Why is my blood pressure so high

Went to the doc for a serious sinus infection. Im a 40yr old male no high blood pressure before now. I have only been taking afrin 12 hour nose spray for 4 days so the doc says it probably was not the nose spray. It was 180/110. she wants me to have it checked three times this week and if still high start medication. She is not a doctor she is like a LMT or something and can write perscriptions. Could she be wrong about the nose spray? She asked if I had any swelling in ankles or fingers. What could cause swelling? could hight blood pressure cause it or something more serious and the high BP is just a secondary result. What can I do this week to lower my BP? She took blood to test and see if I could tolerate high BP medication if necessary. As I said Its not usually this high. I have it checked regularly.

Different illness and medications can raise blood pressure. Over the counter nasal sprays are one of those. I am not sure exactly what causes it, you could ask a pharmacist.

For those with high blood pressure, swelling in the extremeties is a real problem. This is due to the increase fluid in those areas.

Did she give you an antibiotic for the sinus infection? I believe, once the infection is gone, your blood pressure will be fine. However, you should see a doctor about it. Also, purchase a blood pressure monitor - the digital ones are nice and automatic.

Also, as we age, our bodies develop different ailments. High blood pressure is pretty common.