Inconsistent blood pressure My 100% Afib burden was discovered in July, when I presented myself in the emergency room feeling light headed. My systolic blood pressure was over 140. So the doctor doubled my Lisinopryl dosage to 20mg. She also told me to quit drinking coffee among other things. I quit drinking six cups a day of coffee. And was feeling a bit strange. So I took my blood pressure again, and the systolic was down around 100. I went back to my 10 mg dose of Lisinopryl; and eventually stopped it altogether since my blood pressure stayed below 120 without it. I chalked the reduction up to quitting coffee. (And I know that diastolic number is important too, but it doesn't stay in my memory like the upper number does.) But now I just had a physical where I was above 140 again. It remained somewhat elevated even after I got home. So I went back on 10mg of Lisinopryl for a couple weeks. Feeling droopy again this morning, I just rechecked myself at 100/73, with a pulse of 76. So my question is: Does Afib frequently cause fluctuating blood pressure? After typing this, I guess the obvious thing to do is ask the doctor for a prescription of 5 mg. of Lisinopryl. But I don't know how we will settle on a proper dose with this fluctuation going on. Been waiting some time for an ablation, as decided not to use the local EP for that. Also, I did not tolerate Beta blockers well ten years ago when I tried them, so I don't want to try them now. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200942#msg-200942 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:07:04 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201160#msg-201160 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201160#msg-201160 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:28:20 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201153#msg-201153 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201153#msg-201153 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:48:19 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201146#msg-201146 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201146#msg-201146 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:11:15 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201145#msg-201145 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201145#msg-201145 gbaileytx AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:40:31 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201144#msg-201144 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201144#msg-201144
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Afib no up to 75%.

Did you mean to say you're in afib 75% of the time?]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:19:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201143#msg-201143 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,201143#msg-201143 gbaileytx AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:14:15 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200962#msg-200962 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200962#msg-200962 The Anti-Fib AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:24 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200951#msg-200951 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200951#msg-200951
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Interesting, my question would be: Is there a difference between blood pressure in and out of afib?

There can be for some people. I've known people who get light headed and even faint due to low BP during afib.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:40:32 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200947#msg-200947 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200947#msg-200947
Secondly, I am aware of the doctor's office spike, and have a good blood pressure machine I can use at home to get an average. Also, up until 2 weeks ago, my blood pressure even at the doctor's office was below 120 while on no BP medicine. Lately I was over 140 at the doctor's office, and high 130s at home.]]> nonthumper AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200945#msg-200945 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200945#msg-200945 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:19:37 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200943#msg-200943 Re: Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200943#msg-200943 Ken AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:47:17 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200942#msg-200942 Inconsistent blood pressure https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,200942,200942#msg-200942
I quit drinking six cups a day of coffee. And was feeling a bit strange. So I took my blood pressure again, and the systolic was down around 100. I went back to my 10 mg dose of Lisinopryl; and eventually stopped it altogether since my blood pressure stayed below 120 without it. I chalked the reduction up to quitting coffee. (And I know that diastolic number is important too, but it doesn't stay in my memory like the upper number does.)

But now I just had a physical where I was above 140 again. It remained somewhat elevated even after I got home. So I went back on 10mg of Lisinopryl for a couple weeks. Feeling droopy again this morning, I just rechecked myself at 100/73, with a pulse of 76.

So my question is: Does Afib frequently cause fluctuating blood pressure?

After typing this, I guess the obvious thing to do is ask the doctor for a prescription of 5 mg. of Lisinopryl. But I don't know how we will settle on a proper dose with this fluctuation going on.

Been waiting some time for an ablation, as decided not to use the local EP for that. Also, I did not tolerate Beta blockers well ten years ago when I tried them, so I don't want to try them now.]]> nonthumper AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:05:29 +0000