My mother is a young, 81 year-old
suffering from headaches concentrated
behind her eyes for the past 20 years.
Eye-burning and blurred vision are also
associated. In recent months, headaches
have intensified to the point where she is
practically bedridden.
Mother has undergone a CT-Scan and MRI, as
well as thorough eye testing. All
findings negative. Neurologist suggested
short-term steroids as possible treatment;
but she refused due to side-effects, which
he understood.
Her only medication is Aciphex 20 mgs./day
for acid reflux. For years, she has had a
fluctuating B/P, but recently it's ranging
from 130-170/65-80, and I think the higher
ranges are do to the pain and stress of
the headaches, which make her feel "sick",
light-headed (at times) and now her face
is flushing (new symptom). Yet, on the
rare occasions when she is not in as much
pain (she never has no pain), all symptoms
subside.
Can someone offer some help to my mom?
Thank you so much.
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antigone
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Posted: 05-07-08 23:57pm
I am wondering if perhaps the headaches
are a result of the hypertension ( high
blood pressure) as opposed to the
headaches causing the high blood pressure?
Even small elevations in blood pressure
can result in headaches for some people.
The flushing that you mention is a symptom
of high blood pressure.
The only way to determine a correlation
with the 2 conditions is to check bp
without a headache. Check it again with a
headache. Log these results for about a
week. If they are related you will see the
trend. The doctor can treat high blood
pressure. It is entirely possible that
your mom has had slightly high blood
pressure for years and it went undetected.
I hope this helps. I believe her blood
pressures merit watching.
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