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High Blood Pressure Headaches

High Blood Pressure and Headaches


Emerging research from Norway, though, hints that people with high blood pressure may actually have fewer headaches than those with normal blood pressure. Interestingly, patients with high blood pressure who were receiving treatment seemed to have headache risk similar to that of patients with normal blood pressure. Researchers don’t yet know why elevated blood pressure protects against headaches. Theories range from altered levels of certain hormones and blood chemicals to differences in artery stiffness – arteries tend to become more stiff as blood pressure rises, one of the main reasons that high blood pressure can lead to blood vessel damage.

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High Blood Pressure (cont.)

High Blood Pressure Headaches: When to Seek Medical Care


Many symptoms present gradually after years of poorly blood pressure control. You may be directed to seek medical care if blood pressure readings are elevated if done as part of a community health screening.

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High Blood Pressure


Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html

High Blood Pressure Headaches