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What Causes High Blood Pressure With Palpitations?
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I am 27 years old, my blood pressure stays high. Since when I was 13 years my blood pressure was found above normal range. I was over weight but growing up I reduced my weight, however wasn't able to keep out of blood pressure. To check whats wrong, had all my tests and have had them time and again, nothing is wrong all comes up OK. Still the blood pressure prevailed my readings started from 140/90 at early age and now my avg reading is 160/110 despite taking Ace Inhibitors. In case I stope medicine the reading jumps up to 190/140.
It has been 6 months that I have not been feeling well have had drastic problems such as difficulty concentrating, memory problems, losing plot while speaking, slurred speach, extreme confusion and sometimes palpitations or severe pain in my head. Kindly advise what should I do to lead a normal life? It feels I m totally different, my behaviour has changed in fact nothing seems the same whilst everything around is OK. Need your expert advise
I am 27 years old, my blood pressure stays high. Since when I was 13 years my blood pressure was found above normal range. I was over weight but growing up I reduced my weight, however wasn't able to keep out of blood pressure. To check whats wrong, had all my tests and have had them time and again, nothing is wrong all comes up OK. Still the blood pressure prevailed my readings started from 140/90 at early age and now my avg reading is 160/110 despite taking Ace Inhibitors. In case I stope medicine the reading jumps up to 190/140.
It has been 6 months that I have not been feeling well have had drastic problems such as difficulty concentrating, memory problems, losing plot while speaking, slurred speach, extreme confusion and sometimes palpitations or severe pain in my head. Kindly advise what should I do to lead a normal life? It feels I m totally different, my behaviour has changed in fact nothing seems the same whilst everything around is OK. Need your expert advise
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
yes this is called as secondary hypertension that means u have an underlying cause of your high BP.
that cause should be investigated u need to do all these tests
1. CECT abdomen
2. plasma renin aldosterone ratio it’s a blood test
3. 24 hr urine metanephrines.
meanwhile u take ur medicines never stop.
that cause should be investigated u need to do all these tests
1. CECT abdomen
2. plasma renin aldosterone ratio it’s a blood test
3. 24 hr urine metanephrines.
meanwhile u take ur medicines never stop.
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