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What causes major bp fluctuations? right now i am 118/79. mind you i've had a few beers, any other times through the day i can get as high as 155/105
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BP: BP spikes can be due to hormonal influencs eg stress hormones Can do it. Thyroid can do it. Angiotensin splurge due to Renal Artery stenosis.
Answered 10/31/2014
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BP: It is expected that BP varies over a wide range in a given individual reflective and anticipating a myriad of circumstances including mental state,BP is essentially varied beat by beat,the mere act of checking it alters it ,akin to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in Physics;making true diagnosis more difficult than envisaged and contributing to phenomena such as "white coat hypertension"
Answered 10/31/2014
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