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Is Blood In Salvia Due To High Blood Pressure?
from past 2years i get blood in saliva after sleep 2 to 3 times when i spit after that it stops i am 32 yrs male i am an indian i showed to doctors they say its because of high bp my bp now is 120/80. i take olmetrack 20 mg pills daily. i was a alchoholic and smoker earlier
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
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Blood is saliva is very difficulty to be because of high bp. Their are other causes which mainly include respiratory causes. You need to do a CT chest to see for any respiratory abnormality. Consult a respiratory specialist after the CT.
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Welcome.
Blood is saliva is very difficulty to be because of high bp. Their are other causes which mainly include respiratory causes. You need to do a CT chest to see for any respiratory abnormality. Consult a respiratory specialist after the CT.
Thanks
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