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Aged Mom Is Diabetic, BP Patient. Got High Headache In Night. On Valsartan. Suggestions For The Headache?

Sir My mother is diabetic and blood pressure patient. Since some days she got high headache in night during sleep as now she cant sleep due to this headache she take Tab: Avasar 160/10 (Valsartan +Amlodipne), Tab: Concor 5mg, Tab: Loprine & Tab: Amryle MSR 2mg tab: Gulocophage 01Mg, Tab: Concor 5mg. she took all the doses as per instructed by her doctor? Can you suggest me solution of this headache so she can sleep easily?

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Sat, 31 Aug 2013
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi, the headache might be due to the anxiety, hypertension, fever etc. I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
I to my patient with such a head ache prescribe alprazolam, paracetamol, metachloparamide, and if B>P. is high adjust the dose of the hypertensive drug. Thank you.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta's  Response
Hello,
VALSARTAN is known to cause headache in 8-10 % of people using this drug.
You may consult your doctor and get the prescription revised.
If headache doesn't stop after stopping VALSARTAN,then consult a neurilogist for proper examination and investigations to look for the cause.
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Diabetologist,  Dr. Pratap VGM's  Response
Dear sir/madam

Head ache is caused both due to low blood pressure and high blood pressure.
1. Blood pressure are high - it might be caused due to high blood pressure.
2. Amlodepine is a calcium channel blocker is known to cause pulsating headache.

Valsartan is a alpha receptor blocker group which is known to cause angioedema or hyperkalemia which is also known to cause headache and cough.
So you can try to change the medicines for hypertension which might be belonging to different group.

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Aged Mom Is Diabetic, BP Patient. Got High Headache In Night. On Valsartan. Suggestions For The Headache?

Hi, the headache might be due to the anxiety, hypertension, fever etc. I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment. I to my patient with such a head ache prescribe alprazolam, paracetamol, metachloparamide, and if B P. is high adjust the dose of the hypertensive drug. Thank you.