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What Causes Blurred Vision When Suffering From Hypertension?
Question: My son is 44. He has the first stages of hypertension. He has recently started taking blood pressure meds.
He is over weight althought he has lost 55 lbs and working on loseing more.
Today his vision blurred to the point he had to sit and wait to see if it went away. His vision cleared up in about an hour. In that the frame his blood pressure was 148/85. 1 hour after taking his bp medicine.
What are the conditions that could cause this? His as had numbness in his toes for a way. Sometimes is thumb and pointer fingers.
He is over weight althought he has lost 55 lbs and working on loseing more.
Today his vision blurred to the point he had to sit and wait to see if it went away. His vision cleared up in about an hour. In that the frame his blood pressure was 148/85. 1 hour after taking his bp medicine.
What are the conditions that could cause this? His as had numbness in his toes for a way. Sometimes is thumb and pointer fingers.
Brief Answer:
Blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello.Delighted to be able to help.
When a person has symptoms (blurred vision ...)due to blood pressure elevation,
numbers are higher (systolic blood pressure 170-180).
I think that your child symptoms were secondary to panic attack.In a panic attack, the person may have blurred vision, numbness in fingers of hands-toes and mild
increase in blood pressure numbers(systolic 148).
Has your child family or work stress lately?.
I Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help.If you do not have any clarifications, please don’t forget to evaluate my answer.I wish you good health.
Blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello.Delighted to be able to help.
When a person has symptoms (blurred vision ...)due to blood pressure elevation,
numbers are higher (systolic blood pressure 170-180).
I think that your child symptoms were secondary to panic attack.In a panic attack, the person may have blurred vision, numbness in fingers of hands-toes and mild
increase in blood pressure numbers(systolic 148).
Has your child family or work stress lately?.
I Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help.If you do not have any clarifications, please don’t forget to evaluate my answer.I wish you good health.
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