https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspxBeing socially isolated could raise your blood pressure. People visiting emergency rooms after being isolated because of COVID restrictions had a 37% increased risk of having high blood pressure, according to a study of 12,241 patients presented at theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#104200611/28/2020 1:56:24 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1042006Vladimira<p>Stress can cause only temporary elevation in blood pressure. Chronic high carbohydrate consumption causes chronic elevated blood pressure and heart disease.</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#104195111/28/2020 9:36:53 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1041951rrealrose<p>Can only wonder what may happen to older people with borderline blood pressure, when wearing N95 masks. The back pressure and low oxygen flow must make a Bp difference over time, yes?</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#104188111/27/2020 5:47:47 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1041881DaisyJane1<p>Spoke with an exec at my insurance company last week. . She agrees that lockdowns are stupid and exercise keeps us healthy. &nbsp;When I went to gym daily, my bp was 100/69. &nbsp;Without exercise it can edge up to 136/90.</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#104154311/25/2020 7:59:55 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1041543Randyfast<p>Was that a trick question?</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/11/27/is-high-blood-pressure-another-side-effect-of-covid_1920_s-social-isolation.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#104143311/25/2020 1:02:45 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1041433Almond<p>I don&#39;t think being socially-isolated raises your blood pressure as much as bureaucrats interfering with your life with their mandates, restrictions and taxes.</p>