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Suggest Medication For High BP,stress And Headache

I had a bp of 156/120 earlier tonight. Right now it is 128/70. I am not taking caffein or alcohol--both of which initiate a good half-day (or night) of hot flashes, sweats and chills. I am 59 years old and had my heart checked out 3 years ago (after a car accident) and it was perfectly sound and strong at that time....
....My job is high stress until Monday, and I had to take a sick day yesterday because my headache was so severe, I felt like my head was going to pop off my neck. When I went to work today the high blood pressure feeling came back.

Anything I can do to de-stress until Monday (I try and center and take a few seconds to calm myself when I feel the rise in pressure)? Any herbs or spices I can take to settle down high blood pressure?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Thanks for contacting HCM. dear patient I hope you are not using an electronic BP instrument as they can give inaccurate readings. Though 156/120 is way to high to be treated at home that too with herbs or spices. I would suggest that you take nifedipine 10 mg capsule and pierce it with a needle and put the liquid drug under your tongue and call some friend and ask him to take you to emergency room where your blood pressure can be brought under control properly. Regards
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Suggest Medication For High BP,stress And Headache

Thanks for contacting HCM. dear patient I hope you are not using an electronic BP instrument as they can give inaccurate readings. Though 156/120 is way to high to be treated at home that too with herbs or spices. I would suggest that you take nifedipine 10 mg capsule and pierce it with a needle and put the liquid drug under your tongue and call some friend and ask him to take you to emergency room where your blood pressure can be brought under control properly. Regards