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Question: After a meal I was very dizzy, vomited abundantly and my blood pressure went over 200 - 100. Could it be food poisoning? Everything went back to normal in 36 hours.
Brief Answer:
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Food poisoning may cause an increase in BP in patients who are under treatment for hypertension.
Typically for food poisoning the BP will be back to norm after 24-48 hours.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Food poisoning may cause an increase in BP in patients who are under treatment for hypertension.
Typically for food poisoning the BP will be back to norm after 24-48 hours.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I was not in treatment for hypertension. BP spiked unexpectedly.
Brief Answer:
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Since you haven't had before hypertension, than this is a sign that you are a prehypertensive patients.
If you were my patient I would recommend as follows:
- Avoid consuming salty food
- Avoid excessive use of advil and other NSAID drugs.
- Increase physical activity
- Stop drinking coffee, energy drink, alcohol etc.
This will help to stabilise your BP.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Since you haven't had before hypertension, than this is a sign that you are a prehypertensive patients.
If you were my patient I would recommend as follows:
- Avoid consuming salty food
- Avoid excessive use of advil and other NSAID drugs.
- Increase physical activity
- Stop drinking coffee, energy drink, alcohol etc.
This will help to stabilise your BP.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My specific question is: could food poisoning produce sudden unexpected raise to over 200-100 BP?
Brief Answer:
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Yes as i said above in patients with pre hypertensive BP values (BP 140/90 mmHg) food poisoning may cause an increase in your BP up to 200/100 mmHg.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Yes as i said above in patients with pre hypertensive BP values (BP 140/90 mmHg) food poisoning may cause an increase in your BP up to 200/100 mmHg.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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