High Blood Pressure & Headaches: Urgent Medical Attention Needed

No, it's not normal. If your blood pressure is about 150 over 93 and you're having bad headaches, you should see a doctor right away. This could be a sign of a serious medical condition, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) or a brain aneurysm. Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease. A brain aneurysm is a weakness in the wall of an artery in the brain that can rupture and cause a life-threatening brain hemorrhage.

Symptoms of hypertension can include:

- Headaches

- Dizziness

- Chest pain

- Shortness of breath

- Fatigue

- Blurred vision

- Nausea

- Vomiting

Symptoms of a brain aneurysm can include:

- Sudden, severe headache

- Nausea

- Vomiting

- Stiff neck

- Blurred vision

- Double vision

- Drooping eyelids

- Weakness on one side of the body

- Seizures

- Loss of consciousness

If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, please seek medical help immediately

The doctor will likely order some tests, such as a blood pressure test and a CT scan, to diagnose the cause of your symptoms. Treatment will depend on the underlying condition, with hypertenson generally treated with medication, lifestyle changes, or possibly surgery; while treatment of brain aneurysms typically includes surgery or another type of intervention to prevent or treat a rupture.