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I have had for 6 months a "band headache"/vice on my head. can stress do this? iam on lisinopril 5 mg and hydrochlorothazide 12.5mg.tx

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Dr. Joshua Liberman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Absolutely: Stress can absolutely cause headaches, as can uncontrolled high blood pressure. You should buy a home BP monitor and track your blood pressure to make sure it really is controlled on that medication. Routine exercise is a good way to lower you blood pressure and reduce your stress.

Dr Klein agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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