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

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Dr. Cary Rose answered

Specializes in Cardiology

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, ".

Answered 4/4/2015

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