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What Causes Frequent Fluctuation In BP Levels?
Help, my wife s blood pressure goes up and down at a moment s notice, she has had many many tests and has tried many different medications for it but it still gets no regulation of it. She also has headaches 24/7 practically and also experiences dizziness on occasion, family Doctor at a loss as what to do, she has even been to a specialist for blood pressure at Loyola Medical Center. Any advice?
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
Hello,
Blood pressure can change very quickly especially if the patient is having a distress or something affecting her. It there is emotional changes or worries, or if there are physical symptoms that concern the patient, this might cause hormone release in the body and affect the blood pressure.
Having the headache for almost all day might be a reason for her to be physically stressed and might affect the blood pressure. On the other hand it is not normal to have headaches lasting more then 3 days.
Your wife needs to first have a check and find out the cause of the headache as this seems quite abnormal. She will need a thorough examination and probably some blood tests like CBC, ERS, TSH, FT4, lipids, sugar levels, ALT, AST, creatinin, electrolytes, she might need scans to rule out brain lesions as well and EKG and a heart ultrasound.
After these examinations the doctor might be able to have a better standing of the cause of the headache and blood pressure fluctuations.
I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj,
General & Family Physician
Blood pressure can change very quickly especially if the patient is having a distress or something affecting her. It there is emotional changes or worries, or if there are physical symptoms that concern the patient, this might cause hormone release in the body and affect the blood pressure.
Having the headache for almost all day might be a reason for her to be physically stressed and might affect the blood pressure. On the other hand it is not normal to have headaches lasting more then 3 days.
Your wife needs to first have a check and find out the cause of the headache as this seems quite abnormal. She will need a thorough examination and probably some blood tests like CBC, ERS, TSH, FT4, lipids, sugar levels, ALT, AST, creatinin, electrolytes, she might need scans to rule out brain lesions as well and EKG and a heart ultrasound.
After these examinations the doctor might be able to have a better standing of the cause of the headache and blood pressure fluctuations.
I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj,
General & Family Physician
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