Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your blood pressure values are above the normal ranges.
The
headaches could be related to
high blood pressure.
But, at your age it is not normal to have such blood pressure values.
That is why, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for possible secondary causes of high blood pressure:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
-
complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- kidney and liver function tests
-
cortisol and aldosteron plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction
- an abdominal
ultrasound to examine the blood flow in the renal arteries
- fasting glucose.
You should discuss with your doctor.
Meanwhile, I recommend avoiding salt and caffeine intake and perform a lot of physical activity in order to have a better control of blood pressure. Starting anti-hypertensive therapy may be necessary if your blood pressure values keep being at this level.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri