Question 1

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 2

my blood pressure is 106/65 and my pulse is 65.do i need to go to the e.r.? i normally have high blood pressure.

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NO: You are fine. Relax. This is normal BP and Pulse. There is normal range of BP from 90/60 to 140/85. and Pulse varies from 60 to 100.

Question 3

year old with high blood pressure?

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High BP: Yes. There are so many 49 years old people have high BP pressure. Do you have any specific question? If BP is mildly increased you have to try diet and exercise for 3-6 months. If no improvement then you need medical therapy. If it is moderate to severely increased then you need to start medical therapy along with diet and exercise.

Question 4

can soda cause high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Not directly: Carbonated beverages have been blamed for many health issues.  However, there is no known direct cause and effect relationship between them and high blood pressure.  Having said that, excessive intake will likely lead to weight gain and obesity increases your risk of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Question 5

can high blood pressure increase hunger?

Accepted Answer

No: A person generally cannot feel her blood pressure. For example, a person can have a typical blood pressure of 100/55, 110/65, 120/75, 130/85, or 140/95. There are people walking around with each of these pressures, and they don't feel differently from one another merely because of the pressure. The pressures don't increase or decrease hunger.

Question 6

can someone box with high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: As long as its well controlled and no signigicant exercise induced hypertension is present. This assumes a thorough cardiovascular workup was done at the time of its diagnosis.

Question 7

can high blood pressure affect the vision?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Acute rise in blood pressure especially severe may result in visual disturbance. Chronic uncontrolled high blood pressure may also cause visual changes.

Question 8

can ginger aggravate high blood pressure ?

Accepted Answer

BP and Ginger: There are reports that ginger has a mild beneficial effect on BP, a study compared it to garlic for BP and cholesterol.  Ginger was better for BP, and garlic was more beneficial for cholesterol

Question 9

can high blood pressure cause wavy vision?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Unless the pressure is staggeringly high, there is usually no effect on the vision.  Wavy vision should be investigated by your ophthalmologist especially if it is of recent onset.  Blood pressure does need control for other reasons (heart, brain) but not for alterations in eye vision.

Question 10

can you pass out from high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Very high blood pressure can cause stroke, mini stroke and heart attacks.

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