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Why Does My Blood Pressure Shoot Up Suddenly?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Question: When should I seek immediate medical attention for blood pressure? My daughter checked my blood pressure and now she is freaking out because it was 190/117. She wanted to drag me to the emergency room.
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Go to ER NOW.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.

Blood pressure of 190/117 is extremely high, sudden complications can arise at this level of Blood pressure .

Kindly go to Er immediately.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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Why Does My Blood Pressure Shoot Up Suddenly?

Brief Answer: Go to ER NOW. Detailed Answer: HI Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query. Blood pressure of 190/117 is extremely high, sudden complications can arise at this level of Blood pressure . Kindly go to Er immediately. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .