My BP gets really high when I have a migraine over 180-190 + /80-100 to return to 120/80 when pain is gone. I have very few of those now . For 15 years I have chronic pain, I was dx'ed with fibromyalgia 10 years ago, for me it is chronic pain, arthritis, hip bursitis, had hemi thyroidectomy, chronic back pain since childhood .
My gp ask me to take my BP twice a day because it is always high when I see him, his nurse does not take the BP according technique we read on the subject, so it is always high. My morning average with my machine is 131/69 pulse 68 Evening; 156/78 pulse75 at the end of the day the pain is all over my body. I take opiates long acting that permits me to be fairly active. I try to power walk at least 30 min. if not too much in pain every day if in pain every second day. Since chronic pain I am not as active as before sport wise I used to be very active. I am sure that the raise of BP is caused by pain and age. I am 70 and overweight because of lack of exercises. My dr. wants to put on medication for high BP for few years .I will ask for a 24 hours telemetry before but should I take meds at this time ?