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Should I Be Concerned About My High BP And Stabbing Pain In Eyes?
Hi i am a 44 year old women who weighs 180 kg and i am 5 ft 7 inches who exersises regularly...I went to my GPS surgery yesterday with chest pain and a feeling of indigestion constantly and frequent palpitations with headaches and stabbing pains in my eyes occasionallyand pains in my back and arms.I had my blood pressure taken which is 160 over 105 i have been booked in for an ECG and varies blood tests but i am worried that if my blood pressure remains high whilst waiting i may become worse .....do you think i should be concerned? i appreciate your advise .
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
Hi,welcome to HCM.
Your current symptoms can be strongly attributed to elevated blood pressure ,particularly you seem to have diastolic hypertension.This can be due to excess body weight leading to excess peripheral vasoconstriction with end organ dysfunction.Stabbing pains in the eye can be a manifestation of hypertensive retinopathy.I strongly recommend you to get a fundoscopy of eye 2D screening echo and 24 hr holter EKG and lipid profile. Reduction of body weight to 120 pounds and antihypertensive drugs can control your symptoms.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
Thank you
Your current symptoms can be strongly attributed to elevated blood pressure ,particularly you seem to have diastolic hypertension.This can be due to excess body weight leading to excess peripheral vasoconstriction with end organ dysfunction.Stabbing pains in the eye can be a manifestation of hypertensive retinopathy.I strongly recommend you to get a fundoscopy of eye 2D screening echo and 24 hr holter EKG and lipid profile. Reduction of body weight to 120 pounds and antihypertensive drugs can control your symptoms.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
Thank you
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