What does high blood pressure headache feel like?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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According to the research available, most studies show that headache is not a symptom of high blood pressure unless a person is in hypertensive crisis. Hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency where blood pressure is more than 180/120 mm Hg with other symptoms such as nose bleed, chest pain and breathlessness. During this episode, headache can occur which is usually on both sides, pulsating type and increases with activity.

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A "borderline ECG" means that the results are not entirely normal but also not clearly abnormal. It may reflect minor, nonspecific changes that aren‚Äôt necessarily serious. In the context of surgery clearance, your cardiologist likely didn‚Äôt find anything concerning enough to delay the procedure but may want to monitor your heart health. It‚Äôs best to follow up if you develop symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath.

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I'm really worried about my mom. She's been dealing with hypertension for the past 8 years, and now she's caught a cold and has a cough. The doctor recommended she take Azithromycin 500 for five days. My question is, is it okay for her to mix this antibiotic with her blood pressure meds? I'm not sure if there's any interaction or something that we should be concerned about.

yes u can continue taking the tab for your cough..

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I'm dealing with a bit of high cholesterol, and my doctor recommended taking Roseday 5 mg daily. But right now, I'm in Malaysia and can't seem to find Roseday here. Do you think it's okay for me to take Crestor 5 mg instead until I can get my hands on Roseday? Would that be safe?

yes u can take crestor 5mg , both the medications composition is the same...

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