Hello all.
I’m new here, I did some searches online to see if there were any threads already dedicated to my situation. There were a couple, but I wanted to go ahead and start my own thread.
38M with high blood pressure. I’ve always had HBP. Last year I started medication for it finally. Doctor put me on Bystolic 10mg daily and it’s been great! I also take Wellbutrin 300mg daily. It too has been good for my depressive symptoms.
Today I went in for my check up. I’ve lost 70 pounds since the new year (276lbs —> 206lbs) and my blood pressure at home has improved dramatically. Where before I was stage 2/severe, I am now elevated with home readings averaging around 120-125 over 79-85. Not *perfect* but in context, a huge win.
My workouts and runs see a heart rate reach the 150s, bottom out in the 90s, with healthy drops when exertion is reduced. My resting heart rate is in the mid/low 70s. My heart rate when sleeping bottoms out into the high 40s/low 50s.
I decided to discuss some brain fog, difficulty concentrating at work, and other such symptoms I suppose are associated with ADHD. He prescribed me 30mg Vyvanse. I am now sitting here with a bottle of pills ready to go, and frankly I am nervous. The anxiety of elevated heart rate at rest and high blood pressure is really getting to me, to the point where I’m not sure I want to start them.
Does anyone have a similar experience like mine? Some words of encouragement or advice? I would really appreciate them. And if you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading