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Integrative Fertility (Expert Forum)
Hypertension
Answered by
John H. Kim, M.D. - Women's Health, Gynecology, Acupuncture, Integrative Medicine, REI, Mind/Body Medicine, ReproductiveMedicine, IntegrativeFertility, Herbal Medicine, infertility, menopause
John H. Kim, M.D.
Los Altos - CA
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Hypertension
by Elizabeth322, Aug 22, 2009 10:49PM
My mom suffers from hypertension and shes recently starting to go through the initial stages of menopause. She's started taking excedrin for tension headache. Since the first in take her blood pressure has been goin up at around 145/120 - 150/110. It had been a while since the last time she suffered=. Is this ok or did the excedrin cause this?
Doctor's Answer
by John H. Kim, M.D., Aug 27, 2009 01:48PM
, Aug 27, 2009 01:48PMTo: Elizabeth322
I do not think that Excedrin for Tension Headaches caused this but it does contain caffeine and for a person with hypertension the caffeine may increase the blood pressure that is already elevated. I suggest that she not take the Excedrin for Tension headache and instead try regular Tylenol or nay other product for headaches that her doctor recommends.
