Systolic Pressure Dropping

[Number-LL]

My blood pressure was jumping up as high as 150/96 and my doctor put me on meds a few years ago. I'm up to 20mg Lisinopril(started at 10mg) and 150mg Spironolactone. I just donated a pint today(up to 16 pints now BTW) and my BP was 114/86 with a big cuff.

Is it weird that the systolic is dropping a lot but not the diastolic? Started working the cardio again a month ago and I'm starting to see my heart rate coming down.

 

[Glycomann]

It's one reading. Take it a bunch of times over the week and look at the average.

 

[liftsiron]

Are you on a low sodium diet?

 

[Number-LL]

It's one reading. Take it a bunch of times over the week and look at the average.

I haven't been good about taking my BP lately but I looked back and the last time I gave blood it was like that too. Probably just their cuff.

 

[Number-LL]

Are you on a low sodium diet?

I'm trying to eat less sodium. I replaced my table salt with potassium chloride. It is a little bitter but not bad in little amounts.