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What Causes High Blood Pressure And Dizzy Spells?

My last blood pressure readings were on 11/10/10 was 147/87 on 2/14/11 it was 166/95 on 3/14/11 it was 161/97 and yesterday 3/18/11 it was 144/100 when visiting the dr for a colonscopy preview visit and my blood work is normal. I do get dizzy spells from time to time, two have made me sit for a while, i did have a grandmother that had a stroke Father s mother and my father had a heart attack in his mid fifties, died from cancer at 60. I am now 53 do i need to be concerned?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
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Hello,

You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor Blood Pressure (BP) regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week.

If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mm hg, then you should be on medicines for it. Do regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week.

You should also get your pulse rate checked and ECG done to rule out low pulse rate. Also, get hemoglobin tested if not recently done.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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What Causes High Blood Pressure And Dizzy Spells?

Hello, You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor Blood Pressure (BP) regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mm hg, then you should be on medicines for it. Do regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. You should also get your pulse rate checked and ECG done to rule out low pulse rate. Also, get hemoglobin tested if not recently done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode