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Hypertension

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a health condition where the force exerted by the blood on the artery wall is high. Persistent high blood pressure is a significant risk factor for stroke, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular diseases, etc.

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My BP increases during the evening. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 55 year old male. I am diabetic for the past 15 years and I also have high BP. Before 20 to 25 days, while walking I felt like dizziness and I could not climb the staircase. Before my BP was 240/140 mmHg, but now it is 160/100 mmHg. Later on the creatinine and blood urea was also m...  Read Full »


Dr. Amit Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the information provided, it appears that you are experiencing accelerated hypertension with a significantly elevated blood pressure reading. This hypertensive urgency poses a risk of hemorrhagic stroke, which can be life-threatening. However, it seems that you w...  Read Full »

I am 18 years old and concerned about pain in my left arm, with high blood pressure and visible pulse in the neck. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 18 year old, male with a height of 6 feet 2 inches. About six months ago, I visited a local emergency room as I was having a lot of PVCs. I was also experiencing extreme anxiety and it almost felt as if I was having a panic attack all day, every day. I felt fatigued and pain in my ...  Read Full »


Dr. Amit Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you not to be worried about your condition. PVC are premature ventricular complexes and occasional PVC could be seen in several people. Usually, these could be due to many causes, but in your case, it seems to be associated with anxiety or stress. As all test...  Read Full »

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