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Question: I have suddenly developed high BP. What do I do?
Brief Answer:
What is the blood pressure measurement , First and foremost Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
The most important thing here is to relax as if you will stay anxious the blood pressure will Go still higher .
Let me know if you are already taking any medication for blood pressure and what is the blood pressure recording .
lastly what symptoms do you have ?
If your head or chest hurting, any visual disturbance , decrease in urine output or any numbness in one side of body , do go to nearest Hospital for evaluation .
Let me know if you've any further queries.
Regards
Dr. Mody
What is the blood pressure measurement , First and foremost Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
The most important thing here is to relax as if you will stay anxious the blood pressure will Go still higher .
Let me know if you are already taking any medication for blood pressure and what is the blood pressure recording .
lastly what symptoms do you have ?
If your head or chest hurting, any visual disturbance , decrease in urine output or any numbness in one side of body , do go to nearest Hospital for evaluation .
Let me know if you've any further queries.
Regards
Dr. Mody
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Dear Dr Modi,
Thanks so much. The BP reading taken yesterday was 140/110. I am now 55 years old. I have never in the past had issues of High BP. I undergo Comprehensive medical check-up every year, and have no medical history of BP, Hypertension or diabetics. I have not been on any medication so far.
The major symptom I have been experiencing now is mild to severe headache on the right & left temples for the last 10 days or more. But sleep is OK.
I have been having issues at work that have been disturbing me, but I am slowly recovering from that.
Request your expert guidance & recommendation.
Thank You
XXXX XXXXXXX
Thanks so much. The BP reading taken yesterday was 140/110. I am now 55 years old. I have never in the past had issues of High BP. I undergo Comprehensive medical check-up every year, and have no medical history of BP, Hypertension or diabetics. I have not been on any medication so far.
The major symptom I have been experiencing now is mild to severe headache on the right & left temples for the last 10 days or more. But sleep is OK.
I have been having issues at work that have been disturbing me, but I am slowly recovering from that.
Request your expert guidance & recommendation.
Thank You
XXXX XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Consider 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
The pressure reading you have sent might be taken with a automatic machine , which tends to over estimate the lower diastolic reading .
However the headache you describe can be because of the higher blood pressure. So keep a tab on the same . take pressure at different times of the day and maintain a chart . If reading are persistantly higher consider starting a medication .
Alternatively consider getting a 24 hour ambulatory BP monitoring. If higher reading consider medication .
Decrease salt in your diet. Avoid stress as that itself can cause increase in blood pressure.
Let me know how things are and would guide you further .
Regards Dr. Mody
Consider 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
The pressure reading you have sent might be taken with a automatic machine , which tends to over estimate the lower diastolic reading .
However the headache you describe can be because of the higher blood pressure. So keep a tab on the same . take pressure at different times of the day and maintain a chart . If reading are persistantly higher consider starting a medication .
Alternatively consider getting a 24 hour ambulatory BP monitoring. If higher reading consider medication .
Decrease salt in your diet. Avoid stress as that itself can cause increase in blood pressure.
Let me know how things are and would guide you further .
Regards Dr. Mody
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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