Question 1

can someone skydive with high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Depends on control: High blood pressure can be very different in different people- most people have pretty mild well controlled high blood pressure, and in those cases, if one takes their medication and there are no other concominant diseases, and if pressure is not labile, or variable might be ok.  If pressure is highly variable, or if there is diabetes, stroke, heart disease, or poor circulation, i would say no.

Question 2

why might someone have high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Many causes but: essential hypertension with no known cause is the most common type of HTN.

Question 3

have you treated someone gone impotent from high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

The drugs did it: A common side effect of the drugs used to treat hbp is impotence. It is not usually attributed to the hbp directly as the problem usually gets better when the drugs are stopped.

Question 4

why might someone have high blood pressure after having a baby?

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Many causes: Underlying primary hypertension (the most common type) may have just been picked up because BP measured more frequently during and after the pregnancy.  There might be other causes either related or unrelated to pregnancy.  BP whenever elevated significantly (more than 140/90) needs evaluation and to be controlled.

Question 5

what to do if someone keeps getting stage 2 high blood pressure?

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Needs attention: Stage 2 hypertension is defined as a blood pressure above 160 systolic and/or 100 diastolic; values consistently above 140/90 will damage arteries, leading to atherosclerosis and blockages. This process causes heart attack (death of heart muscle from lack of blood), angina, and stroke. High blood pressure also damages the kidneys. Low salt, weight loss, exercise and extra medications will lower bp.

Question 6

if someone has a temper does that mean they have high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

No.: But being angry can raise blood pressure while mad and if that happens a lot, can be harmful.  People who are Type A personalities have higher risk from heart disease and some other conditions.  So controlling anger, helps health, mood and relationships.  Chill!

Question 7

is it true that once someone starts taking high blood pressure meds you can never come off?

Accepted Answer

No: Diet, exercise and weight can reverse HTN with enough effort.

Question 8

what happens if someone stops taking there high blood pressure medicine for 3 days what will happen?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon meds: usually if a patient stops his antihypertensives for several days his or her BP will become elevated again. Certain antiypertensives have a long half-life and take days to be completely eliminated from the body. Certain medications should absolutely not be stopped abruptly as this causes rebound accelerated hypertension. Clonidine and beta blockers are notorious for rebound hypertension.

Question 9

my grandmas blood pressure is 205bp, she does have high blood pressure. is this normal for someone with high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

No: A level of 205 is quite high and most important is whether your grandma has any symptoms with this and whether this was a single reading or if it is persistently greater than 170.   Be sure to get your grandma to the doctor this week!

Question 10

how can someone get high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Blame your parents: Well don't blame them, i was just kidding. But the problem runs in families. Diet especially high salt intake can lead to hypertension in some patients. As people get older they are much more likely to get high blood pressure. Some rare causes are related to things like tumors in the adrenal glands or kidney problems.

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