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What Do Persistent Headaches And Diastolic BP Of 96 Indicate?
Question: Hello, My diastolic blood pressure is between 96 and 100 over last few days and I also have a headache that will not go away with ADVIL . My systolic is fine around 125 to 130. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
Advil should be discontinued
Detailed Answer:
Greetings and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your question. I understand your concern.
Diastolic blood pressure is normal up to 90 mmHg. Many factors increase it. Among the usual suspects are psychological stress, caffeine-containing beverages, alcohol, tobacco etc. In your case, a 47-year woman, the hormonal "game" may increase it. However, with the physiological and enviromental factors that have been said, ibuprofen (Advil) and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a well-known cause of raised blood pressure, especially the diastolic compartment. At this point, I would recommend you to discontinue ibuprofen and use a drug from another class as an agent to "fight" the headache, such as codein. The recommendation is to use it in small dosages, for an up to 14 days trial.
I hope I was helpful. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Kind regards,
Dr. Meriton
Advil should be discontinued
Detailed Answer:
Greetings and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your question. I understand your concern.
Diastolic blood pressure is normal up to 90 mmHg. Many factors increase it. Among the usual suspects are psychological stress, caffeine-containing beverages, alcohol, tobacco etc. In your case, a 47-year woman, the hormonal "game" may increase it. However, with the physiological and enviromental factors that have been said, ibuprofen (Advil) and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a well-known cause of raised blood pressure, especially the diastolic compartment. At this point, I would recommend you to discontinue ibuprofen and use a drug from another class as an agent to "fight" the headache, such as codein. The recommendation is to use it in small dosages, for an up to 14 days trial.
I hope I was helpful. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Kind regards,
Dr. Meriton
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