i've been having headaches a lot lately and i just took my bp at home. it was 93/69. could this be related to my headaches? should i call my doctor?

Question

I get extreme headache's and see stars i've seen my doctor and he ran blood work. Later he called me and said i was fine?

Answer 1

Headache: Your BP is on lower side. Hence your headache is not due to your bp. It seems you are suffering from sleep apnea and CPAP etc. Make sure weather pressure settings are optimal to you to maintain a good sleep. If not you could be having interrupted sleep, it could cause day time headaches due to lack of rem sleep. There could other reasons also. I answered basing on your profile. Consult your physi.

Answer 2

Yes, if you can't: Chronic high BP is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, renal diseases etc...Thus treating to goal less than 140/90 is recommended. 150/90 isn't terribly bad, but if you can't do it on your own with diet/exercise/wt loss etc...Then some mild med is not unreasonable. If you have diabetes, high cholesterol, or family strong history, then definitely yes... Stay well, gibby0517! good luck..

Answer 3

Yes: Per jnc-7 criteria, you are in stage 1 hypertension and need a medication to lower it. In addition to a medication, continue working on your diet/exercise routine.

Answer 4

Hydration: Make sure you are adequately hydrated.

Answer 5

No: Don't panic over a single static bp. However, if your diastolic (lower) pressure remains above 80-90, you will definitely need to seek medical attention. Make an appointment with your primary doctor to discuss this.

Answer 6

Hypertension : Quite serious. Please see your doctor soon. No room for debate on this one.

Answer 7

Pretty Bad: You're closing in on stroke territory there. If that blood pressure was taken at rest, it's what we call stage ii hypertension and should be aggressively managed with at least two different types of blood pressure meds. Get in touch with your doc.

Answer 8

Manual: Manual in the right hands is more accurate. Try taking BP with automatic machine 3 times. You will likely have 3 separate numbers.

Answer 9

Manual...: If it's used right. Automated machines are frequently and easily fooled by irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. The problem is that there are things (such as "auscultatory gaps") that can fool the user of a manual blood pressure cuff too. My usual advice to pts is to get an omron automated cuff that lists an ability to take bps in irregular rhythms. I've had good luck w them.

i've been having headaches a lot lately and i just took my bp at home. it was 93/69. could this be related to my headaches? should i call my doctor?

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