High blood pressure?!

High blood pressure?

im 23 year old female with high blood pressure. im on meds for it and it does help but im scared of later in life. im only 23 and already have high blood pressure. my family is not very healthy most have high blood pressure or heart attacks or have diabetes or cancer. i feel like im not always very healthy either and that scares me since im 23. my blood pressure when not on meds for it gets pretty bad, and so high i have nose bleeds get super dizzy/light headed and need like 10-14 hours of sleep a day. i get grumpy but when i remember to take the meds everyday im good. i also have other problems like constipation all the time and if im not taking birth control i go months without having a period sometimes like 4 months, but the high blood pressure is what scares me the most because i get chest pains, never have energy ect. so what will this mean when im older? i also have a fast heart rate most of the time anyway what do you guys think?

3 days ago
what health problems will high blood pressure cause? also will i beable to have kids with all my health problems? i dont have any yet and dont plan to have any for about 2 years but think i can even have kids? i dont have normal periods unless on birthcontrol and some in my family cant have kids and this scares me for me. oh and im not over wieght im 5'4 and 128 pounds

Hi,
I know you are scared. Stay on your meds. Cut sugar in your diet and any refined grains (white flour, white rice,etc.) Eat only whole grains.

And see a doctor who knows a lot about BP. You might do well to have your kidneys scanned to check for vascular problems. Also make sure your bp is close to the same in each arm and each leg. A nurse could take this for you. Bilateral readings should be close to each other. If there is a big discrepancy between the right and left arm readings or the R/L leg readings you need to see a doctor about a possible vascular problem. Sometimes a vascular problem causes hypertension, so rule those out because you are so young. This is important. Do get a good evaluation. Don't just let some quack put you on meds without looking into underlying reasons for hypertension. You are young.

Now, go back and ask this question on the alternative health boards. They will give you ideas about supplements like Magnesium and Arginine that will help to cut blood pressure too. I don't know a lot about supplements, but I do know that a lack of certain ones can raise blood pressure.
Don't use hormonal birth control. Stay off the pill or any other hormonal product. Use a barrier method for now.
Yes you will be able to have children if you keep your bp in check. The long term effects of hypertension are kidney disease and heart disease. You want to get this under control and avoid those.