Hypertension can possibly be autoimmune

[sillysocks84]

With the knowledge that pots and cfs/me very well could be autoimmune and that some with us develop hypertensive blood pressure, here is an article from last year relating why they think up to 20% of hypertensive cases are actually an autoimmune phenomena. I'd love to hear any thoughts or more info on this. I know there was a girl on here treated with ritux that had high bp that dropped. See link below for the article about high bp being possibly autoimmune:

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-...through-in-fight-against-hypertension/6760270

 

[Marky90]

I think it`s a compensatory mechanism of disrupted circulation. My diastolic value goes up by almost 20 when standing, I will closely monitor if this stops if i respond to rituximab.

 

[MeSci]

It's about mice, so unlikely to apply to humans.

Poor creatures...

 

[sillysocks84]

I think it`s a compensatory mechanism of disrupted circulation. My diastolic value goes up by almost 20 when standing, I will closely monitor this stops if i respond to rituximab.

Please let us know how it goes! When do you get treated?

 

[Hutan]

@sillysocks, there was some discussion on this on this thread

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...s-stop-high-blood-pressure.39785/#post-639165