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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Giddiness And High BP?

Hi Doctor..i had giddiness a week back and after tat i get small dizziness 2 to 3 times a day..i checked with doc..he told my bp was 130/90..on the border..my age is 24..height around 6 and weight over 90 kilos..i smoke around 2-3 cigarattes a day..from past 3 months have started practising yoga too..can u please guide me? am i at a risk of carrying a disease?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC.
GOING BY YOUR HISTORY IT SEEMS UNRELATED TO YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AS IT IS WELL WITHIN THE NORMAL LIMITS FOR YOUR AGE.YOU HAVE EXCESS BODY WEIGHT. THIS CAN WORSEN YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE COMING FUTURE IN CASE IF YOU DO NOT START TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT.THE IDEAL WEIGHT FOR YOUR AGE IS AROUND 5OKGS -60KGS.MAINTAIN BODY MASS INDEX AT AROUND 21.5.NOW COMING TO YOUR RECURRENT SPELLS OF DIZZINESS IT SEEMS TO POINT A CONDITION KNOWN AS "BPPV-BENIGN POSITIONAL PAROXYSMAL VERTIGO".THIS DISORDER IS QUITE COMMON IN GENERAL PUBLIC.IT S NOT A SERIOUS CONDITION TO BE ANXIOUS OF. TREATMENT INCLUDES TAB PROMETHAZINE,TAB BETAHISTINE.EPLEY'S EXERCISES WILL BE HELPFUL.AVOID DROPPING OF YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE TO LOW LEVELS.CONSUME FOODS RICH IN SODIUM.CONSULT AN EXPERT CARDIOLOGIST IN CASE OF ANY NEED.
THANK YOU .
.TAKE CARE.
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What Causes Giddiness And High BP?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC. GOING BY YOUR HISTORY IT SEEMS UNRELATED TO YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AS IT IS WELL WITHIN THE NORMAL LIMITS FOR YOUR AGE.YOU HAVE EXCESS BODY WEIGHT. THIS CAN WORSEN YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE COMING FUTURE IN CASE IF YOU DO NOT START TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT.THE IDEAL WEIGHT FOR YOUR AGE IS AROUND 5OKGS -60KGS.MAINTAIN BODY MASS INDEX AT AROUND 21.5.NOW COMING TO YOUR RECURRENT SPELLS OF DIZZINESS IT SEEMS TO POINT A CONDITION KNOWN AS BPPV-BENIGN POSITIONAL PAROXYSMAL VERTIGO .THIS DISORDER IS QUITE COMMON IN GENERAL PUBLIC.IT S NOT A SERIOUS CONDITION TO BE ANXIOUS OF. TREATMENT INCLUDES TAB PROMETHAZINE,TAB BETAHISTINE.EPLEY S EXERCISES WILL BE HELPFUL.AVOID DROPPING OF YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE TO LOW LEVELS.CONSUME FOODS RICH IN SODIUM.CONSULT AN EXPERT CARDIOLOGIST IN CASE OF ANY NEED. THANK YOU . .TAKE CARE.