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Why am I having raised blood pressure with nausea and dizziness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 70 years old. My blood pressure is usually normal. However, it spikes. This morning I woke up feeling nauseous, dizzy, cold feet, shaky and it is 146/86, pulse 84. Why does this happen? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After reviewing your medical history, I would like to explain that you need to closely monitor your blood pressure values for a couple of days (several times daily) in order to conclude on your average BP (blood pressure) trends. It seems that an abnormally elevated ... Read Full »
I am pregnant and have extremely low blood pressure. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 years old and pregnant. I have been having serious issues with syncope. My blood pressure has been so low it scared my cardiologist. I got an echocardiogram, and it showed I had two mildly thickened valves and a dilated atrium. I am worried that this could affect me during labo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your cardiac ultrasound is within the normal range. Those findings (left atrium mild dilation and aortic valve leaflets thickening) do not have any clinical significance. Low blood pressure could be related to pregnancy or proteinuria. For this reason, I recommend pe... Read Full »
Why is there fluctuating BP a year after heart attack?
Query: Hello doctor, Last year my father had a heart attack and well it has been treated well. But after a year he feels his head to be spinning, weak, and has fluctuating blood pressure. Why is it so? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to explain that the head spinning could be a sign of blood pressure fluctuations. Other possible causes to consider would be an inner ear disorder or low blood flow to the brain (vertebro-basilar insufficiency). For this reason, I would recommend consult... Read Full »
I have low blood pressure and heart rate with palpitations. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having heart palpitations. I have low blood pressure and low heart rate. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You should know that some palpitations are quite normal in every healthy individual, especially during physical activity and anxiety. Anyway, as you are feeling them more frequently lately, I would recommend consulting with your attending p... Read Full »
What is the cause for fainting episodes despite having all cardiac tests normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I keep having episodes of near fainting. What triggers it is talking on the phone and yawning. The symptoms will also happen if I purpose to take a deep breath and exhale hard. While talking on the phone at the end of a sentence, my vision gets fuzzy, and I see spots all over, and I almos... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of any cardiac disorders. As there were no changes in your heart rhythm and blood pressure values during the episode, I would exclude any possible cardiac issues or vaso-vagal syncope. Co... Read Full »