Are increased BP and dizziness signs of stroke?
Patient: I am 50 years old female.  For three weeks my blood pressure is 136/96. I have dizziness when I lying down and when I getting up. I can not continue my exercise regime because I am worried I can get stroke…. I have beet to the doctor and she measured it .This time blood pressure was 140/96, bur she did not pay attention… Doctor: Dizziness present while lying down and on getting up can mean more than one thing.Postural Hypotension, fall in BP when getting up from lying down position can also cause dizziness. For this a BP measurement in both positions needs to be taken. A fall in systolic BP above 20mmHg and diastolic BP fall of more than 10mm Hg is diagnostic of Postural Hypotension.This needs to be checked.If this is normal, a complete ENT evaluation needs to be done. Dysfunction in your ear canals can also cause Dizziness.Therefore you need a thorough evaluation of all the possible causes.Your BP at this stage is borderline and does not warrant you to be on medication. A healthy lifestyle with regular exercising and reduction of salt in your diet can infact being down your BP. Im sure your physician will recommend the same before starting you on any medication.