Question 1

does high blood pressure cause head problems?

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It can: High blood pressure can cause headaches, dizziness, cloudy thinking, and in worst case can lead to stroke.  If you have high blood pressure, be sure to follow up with your primary care physician to manage it with meds and lifestyle recommendations.

Question 2

could high blood pressure cause vision changes?

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Yes: Extremely high blood pressures (usually greater than 200 mmhg for the top number) can result in "end organ" damage including changes to the retinal arteries and short-term vision changes. If you're concerned that your high blood pressure is changing your vision, you should see your doctor to discuss treatment options.

Question 3

does having high blood pressure cause dizziness?

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Not usually but: Low blood pressure frequently does.In fact, that's how we tell when BP is too low...When it makes one sick( dizzy, faint).It's easy to tell if BP is too high or low...Check it.

Question 4

can high blood pressure cause erection problems ?

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Possible: A 19 year old with high blood pressure needs to be seen by a hypertension (blood pressure) specialist to rule out "secondary causes", meaning is there something else wrong that is causing the blood pressure to be high. Erectile dysfunction is important to know for the evaluation.

Question 5

wondering if high blood pressure cause miscarriages?

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On yourself ?: I would be more concerned with your advanced age for another pregnancy -- though high blood pressure is also a risk factor.

Question 6

can uncontrolled high blood pressure cause blackouts?

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Yes: Very high blood pressure can cause heart attacks, stroke and mini stroke.

Question 7

can high blood pressure cause colored spots and sparks in vision?

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Yes: It is important to have a dilated eye exam to determine if the hypertension is causing any ocular problems. Also important to have your blood pressure monitered by your internist and get it under good control.

Question 8

how long does it take high blood pressure to cause a stroke? years? decades?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends your age and your medical history and how high is your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure on the top of arteriosclerosis that is hardening of the arteries you are more prone to a stroke.

Question 9

does high blood pressure cause empty sella syndrome due to it is associated ?

Accepted Answer

no not related: Empty sella is a normal variation of the sella.  It is thought to be from CSF pulsation but this is not related to htn.

Question 10

can high blood pressure cause hallucinations? like 200 systolic and a high diabolic

Accepted Answer

No it does not: No high blood pressure even as high as 200 systolic and high diastolic do not cause hallucinations directly as a result of high blood pressure.

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