Question 1

i take 5mg of lisinopril daily for high blood pressure....it causes a nagging cough. other meds have failed ....any way to get rid of the cough?

Accepted Answer

Change the medicine: If you have high blood pressure, then there's many options for treatment. It can be tailored to your side effect profile 
consider switching to an "arb" class medicine. It's similar to Lisinopril (ace class) without the cough.

Question 2

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 3

i'm getting off depocate, will this cause high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

It should not: There are reports of Depakote causing high blood pressure in under 5% of people who take it. There are some smaller reports in about 2% of it causing low blood pressure. In general, there has been no significant reporting of bringing on high blood pressure when stopping it. The biggest concern is having seizures in those who were taking it for that reason.

Question 4

wake up in the morning with high blood pressure for about 10 minutes. should i be worried about this? what causes it?

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Hypertension: Hypertension is diagnosed when the basal (ie lowest) BP is consistently elevated. If you're normal throughout the day, i wouldn't give it another thought. When you sleep, you're not necessarily relaxed or at basal conditions. Sleep apnea should be considered/excluded. If you take BP meds, try shifting one to bedtime so it's still working in the morning.

Question 5

i have high blood pressure, 148 or 142. i don't know what the cause is. am i in danger of something if i don't stop my high blood pressure?

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Blood pressure: Hypertension is when the blood pressure exceeds 140/90 mmhg for a significant part of the day. If untreated, these people have an increased incidence of atherosclerotic disease, heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

Question 6

i have had a high temp of 100.4 that comes and goes for three weeks now. what could cause this. i feel perfectly normal ? i should add i have had untreated high blood pressure for about 1year

Accepted Answer

100.4 is not high: 100.4 is the bare minimum for fever. I would start by seeing your doctor and getting your blood pressure under control. While you are doing this, you can tell him/her about your symptoms. Make sure your thermometer is reading accurately.

Question 7

my son is 14 and does lots of exercise and keeps healthy. i have been told he has high blood pressure of 150/98. what could cause such a high blood pressure in a healthy teen? is there anything i/he could do to lower his blood pressure?

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Hard to say: Yes he has high blood pressure &amp; with or without evaluation you may not find out why. At that level he needs to be seen and treated with meds. Without treatment hidden kidney and other damage are in his future. Simple life changes like a low salt diet may help a little but I wouldn't risk not having it evaluated.

Question 8

i'm not sure but is high blood pressure going to cause a stroke?

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CVA: Stroke is a complication of hypertension. The risk is lowered by controlling the blood pressure to normal. Uncontrolled hypertension carries a significantly increased risk for stroke.

Question 9

can high blood pressure cause your hemoglobin to be high? mine is 17? i was just put on meds last friday for blood pressure. do i need to be seen asap

Accepted Answer

Not the cause: There are many reasons for a minimally elevated hemoglobin. Hypertension alone is not one of them. Your work up can proceed at your convenience.

Question 10

im measuring my blood pressure cause i'm query hypertension, but my initial number is always high (i have anxiety so i always check again) and the next two measurements are lower and lower again.. is this normal?

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This is called the alerting response as squeezing your arm is sensed as something that may need you to flee or fight. So BP goes up just in case. Then body changes it mind and adapts. I recommend you take BP every min till it stops going down the take 3 more readings and average those. Take same time of day and use exactly the right sized cuff, positioning etc. Can also have Dr do 24 hr BP.

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I take 5mg of lisinopril daily for high blood pressure....it causes a nagging cough. other meds have failed ....any way to get rid of the cough?

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Do e cigarrettes cause high blood pressure?

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I'm getting off depocate, will this cause high blood pressure?

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Wake up in the morning with high blood pressure for about 10 minutes. should i be worried about this? what causes it?

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I have high blood pressure, 148 or 142. i don't know what the cause is. am i in danger of something if i don't stop my high blood pressure?

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I have had a high temp of 100.4 that comes and goes for three weeks now. what could cause this. i feel perfectly normal ? i should add i have had untreated high blood pressure for about 1year

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My son is 14 and does lots of exercise and keeps healthy. i have been told he has high blood pressure of 150/98. what could cause such a high blood pressure in a healthy teen? is there anything i/he could do to lower his blood pressure?

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I'm not sure but is high blood pressure going to cause a stroke?

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Can high blood pressure cause your hemoglobin to be high? mine is 17? i was just put on meds last friday for blood pressure. do i need to be seen asap

A member asked:

Im measuring my blood pressure cause i'm query hypertension, but my initial number is always high (i have anxiety so i always check again) and the next two measurements are lower and lower again.. is this normal?

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