High blood pressure headaches are painful symptoms that many hypertension (or HTN) sufferers either know or have been warned about.
What you must know is that there is no conclusive proof supporting this century-old notion of a direct link between hypertension and migraine, evident by the contrasting findings of several studies.
For instance, the findings of two separate but related studies – one involving 22,684 adults in Norway and another involving a smaller sample size of 150 patients in Poland – seem to contradict this notion.
Additionally, there are studies that suggest anxiety as the cause of migraines observed in people recently diagnosed with this condition.
Having said this, there are also studies that found migraines to happen more frequently for people with HTN.
Irrespective of what causes high blood pressure headaches, here are 5 (five) tips that can certainly help alleviate the pain:
1. Prescribed HTN Medication
A study conducted by the University of London indicates that four different classes of hypertension drugs can prevent headaches. So, continuing with your prescribed medication should be your first step. If the migraines persist, you may want to consult your doctor for a revised prescription using a different drug class.
2. Coffee
Coffee can offer temporary relief by controlling your blood vessels and hence the blood flowing to your head.
3. Aspirin
This conventional pain killer is still a very effective treatment.
4. Massages
Massages can relax the tensed muscles in the shoulders and neck that are causing anxiety / tension migraines.
5. Anxiety and Stress Management
Meditation, relaxation and stress management techniques can lessen the frequency / intensity of attacks.
The above tips, while useful for migraines, will not help with your actual HTN condition.
To control hypertension, you must continue to take the prescribed medication as well as practise healthier lifestyle and diet along with a regular exercise program.
There are also excellent online resources using natural methods to treat HTN that you should look into. This include one that suggest a rather controversial but effective method of taking more chocolate!
In summary, while high blood pressure headaches may be symptoms in many sufferers, there is no conclusive evidence suggesting these are directly caused by hypertension.
By: Peter Jun
About the Author:
What you must know is that there is no conclusive proof supporting this century-old notion of a direct link between hypertension and migraine, evident by the contrasting findings of several studies.
For instance, the findings of two separate but related studies – one involving 22,684 adults in Norway and another involving a smaller sample size of 150 patients in Poland – seem to contradict this notion.
Additionally, there are studies that suggest anxiety as the cause of migraines observed in people recently diagnosed with this condition.
Having said this, there are also studies that found migraines to happen more frequently for people with HTN.
Irrespective of what causes high blood pressure headaches, here are 5 (five) tips that can certainly help alleviate the pain:
1. Prescribed HTN Medication
A study conducted by the University of London indicates that four different classes of hypertension drugs can prevent headaches. So, continuing with your prescribed medication should be your first step. If the migraines persist, you may want to consult your doctor for a revised prescription using a different drug class.
2. Coffee
Coffee can offer temporary relief by controlling your blood vessels and hence the blood flowing to your head.
3. Aspirin
This conventional pain killer is still a very effective treatment.
4. Massages
Massages can relax the tensed muscles in the shoulders and neck that are causing anxiety / tension migraines.
5. Anxiety and Stress Management
Meditation, relaxation and stress management techniques can lessen the frequency / intensity of attacks.
The above tips, while useful for migraines, will not help with your actual HTN condition.
To control hypertension, you must continue to take the prescribed medication as well as practise healthier lifestyle and diet along with a regular exercise program.
There are also excellent online resources using natural methods to treat HTN that you should look into. This include one that suggest a rather controversial but effective method of taking more chocolate!
In summary, while high blood pressure headaches may be symptoms in many sufferers, there is no conclusive evidence suggesting these are directly caused by hypertension.
By: Peter Jun
About the Author:
If you are interested to know natural ways to reduce high blood pressure, please visit Peter Jun’s blog at: http://htn-hypertension.blogspot.com/ .
Peter Jun researches and writes on malignant and benign hypertension .
