What is normal blood pressure fluctuation throughout the day?

Usually, blood pressure starts to rise a few hours before you wake up. It continues to rise during the day, peaking in midday. Blood pressure normally drops in the late afternoon and evening. Blood pressure is normally lower at night while you’re sleeping.

Why is my blood pressure going up?

If you have too much sodium or too little potassium in your diet, you’re more likely to have elevated blood pressure. Tobacco use. Smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco or being around others who smoke (secondhand smoke) can increase your blood pressure. Drinking too much alcohol.

Why does my blood pressure fluctuate throughout the day?

Some variation in blood pressure throughout the day is normal, especially as a response to small changes in daily life like stress, exercise, or how well you slept the night before.

How much blood pressure variation is too much?

Compared to patients whose blood pressure remained stable, the researchers found that an average blood pressure variation of about 15 mm Hg was linked to a 30 percent raised risk of heart attack or fatal heart disease, and a 46 percent raised risk of stroke. In addition, the risk for death from any cause was increased by 58 percent.

What happens if your blood pressure is high in the morning?

Having an abnormal blood pressure pattern, such as high blood pressure during the night or early in the morning, can mean that you have a health problem. Associated conditions include: Poorly controlled high blood pressure. Obstructive sleep apnea. Kidney disease. Diabetes. Thyroid problems. Nervous system problems.

Is it normal for blood pressure to fluctuate during exercise?

This is perfectly normal as long as the fluctuation doesn’t go up to the level of hypertension (high blood pressure). The raised and decreased levels of your systolic and diastolic pressures are needed by your body to respond the changes of physical activity that you are doing throughout the day.