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What Cause High BP With Occasional Smoking And Drinking?
Dear Dr, From last few months I am having a problem of high blood pressure. My age is 24. Height 5.7 weight 62Kgs. My bloodpressure reading are 160/100 and above. Though I am not taking any stress and eating a healthy diet. I do take alcoholic drinks like one beer in a week and occasional smoker not an addict. Do take one cigarette in a week. No taking enough sleep just take sleep of 6hrs that too not a proper one. Please advise what can be the reason of this and also advise if I need to go for any tests to diagnose the problem. My mother is a patient of high blood pressure. Thanks in Advance Mukesh
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
Hello Mukesh , 24 is too young to have higher pressure.
Though as you say your diet is ok , you are not overweight and one stick or bear a week should not cause this significantly pressure .
Two things important here are .
You need at least 7-8 hours of good sleep , less sleep increase stress hormones on the body which in turn may increase your pressure .
As you have a family history of hypertension, you should be extra careful .
Cut salt in diet to 2-3 Gms a day
Aerobic exercise at least 45 mins 5 days a week .
Maintain a stress free and healthy lifestyle.
As you are too young , all secondary cause of increased pressure should be ruled out .
So baseline blood work up , kidney function test , renal artery doppler and kidney songraphy and other relevant test based on more detailed history and examination by a doctor .
Hoping I could help .
Regards
Though as you say your diet is ok , you are not overweight and one stick or bear a week should not cause this significantly pressure .
Two things important here are .
You need at least 7-8 hours of good sleep , less sleep increase stress hormones on the body which in turn may increase your pressure .
As you have a family history of hypertension, you should be extra careful .
Cut salt in diet to 2-3 Gms a day
Aerobic exercise at least 45 mins 5 days a week .
Maintain a stress free and healthy lifestyle.
As you are too young , all secondary cause of increased pressure should be ruled out .
So baseline blood work up , kidney function test , renal artery doppler and kidney songraphy and other relevant test based on more detailed history and examination by a doctor .
Hoping I could help .
Regards
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