Question 1

do e cigarrettes cause high blood pressure?

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Not "cause": In reality we do not KNOW the true cause of high blood pressure. We do know many things that will drive it up in a predisposed individual. Considering about 30% of population has HTN, it is fairly common. Smoking and/or any act that stresses the body or mind can drive BP up in someone wo already has HTN or is genetically "ripe" to develop  HTN

Question 2

can soda cause high blood pressure?

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Not directly: Carbonated beverages have been blamed for many health issues.  However, there is no known direct cause and effect relationship between them and high blood pressure.  Having said that, excessive intake will likely lead to weight gain and obesity increases your risk of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Question 3

can synthryoid brand cause cause high blood pressure?

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Generally no: Certainly no, if your dose is correct.

Question 4

what would be the leading cause of high blood pressure in children?

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Obesity: Obesity is thought to be the number one risk factor for high blood pressure in chidren.  Per, uptodate: "•children who are overweight (greater than the 85th percentile for weight) are more likely to have higher BP values (adjusted for age, gender, and height) and be hypertensive."  there are some less common causes, but the problem of obesity in us children is tremendous.

Question 5

which types of foods (besides salty ones) cause high blood pressure?

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Blood pressure: Besides sodium, a low potassium diet, drinking lots of cola drinks, high licqorice containg foods  smoking  all these come into play besides others.

Question 6

does nyquil cause high blood pressure?

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Maybe: If you are using NyQuil D that has psuedophedrine in it then it can cause transient elevation of BP while you are using it. Otherwise regular NyQuil should not cause elevated blood pressure.

Question 7

can caffeine cause high blood pressure?"

Accepted Answer

Caffeine : Can cause BP to go up.

Question 8

can spicy food cause high blood pressure?

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No, watch the salt: Many types of cuisine that are spicy are also very high in sodium.  For most people, an occasional meal at an ethnic restaurant is not an issue.  However, a diet that is consistently high in sodium may be a contributing factor to high blood pressure.

Question 9

will eating eggs cause high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Eating eggs is not likely to have much of an effect on blood pressure in usual quantities.

Question 10

can costochondritis cause high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

It is possible : If you a lot of pain that could to slight elevation of the systolic blood pressure.

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