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Can Lyme Disease Cause High Blood Pressure?

i have been on ace & cal chain blocker for years with stable BP s at around 136/60..... over the last 3 or so years I have had 3 episodes of sudden BP spikes..170/90 to one episode of 220/110 when I went to the ER feeling nauseous, foggy brain & could feel heart beating! 168/80 by the time I wasseen. It has reverted to my normal within a few hours each time. I check BP 1-2 times per week. At recent CPE, 170/90... have been watching BP s at MD request.....my norms now are 150/60-70 most of time but go as low as 118/60 midday so I hesitate to add another med which is being considered...I had another spike the other day to 180/90 With resolution in about 4 hrs. In researching, I find some info indicating a possible link of these intermittent spikes with the incidence of chronic Lyme disease.....do you have any comment re this?
Tue, 4 Sep 2018
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Hi,

I have seen several patients posting online about having problems with blood pressure spikes like you describe that they attribute to chronic Lyme disease, but in my research I have seen no evidence that this is from Lyme disease. Sometimes when people have a concerning illness like Lyme disease they of course think of that first when they have a change in their health, and this may be what is happening with these patients. Of course, new research in the future could show that this does have a relationship with Lyme disease, but I would say at this point there is no evidence of it.


As you might know, there are many other causes of blood pressure to go up and down like yours (also called paroxysmal hypertension), and chronic Lyme disease would be very low on that list I think.

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Can Lyme Disease Cause High Blood Pressure?

Hi, I have seen several patients posting online about having problems with blood pressure spikes like you describe that they attribute to chronic Lyme disease, but in my research I have seen no evidence that this is from Lyme disease. Sometimes when people have a concerning illness like Lyme disease they of course think of that first when they have a change in their health, and this may be what is happening with these patients. Of course, new research in the future could show that this does have a relationship with Lyme disease, but I would say at this point there is no evidence of it. As you might know, there are many other causes of blood pressure to go up and down like yours (also called paroxysmal hypertension), and chronic Lyme disease would be very low on that list I think. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.