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What Causes An Increase In The BP Followed By Headache?
had a bad headache over the last two days just got one of those blood pressure monitors reads 192 over 117 and i guess my heart rate was 94? dont have a history of high blood pressure in family. I am 160 lbs,5 7 ,35years old never smoked hardly drink. Not really under stress. should I be going to the E.R.?
Fri, 17 May 2019
Hello,
The headaches are related to high blood pressure values. These blood pressure values are quite abnormal at your age.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for adrenal gland dysfunction
- kidney and liver function tests
- a doppler ultrasound of the renal arteries
- urinary metanephrines for possible pheochromocytoma.
If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
The headaches are related to high blood pressure values. These blood pressure values are quite abnormal at your age.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for adrenal gland dysfunction
- kidney and liver function tests
- a doppler ultrasound of the renal arteries
- urinary metanephrines for possible pheochromocytoma.
If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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