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  • female
  • 35 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I've been having some weird symptoms lately. A few days ago, I woke up with this chest pain and it kinda hurt when I breathed. My inhaler helped a bit, but then yesterday, my blood pressure reading at the dentist was 15074, which is way higher than my usual 120-127 for the systolic part. I'm trying to figure out if I should just make an appointment with my GP or if it's serious enough to hit up urgent care or the ER. What do you think?

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sometimes blood pressure increases because of pain also. repeat your blood pressure,and monitor it

Dr. Shubham Suggests...

Consult a Cardiologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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