. It can happen when I think I am perfectly fine. I started taking Atenolol twenty years ago, 25 Mg. Now I am taking 50 mg twice a day. A couple of times recently when I am not feeling very nervous but feel this strange pounding in my ears it alerts me that BP is going up. A couple of weeks ago I started feeling the pounding and took my BP and it was 177/83. P.68. Ears really started pounding and took BP again. This time it was 113/ 59. I took it again after trying breathing exercises and it was 225/106. I called my doctor and they suggested taking some amlodipine which I had some around the house. It took awhile but my B/P slowly went down. I continued with the Amlodipine for a few days at a low dose as this medication tends to make my heart skip and right ankle swell. Normally I do not have swollen ankles. The Amlodipine brings my B/P down great on a very low dose but it really gives me major skips. The reason I am writing to you is that no one seems to have a answer for this. I am thin and active and watch my diet. I am always stressed and highly nervous. Do you kindly have any suggestions to what I should do as I have to have a Cataract operation and I know my B/P will go sky high. Sorry this is so long and thank you for taking your time to read this. I so appricate it.

Bluebell looks so sweet I can see how she brings your blood pressure down. My two do the same for me at times but can also put it up when the postman calls or its silly half hour time. I think pets are so benificial to our physical, psychological and spiritual health - I wouldnt be without them. Thanks so much for your succinct and easily understood approach to this little understood phenomenon - very helpful.

This information is so great and useful, I'm dealing with hbp and just started on medication and doing natural things to help it but my anxiety is out of whack and I get reading of all kinds, this was helpful. Ty

First of all, I love your beautiful Shih Tzu dog...I have had several over my lifetime and they are great babies to share your life with Definitely good medicine too! Lets see more of BlueBell! Thanks so much for all you do to educate/ You are a great teacher and take much of the anxiety out of the conditions you discuss. Keep up the good work!

I wish more doctors were like you. Thanks.

I love this channel. My doctor never explains anything, so I go to this channel to get information about my blood pressure medications. I'm from Canada, and we have assembly line medicine here, so it's in and out as fast as you can and hope for the best

This is the kind of Dr. I need. Every time I go to the Dr. They freak out because my BP is through the roof. I get told I need to go to the ER. When I get home it comes right down. I cancel appointments Just because I don't want to deal with the BP part. ♥️ This Dr.

Just watching Dr. talk brought my high blood pressure down to normal.

I love Bluebell, she's gorgeous!. Thank you for another great video.

Wow Dr! Having watched several of your postings, I’ve learnt more from you than from a lifetime of heart advice from several GPS. Thank You. You are a wonderful Dr.

Always take water with u. Plus breath in and relax. No coffee ,soda. Tea is good.No fast food. Praises The Lord

I love this doctor! He calms my blood pressure!! Thank you!!

Just your voice makes my B/P go down. Adorable doggie. We have 2 of those, a black and white one & a cream color. 💕

Thank you so much for doing this BP presentation, you are incredibly easy to understand and keep up with. Extremely clear explanation of vessels, branches, capillaries and veins. You are an amazing educator. Thank you very much for your video.

I’ve watched several of your videos. You do a great job explaining cardiology - which is more complex than some other areas of medicine. You explain things clearly and you have a great personality. If I’m looking for info about my heart problems, I want to listen to a cardiologist. Thank you!

Thank you for all these infos. They are of such help for myself, family and friends. A must.

From someone who gets really irritated by UK doctors you are really great. When cloning improves you should be the doctor in everyone's general practice

Just what I needed to help with my anxiety about my BP readings. Thank you!

You are more helpful than my cardiologist thank you sir

Excellent. Your info is reassuring practical & calming which puts things right.

I have an excellent Cardiologist, but of course he doesn't have time and maybe your gifted communication skills, to describe the ins and outs of blood pressure. I'm focusing on my health starting last week, as lifestyle improvements do make a difference for me. Now for the will to do it every day, even if I'm not perfect at first. Your guidance is supporting me on this journey, along with an osteoporosis nutritionist (whose program is the DASH diet and non-acidic ph balance, exercise, stress reduction, minerals, etc). Now I'm in one of those periods where my BP goes from hypertensive to hypertonic in the same day, and I get worried when this happens, just as you described. LIttle tear of relief when you described it and gave perspective. One less stressor🙂

The other consideration is that some people are not just anxious but TERRIFIED at getting bp in a medical setting. Some person I don't know treating me like a piece of meat slapping a cuff on my arm is the anxiety equivalent of spotting a lion in the grass on the Serengeti. Hard to tell how much is "hot water bottle" and how much is the complete insensitivity and often incompetence of the medical-industrial complex (most of whom don't follow ANY of the basic protocols, i.e. no talking for five minutes, no dangling feet, warm room, not over cloth, etc. etc.). Especially if bp is extremely consistent at home when I have control of the situation. You are absolutely right about medication being "not dynamic." When my readings are averaging below 110/75 on the lowest dose of an ARB and channel blocker, I think I'm overmedicated (especially when it causes hypotension and one fainting incident). So where's the happy medium? P.S. Those ambulatory things are more frightening than in insensitive med personnel. NOT an option for those with a phobia.