I can't seem to get my diastolic BP lower than 96-100.?

Question:

The lower number that represents the ability of the heart to relax is continually high. Lisinopril doesn't help! The systolic I can control - 120-130 .

Answers:
You are saying you are already on Lisinopril and it doesn't seem to have any effect on your Diastolic hypertension, then let your cardiologist know about this. Unfortunately here on youqa.com s we can only advise you on general measures to keep your heart healthier, eg diet and excercise.
Your cardiologist might consider changing your drug group. Lisinopril and Captopril come from Angiotension-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors).
The drug group I would actually try you on if I was your cardiologist is called Angiotensin II Receiptor Antagonists eg Cozaar, Candesartan, etc.
Explaining to you how these 2 drug groups differ from each other might be too much for you. Do consult your cardiologist.

If you are on Lisinopril, you are being followed by a doctor, you may want to consult him to determine if your diastolic pressure needs to be lower. Generally, medical providers do not stress over the diastolic numbers since there is little to do about it and it doesn't affect your immediate health.

The diastolic BP is the pressure in your vessels of the circulating blood when the heart isn't contracting. It generally reflects the following: your age (it gets higher when you get older, particularly after 60). It also reflects stress. Meaning...if you are anxious, moving (exercising) or smoking, it will tend to be higher than when you are resting. It also reflects the amount of atherosclerosis in your vasculature (veins) and this is why it often is higher in older people. It should naturally be lower in young people since their veins are more stretchy than older people. Sometimes, the diastolic can be very low. This reflects, medications or certain types of advanced heart disease. Very low (40's) is not good. Above 90-100 isn't so great either. However, you can't change it really.

Rather than worry about something you can't change, just watch what you eat and don't smoke. These are factors that you can control completely. The systolic pressure of 120-130 is controlled I would suspect by your doctor.

Just be as healthy as you can. Eat right, exercise, don't smoke, these are three factors that you can control completely and will make all of the difference in the long run. Any other questions....ask your doctor. He will understand. Often, people worry about the stuff that they don't have too.

talk to your doctor about this.

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