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What Causes Headache, Shortness Of Breath And High Blood Pressure?

I have a headache that will get a little better with caffeine. I also have shortness of breathe. I do have high blood pressure. Had a injection in my hips yesterday. I am wworried its high blood pressure or i don t know if possibility it could be high sugar as diabetes runs in family. Not sure what to do?
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

According to history high blood pressure can lead to headache .....
So needs to be controlled by life style modification with low salt diet and regular exercise .....

If needed enalapril 5 mg like antihypertensive needs to be started ....

Second here investigate with.....
1.Random blood sugar estimation
2.Chest x ray
3.Measurement of BMI
4.Serum cholesterol (8 hour fasting required )
5.CBC

If you are having more weight than it should be reduced ....

Fruits more ...

If diabetis there than oral hypoglycemic drug neeeded ...with control of sugar in diet...

If auscultation and chest x ray reveal any respi causes than treated accordingly...

If anemia there than treated with iron tablets ...

Take care

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What Causes Headache, Shortness Of Breath And High Blood Pressure?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... According to history high blood pressure can lead to headache ..... So needs to be controlled by life style modification with low salt diet and regular exercise ..... If needed enalapril 5 mg like antihypertensive needs to be started .... Second here investigate with..... 1.Random blood sugar estimation 2.Chest x ray 3.Measurement of BMI 4.Serum cholesterol (8 hour fasting required ) 5.CBC If you are having more weight than it should be reduced .... Fruits more ... If diabetis there than oral hypoglycemic drug neeeded ...with control of sugar in diet... If auscultation and chest x ray reveal any respi causes than treated accordingly... If anemia there than treated with iron tablets ... Take care Advise : physician consultation