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If so, keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third. A...More
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Dr.O,I have high B.P in the am around 160/96.I am an amputee (LAK) .The rest of the day it stays around...More
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105/63, 107/65 and 106/64 In general those are not low blood pressure, but you are having symptoms. And...More
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To young for hypertension
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did lose 20lbs and was hoping that if i lost mayb 10 more lbs that mayb just mayb it would go down...its...More
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Blood pressure that high is classified as a hypertensive Urgency. And it can cause damage to organs and...More
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you want an MRA of the kidneys and a blood test for hyperaldestrone and pheochromocytoma both associated...More
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my friend has a very bad cough with weezing and we went to prompt ccare and her bp was rush to osf risk in...More
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possibly some one else mentioned it and i have the same symptoms.
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Reply: high B.P.in the am
well bill i will see my pcp on monday,i am also am contemplating a doppler study to check for arterial...More
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Reply: General BP question
People vary a lot, but stress and anxiety can definitive cause raise in BP. And the unexpected loss of a...More
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get a new Doctor. Diabetes, high blood pressure. He should be ordering a M R A for your kidneys to check...More
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before i started playing around with dosage i'd be talking to my Dr. Both those meds drop blood pressure by...More
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while in Fl i experienced a partial black out. Went to E R . Everything tested out O K but B P 160/100. Got...More
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so did i, a partial black out. While in FL Thinking it to be a stroke. went to E R All tests were negative...More
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