Sudden BP Spike

I had a sudden, unexpected BP spike today almost two hours after I had taken my medication in the morning. Usually, this is the time of lowest BP value, as around 2 hrs the BP drugs usually show their peak potency. I did check my BP repeatedly, but the spike was definitely there - almost 180/100. This sort of a value has never been noted ever during the last 57 hypertensive of my 75 years. Yes, I have had hypertension since a very young age. And, 'am currently +75 years. The only reason for this spike I could suspect was that I took my morning medication almost 2 hours later than what I usually do, as my morning BP was well within the normal range.

I could manage today's BP spike well and effectively as I do maintain a wide range of medicines at home, especially to meet any hypertensive emergency . But it was definitely a scare, and I must confess that the thought of going to the hospital emergency did cross my mind indeed. The spike took almost 2-3 hours to be controlled. Right now my BP is just upon 120/80, with a much slowed down heart rate of 70. It had shot up to 100 at the time of the alleged spike episode in the morning. But it surely was a scare. Fair enough - after having been a hypertensive for 57 years, the drug-body interaction isn't as straightforward as it perhaps was during my younger years, even when I was maintaining a vigorously active lifestyle - hiking long distances and even mountaineering at times.