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Yesterday my blood pressure spiked to 215/60, this morning when I checked it it was 154/92. I am feeling tired and have felt tired. For the last year. 63 years old, no past history of heart disease for me.
Height 5'2 wt. 179.

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Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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A blood pressure reading of 215/60 is bit unlikely and I suspect a reading error. The diastolic pressure - 60mmgHg is very low for a systolic pressure of 215 (unless you have some very rare heart conditions). And without treatment it will not come down this quickly.

Either way I would like to know whether you are on any medications for hypertension now ? If so have you defaulted on any medications recently ?

Do you have weakness of any limbs ? Any visual disturbances ? any chest pain ? any unusual symptom as a matter of afact since yesterday ?

You can reply as a followup
Thank you


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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