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Sudden spike in blood pressure

by bugzstan, Jun 17, 2008 08:12AM
What would cause a 51 year old woman in great health and not overweight to have a normal blood pressure to suddenly jump to 230/124?  My wife was at work (at a hospital) and didn't feel well.  She went to have her blood pressure taken and was sent to the ER.  They did several tests and all were normal.. She is going to a new Dr. now and he has put her on a blood pressure medicine 2 times/day.  What kinds of things should she be asking her Dr. to look for or test for?


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by knitterNancy, Aug 29, 2009 12:15PM
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I have had chronically low blood pressure, but twice I have fainted and my blood pressure has spiked - 250 over 158.  I was unaware of surrounds for about 2 1/2 hours.  Blood pressure dropped to normal in about that time.  My doctor told me next time to go to the ER.
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