Question 1

why is blood pressure high in the morning?"

Accepted Answer

This is common : As cortisol system activates in early morning to produce higher bp.

Question 2

why is blood pressure high immediately after sitting down and taking your blood pressure?

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HTN: Take at least 5 minutes to equilibrate before measuring BP. Don’t measur eyojr own pressure. Keep arm at heart level and ask your friend/a person other than yourself to hold your arm. Place the cuff aligned with the brachial artery..if cuff is too tight then readings are high. If cuff is too loose then reasons are too low. Can always go to local chain pharmacy or supermarket and get BP measured.

Question 3

why is my blood pressure high as a teenager?

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Multiple causes: A number of conditions raise blood pressure in a teenager. Some well known causes are: hyperthroidism, coarctation of aorta, metabolic syndrome associated with obesity, vascular abnormality in kidneys, chronic renal diseases, and essential hypertension.
Consultation with your primary care doctor is advised.

Question 4

can coffee make your blood pressure high or low?

Accepted Answer

Coffee: In a few cups a day doses, no change for most folks.

Question 5

what could cause hypertension/high blood pressure?

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Hypertension: Salt intake, genetics, toxins, drugs, smoking, anxiety, tumors.

Question 6

how can i reduce hypertension or high blood pressure ?

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Simple: Lose weight. Avoid salt. Take medications. Those are the only safe ways. (gunshot wounds work but, obviously, are not safe).

Question 7

help docs? why is my blood pressure high when i wake up?

Accepted Answer

Can be normal or...: BP is often highest when you wake up. If over 150, this is abnormal, and can signal "secondary causes of hypertension, ".

Question 8

what happens if i have only systolic blood pressure high?

Accepted Answer

Nothing special: This is common as you age. It is treated the same and complications are the same as high BP of other types.

Question 9

for what reason is my blood pressure high when i wake up?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: In the morning our bodies prepare for the day so hormones like Adrenalin are released. This raises our blood pressure. It could also be due to the types of blood pressure medications you take. If they are short acting, they may be wearing off by the morning. It can be due to stress. It can be due to a high salt breakfast. There are many reasons.

Question 10

what's the difference between high blood pressure and hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Almost same: High BP is a single reading that can go up temporarily from exercise, stress, pain or illness. Hypertension is a treatable diagnosis of repeated high BP readings &gt; 140/90 without acute stress. Other than that they are often used to mean the same thing.

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