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What Could Cause BP To Be High?
hi I am a 55 year old woman with high blood pressure I am taking amlodipine 1 5 mg tablet daily
had very bad news yesterday and have bladder infection took blood pressure this morning 3 times over 10 min range168/110 to 187/118 should i be concerned ?
had very bad news yesterday and have bladder infection took blood pressure this morning 3 times over 10 min range168/110 to 187/118 should i be concerned ?
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM forum. Thanks foe writing in to us with your health query. Sudden rise of BP can be due to any stressful event whether emotional or medical. since u had 2 events , first the bad news and the other the urinary infection . they can cause suddenn increase in bp. you need not worry and continue your medicines. recheck your bp 3 to 4 times a week and then write in to us if rhe average bp is more than 140/90 mm Hg. Regards Dr Ruchir Rastogi
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