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High Blood Pressure Cause Headache Dizziness Extreme Tiredness
Medications
Several classes of drugs are used to treat hypertension.
Diuretics
Diuretics help the kidneys get rid of excess salt and water. They are the mainstays of anti-hypertensive therapy and are often the first type of drug selected for most people with hypertension. They are also especially helpful for treating patients with heart failure, patients with isolated systolic hypertension, the elderly, and African-Americans. (African-Americans are more likely to be salt-sensitive, so they respond...
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Headache Headaches can be symptoms of high blood pressure. Since they may seem minor and could be caused by other conditions, many people don't contact their doctor about it or are aware of the correlation with hypertension. Nosebleeds ...
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