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What Causes Dizziness And High Blood Pressure?
I was shopping at walmart and suddenly felt very dizzy. I stopped by the pharmacy and checked my BP and it was 156/100. My baseline is about 120/80. I checked it again about 15mins later after walking around the store and it was 138/88. I am not pregnant. My period is just finishing. I am 40, 5"1', 148lb.
what could be going on
what could be going on
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
Hi,
Your blood pressure is certainly higher and may be very high for you. This may be a reason for your dizziness. You should've healthy lifestyle like avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week.
Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. If your bp readings are persistently higher than 140/90 then you need treatment like tab Amlodipine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
Your blood pressure is certainly higher and may be very high for you. This may be a reason for your dizziness. You should've healthy lifestyle like avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week.
Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. If your bp readings are persistently higher than 140/90 then you need treatment like tab Amlodipine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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