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What Causes BP Variations, Headaches And Dizziness?
I am 23 years old with a height of 5 feet 3 inches and a weight of 56 kg. My normal blood pressure is averagely 118/82 but sometimes there are instances that it reaches 155/92 even just after waking up with a feeling of headache and dizziness. Why is that so and is it normal? One more thing, my mother s side has a history of hypertension.
Tue, 10 Jan 2017
Hi,
Regarding your concern, I would explain that elevation of blood pressure is common after physical activity. It is related to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, causing a load of chatecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) in your blood. This causes an increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Anyway, isolated high blood pressure values are not indicative of high blood pressure. So, I would recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure frequently during the day for a week (in sitting position after 10 minutes of total relax) and refer those values to your doctor. Some tips will help maintain normal blood pressure naturally:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- reduce smoking contacts
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, aerobics, etc.)
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Regarding your concern, I would explain that elevation of blood pressure is common after physical activity. It is related to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, causing a load of chatecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) in your blood. This causes an increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Anyway, isolated high blood pressure values are not indicative of high blood pressure. So, I would recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure frequently during the day for a week (in sitting position after 10 minutes of total relax) and refer those values to your doctor. Some tips will help maintain normal blood pressure naturally:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- reduce smoking contacts
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, aerobics, etc.)
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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