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What Causes Headache With Persistent Hand Numbness And Frequent Change In BP Level?

I am male 36. The bp i took recently is 120/100 pretty much more than a month now. I take concor 2.5 occasionally. When i take the reading 133/99 becomes 120 but the lower reading remains the same.. i was previously diagnoses with brain stem migrain / stress but the symptoms of seasick/headache/hand numbness is persistent. When i exercise my bp went down. My neuro doc got no more ideas n one cardiologist say my case is not in the book please help
Sat, 22 Jun 2019
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Your blood pressure is considered high for the readings you mention and is not under the best control possible. You say you only take CONCOR "occasionally" but I am wondering why you don't take it daily? If your doctor prescribed it then, it really should be taken DAILY not "occasionally." This will help your blood pressure stay in a GOOD RANGE on an ongoing basis. If you feel there are symptoms due to the medication that you do not like then, you should discuss this with the doctor to see if something can be done to relieve those symptoms or perhaps change the medication. But you should not take the drug on an erratic schedule. Write to www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and I can help you with more questions. If you have "brainstem migraines" these may be BICKERSTAFF headaches and sometimes medications such as CONCOR can help in their prevention although other medications that are more commonly used for PREVENTION of these headaches are things such as VERAPAMIL or TOPIRAMATE,
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What Causes Headache With Persistent Hand Numbness And Frequent Change In BP Level?

Your blood pressure is considered high for the readings you mention and is not under the best control possible. You say you only take CONCOR occasionally but I am wondering why you don t take it daily? If your doctor prescribed it then, it really should be taken DAILY not occasionally. This will help your blood pressure stay in a GOOD RANGE on an ongoing basis. If you feel there are symptoms due to the medication that you do not like then, you should discuss this with the doctor to see if something can be done to relieve those symptoms or perhaps change the medication. But you should not take the drug on an erratic schedule. Write to www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and I can help you with more questions. If you have brainstem migraines these may be BICKERSTAFF headaches and sometimes medications such as CONCOR can help in their prevention although other medications that are more commonly used for PREVENTION of these headaches are things such as VERAPAMIL or TOPIRAMATE,