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[blinkyster.livejournal.com]

Hi, I am very interested about getting on birth control but I was thinking about everything and I was curious if any of you guys could help me answer a question. I have high blood pressure due to being over weight will they still let me go on the pills even though I have high BP? Does anyone else around here have high BP and are on the pills does it cause a difference for you have you had any problems.. Thanks for the help. also sorry to post this again but i didnt really get any answers other than one ( unless im blind and missed them) but it got pushed down really fast so i thought id try again.. if thats not ok i can delete this post thanks.

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[preternatural.livejournal.com]

Probably depends on your overall health and your BP numbers, but no, hypertension and hormonal BC really don't go together well. Has your doc talked to you about trying an antihypertensive?

[blinkyster.livejournal.com]

i havent actually been to a doctor sense i was a kid prob around 10.. yes i know but idea but i really dislike doctors and have a fear.. that may sound silly but yea the reason i know i actually have high bp is ive checked it on the machinces that are at the stores... i was just trying to find out if i should actually go to planned parenthood as i dont have insureance to see if i could get on bc or if it would just be a waste of my time.

[sulingsi.livejournal.com]

if your BP is high, shouldn't you be worrying about getting on something to control it so that it is not high anymore? there are some very cheap and not very hard to tolerate meds out there like beta blockers that can help and will reduce the increased risk you have for stroke, clots, etc. - you should definitely look into this as it is a major health issue.

since hormones also predispose you to clots, that's why you don't want to have hypertension and hormones together. however if you got your BP under control with meds, i bet that you'd be safe for hormones. check with your doctor for details. if your BP is only borderline high, i bet they would still give you hormones.

also, look into the paragard (copper) IUD - it works as well as hormones but does not have hormones in it.

[defaultcrush.livejournal.com]

I have high blood pressure and I'm on the pill. My doctors aren't sure what's causing it, but they took me off the pill for quite a few months and it didn't help the bp, so I was "allowed" to stay on it while being monitored.

I'd agree with what someone else had said about looking for and treating the blood pressure. I let it go for quite awhile because I didn't realise how badly it could've been hurting me. I'm on three medications for it now to keep it under control but at least it keeps me at a normal range so I'm not putting myself at risk for heart problems and the like down the line.