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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

by sillysyl, Jan 27, 2008 09:26PM
I am menapausal 47 year old had mild hypertension-.5 mg of Benicar pressure went to low went of for a month, came down with the flu I took alot of advil and amoxicillion -I was feeling better until BP went out of sight three days ago 170/117-started taking Benicar again -during the day it is down - but tonight it was 174/104-yes anxiety is bad on xanax for last year.  Has anyone heard of infection or flu making Bp Rise like this?
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by Barbarella, Jan 28, 2008 08:36AM
your BP probably shot up because you stopped your BP med for a month.  You started again recently and it takes awhile for BP to adjust.
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