High Blood Pressure and PPS
Question: I just got out of the hospital. My blood pressure spiked to 202/189. Ambulance took me to hospital. After lying there 2/12 hours of being monitored the doc came in and ignored that I have had polio. When the doc left my BP was 206/189. I told the nurse how upset the doctor’s lack of concern made me feel.
Dr. Bruno’s Response: Remember:
Polio/PPS doesn’t cause all of your health problems. A spike in blood pressure like this is not a Post-Polio issue.
If your blood pressure is this high you need to let your local doctor take some blood and do an exam. You may need to be seen by other specialists to figure out the cause.
The diastolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries between heartbeats. So if anything your diastolic pressure should drop when your arteries become more open in the heat. Your body's first line of defense against overheating is opening up arteries and veins to get blood from the hot core of your body to the surface for cooling. If that doesn't work, then you also sweat for evaporative cooling.