A 32-year-old member asked:
Can soda cause high blood pressure?
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Dr. W. james Chonanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 27 years experience
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.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
When would high blood pressure cause seizures?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Blood pressure: When high blood pressure causes a stroke or during hypertensive crisis, seizures can be a result.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Does high hemoglobin cause high blood pressure?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No, but...: If a man's hemoglobin is more than 17.5 or thereabouts, it's worth trying to find the cause. Extremely viscous blood (igm, extremely polythemia) may require extra pressure to pump, but in such situations the problem is obvious.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Could having cancer cause high blood pressure?
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Dr. Charles Sturgisanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
Possibly...: Some forms of cancer can directly trigger high blood pressure, such as certain primary adrenal gland tumors. These types of cancer are rare. More common cancers such as lung, breast, colon cancers, etc... May induce anxiety / concern in the patient, and being constantly worried can elevate blood pressures. This would be a good question to ask the doc in specific situations.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Why does high blood pressure cause atherosclerosis?
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Injury to artery: When the heart beats, it moves blood through the arteries in your body. High blood pressures causes arteries throughout the body to swell and stretch more than they would normally.This stretching can injure the endothelium, the lining of all arteries. Injured endothelium attracts more "bad" LDL cholesterol and white blood cells.The cholesterol and cells build up, causing plaque/ atherosclerosis.
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Brockton, MA
A 28-year-old male asked:
Can high blood pressure cause tremors?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 75 years experience
NOT cause and effect: Both due to same underlying cause.
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