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Does a toothache make your blood pressure go up

A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Beasley
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: Any kind of pain can cause the blood pressure to increase a bit, but not always.
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Dr. Richard Charmoy
Dentistry 38 years experience
Could: Any infection in the body can cause bold pressure to increase.
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Dr. Richard Ruden
Dentistry 40 years experience
Yes: Pain in general can raise your blood pressure. However, this may not be the only cause of your high blood pressure. I would have your condition checke... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Ruth
24 years experience
Tooth ache: Yes it can/ but you should be tested monthly to watch your bp.
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Dr. Meng Syn
Dr. Meng Synanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Yes: Stress and anxiety from pain cause the release of Adrenalin and cortisol which vasoconstrict blood vessels causing temporary increases in blood pressu... Read More
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Dr. Michael Wexler
Cosmetic Dentistry 25 years experience
Yes: Any stress on your body can cause an increase in blood pressure. See your dentist asap to get taken care of.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kyle Shank
Dentistry 15 years experience
Absolutely: An increase in blood pressure is a very natural response to severe pain. See your dentist right away to get the source of the pain addressed.
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Dr. Kenneth Grossman
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Endodontics 46 years experience
No: High blood pressure does not cause a toothache! it sounds like you have a pulpitis, or inflamation of the pulp. This probably means you need to see an... Read More
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Dr. Gary Sandler
Dentistry 56 years experience
Perhaps: There are many causes of a temporary increase in blood pressure, and certainly pain and stress are two of them. However, what would seem appropriate ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nishan Odabashian
Endodontics 32 years experience
Maybe: If the toothache is accompanied with anxiety of having the tooth treated by visiting to a dentist, then it can cause a higher blood pressure. Anytime ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nishan Odabashian
Endodontics 32 years experience
Depends: Severe toothache can and does elevate the blood pressure, specially when accompanied by anxiety of going to the dentist. But, having said that, it is ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Pain relief: You could try applying an alcohol soaked cotton ball to the aching tooth or swish salt water on the aching area. If your blood pressure is well contro... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Grossman
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Endodontics 46 years experience
Upper respiratory : Sounds like you have a virus. Get some rest, eat properly, push fluids. If you are not better in a week, see your dr.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Roman
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Pain in general: Could raise your bp. So see doctor about your tooth
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis
Dentistry 39 years experience
Dentist?: Jaw and tooth pain? Yes, it was a great idea to see your md, and be sure to follow all those instructions and tests. But, ...It might just be a run-o... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Heldman
Cardiology 35 years experience
Not likely: Almost any drug can cause almost any side effect. But clinical experience & data collection tell us which side effects are common, or uncommon. ... Read More
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