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What Causes Mild Headache When Diagnosed With Hypertension?
Question: I am 62 years old (female) and stopped smoking 2 months ago. Last 3 - 4 weeks mild headache to forehead and occasional dull ache to lower sternum and once or twice week feel like fainting/and have feeling like a kleenex is blocking air way (bronchi/trachea area) and no oxygen. Last only few seconds but i always force a cough to relieve this sensation Recently dx with mild hypertension 140/89 Hx of meningeoma tumor to spinal cord in 1975 and 1994. Hx of Psoriasis and raynauds disease.
Brief Answer:
This headache probably is related to hypertension
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history i agree that this headache might be from arterial hypertension and will go away with normalization of arterial hypertension during the time.
For the sensation of blocked airways given the fact that you have been a smoker it would be better to examine the lungs with the following:
Chest x ray
Spirometry tests
EKG
Sometimes it is smoking that might cause the sensation of breathlessness.Or if the above results are negative than the next step is to evaluate the gastroesophageal situation.Reflux is another cause of dry cough or mild breathlessness too.
For the headache if continues or worsenes according to the past history of meningeoma you should discuss with your doctor for further examinations like MRI (if needed)
But do not worry so much
In my opinion this headache probably is related to hypertension.Take the medications with caution and do the above tests.
You can attach me the results and ask me again
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
This headache probably is related to hypertension
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history i agree that this headache might be from arterial hypertension and will go away with normalization of arterial hypertension during the time.
For the sensation of blocked airways given the fact that you have been a smoker it would be better to examine the lungs with the following:
Chest x ray
Spirometry tests
EKG
Sometimes it is smoking that might cause the sensation of breathlessness.Or if the above results are negative than the next step is to evaluate the gastroesophageal situation.Reflux is another cause of dry cough or mild breathlessness too.
For the headache if continues or worsenes according to the past history of meningeoma you should discuss with your doctor for further examinations like MRI (if needed)
But do not worry so much
In my opinion this headache probably is related to hypertension.Take the medications with caution and do the above tests.
You can attach me the results and ask me again
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
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