Will a cold,flu,or virus raise your blood pressure!


Question: Will a cold,flu,or virus raise your blood pressure
I am 66 and have high blood pressure, take medicines, eat light,smoke 6 cigarretes per day(reduced from 30), and have constpation!. i have to take cascara sagrada almost twice a week!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
No, but some cold/cough meds will!.
I once was at the dr and had BP of 180/100!.
The first question the dr asked, was, was I taking any cold, cough meds!.((Yes, I was!.)) I was there because of bronchitis, and I was chugging cough syrup!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am a paramedic!. And cold/flu will not affect your BP!. Keep on the BP med and take something for the cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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