Question 1

when i get hot i swell up , it this a sign of high blood pressure.?

Accepted Answer

Don't think so...: "swelling up" as in the fingers, hands, feet, and lower legs becoming fuller in hot weather is usually due to more blood flow to the hands and feet. This is called vasodilation, and occurs when a person is hot. His body sends more blood flow to his skin (including the hands and feet) because that helps cool his body down. It is not considered a sign of high blood pressure.

Question 2

can someone age 56 get high blood pressure temporarily from eating hot sauce?

Accepted Answer

No: The blood pressure may have gone up if the hot sauce was really hot but hypertension is a diagnosis over time and is not diagnosed on an acute event.  If there is a concern, see if you can take blood pressures over a few weeks with a bought or borrowed cuff and if consistently over 140 on the top number or 90 on the bottom number, see a pcp and get checked out!

Question 3

i have high blood pressure and i take chronic meds for it. after i sit in my hot bath tub and come out i am always hot and dizzy where i need to sit down. is my hypertension the cause of this occurrence ?

Accepted Answer

: A hot tub could cause dilatation of your arteries and low blood pressure especially if you are not well hydrated. While hypertension(uncontrolled) or medications used for blood pressure control could be the cause, prolonged exposure to hot water during warm weather is  more likely. It is important that you limit the time you spend in the hot tub and see your doctor to look into this.

Question 4

can high blood pressure make your skin itch?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Not necessarily but the meds given to treat the condition can.

Question 5

can high blood pressure make you pass out and faint?

Accepted Answer

If its high enough: Absolutely. If the pressure is high enough, a lot of bad stuff can happen.

Question 6

could high blood pressure make your eyes red?

Accepted Answer

No: Most high blood pressure will not show up on the eye surface but may affect vessels in the back of the eye.  A red eye is due to some other surface cause like bleeding , infection, allergy, etc.

Question 7

do e cigarrettes cause high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

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 8

what is high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

See below: The pressure inside the arteries is too high. The systolic pressure is that when the heart contracts and the diastolic is the pressure when the heart relaxes. It is most commonly measured with a blood pressure cuff which is an indirect measurement. Sometimes a needle is place within an artery and attached to a transducer to measure the pressure directly and continuously in sick patients.

Question 9

wat cuz high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Genetics & lifestyle: Essential hypertension is caused by hardening or loss of elasticity of the arteries. It is genetic and runs in families, but lifestyle also plays an important role, as it is much more common with obesity, poor diet, smoking, alcohol or drug abuse or lack of exercise. Secondary HTN is caused by other illnesses, including kidney disease, thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes, adrenal problem.

Question 10

cure of high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: We cure few causes of high blood pressure. We treat almost all with medicines for life.

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