awhile back i was told i have high blood pressure. heredity is what i'm told. anyway my doctor said i was the next thing away from a stroke. i take medication now but how high does you pressure have to be before you have a stroke. mine was 165/105 at the time with vision loss in one eye. another note, im only 35, to young to let this go without doing something about it. Any increase in blood pressure over the norm increases your risk of stroke. The more you are over the norm, the higher your risk of stroke. The recommended norm for blood pressure is 110/70. Blood pressure readings over 120/80 are pre-hypertensive. Blood pressure readings over 140/90 are hypertensive. Try avoiding foods that raise … [Read more...]
Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension linked to my already diagnosed High Blood Pressure?
September 4, 2009 By
I was already diagnosed with HBP and now after going to the doctor a few days ago, I was told that I have Pulmonary Artery Hypertension. I was just wondering if the PAH was a result of the initial HBP I already had. Thx. You don't give your age,the remainder of your medical history,your medication history,ethnic origin.occupational history nor smoking history,any of which might be linked to your PAH. It is not linked to hypertension,in fact most is of unknown aetiology. It may be linked to COPD which is why I asked about smoking history. I assume that you have neither CHD,sickle cell anaemia or mitral valve disease as I am sure you would have mentioned them,all can lead to PAH. … [Read more...]
Is it safe to fly with low blood pressure?
September 4, 2009 By
For someone with diabetes. Is it safe to fly if they are feeling dizzy and has been determined they have low blood pressure? I am diabetic and have low blood pressure and fly frequently with my job. (my boss buys cars on ebay. i fly to where ever they are, pick them up and drive them back.) I don't normally feel dizzy, though. If I feel dizzy and have low blood sugar, I drink a glass of orange juice and eat a few glucose tablets and check my sugar every 15 or 30 minutes until it is normal. If I were you, I would place a quick call to my doctor just to be sure. … [Read more...]
Can you have high blood pressure and low blood pressure at the same time?
September 4, 2009 By
A friend was recently diagnosed as having high blood pressure and low blood pressure, have tried looking for more information via google but am having no luck. Can anyone help explain this? They may mean that your frien has a HIGH SYSTOLIC (Pressure when the heart is pushing blood through) and a LOW DIASTOLIC (pressure when the heart is at rest) The Bp is recorded like so 120/60, the systolic being the top number and the diastolic being the bottom number A representation of friends bp maybe something like 160/50 the top being high and the bottom being low. is that any help? … [Read more...]
How can portal hypertension lead to encephalopathy?
September 3, 2009 By
Can anyone tell me how can portal hypertension lead to encephalopathy? Also what tests are used to diagnose encephalopathy? Are there any changes specific for it on eeg,mri or pet scans? Can encephalopathy still be there with normal mri/nonspecific test findings but having the clinical presentation? Are there any blood/urine tests helpful in diagnosis Portal hypertension occurs when liver disease impairs blood flow through the liver. Hepatic encephalopathy occurs when liver disease is present, and the liver is not converting toxic ammonium into urea for excretion by the kidneys, and it is what produces the resulting encephalopathy. Here is some additional information............... http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-3/240-246.htm … [Read more...]
