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Has Chronic Cough Increased My Blood Pressure Or Vice Versa?
I have had a chronic cough for over one year. My blood pressure, usually normal for a 70 year old, has recently increased. Can a cough cause an increase in blood pressure, or can an increase in blood pressure cause the cough? I am exercising daily and controlling my weight, normal for my height.
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
Anonymous's Response
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An increase in blood pressure doesn't cause cough, although some blood pressure medicine may cause chronic cough.
Coughing while measuring the blood pressure (BP) , if measured in automatic sphygmomanometer, may cause a wrong measurement, and therefore lead to a wrong evaluation of the BP.
However, the same reason that causes the chronic cough can also be a reason for increasing the BP.
My advice would be to measure the BP with a manual sphygmomanometer and look for a physician if it mantains elevated.
Coughing while measuring the blood pressure (BP) , if measured in automatic sphygmomanometer, may cause a wrong measurement, and therefore lead to a wrong evaluation of the BP.
However, the same reason that causes the chronic cough can also be a reason for increasing the BP.
My advice would be to measure the BP with a manual sphygmomanometer and look for a physician if it mantains elevated.
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