What Causes Severe Headache, High BP And Loss Of Balance While Standing?

Posted on Wed, 25 Nov 2015

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Question : On two consecutive nights I had severe headache and loss of balance when standing. My blood pressure the first night soared to 229/125 and the second night 215/122... Eventually BP lowered below 160 with medication. Constant mild headache for 5 days since.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to take regular medicines to control blood pressure

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
It seems that the extremely high blood pressure is the cause of your problems. Proper control with medication is mandatory. High blood pressure predisposes you to stroke / cerebrovascular accidents. You need to be checked for neurological signs and symptoms. Your treating physician would be able to comment upon whether you need a CT scan of brain to be done.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards

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