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Does having high blood pressure cause dizziness?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not usually but: Low blood pressure frequently does.In fact, that's how we tell when BP is too low...When it makes one sick( dizzy, faint).It's easy to tell if BP is too high or low...Check it.

Answered 6/10/2014

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