Hello, i have highblood pressure and I work at a computer five days a week, eight hours a day. About three times out of the week, i go home with a headache. I noticed yesterday, my pressure was very high. Can the computer cause my blood pressure to go up?
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that working on the computer is not related to high blood pressure. But, the sedentary life that you make by staying sat before the computer most of the day is a known cardio-vascular risk factor. Anyway a single blood pressure values is not sufficient for the diagnosis of high blood pressure. So, I would recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure in the next week, two times daily (usually in sitting position after 10 minutes of total relax) and refer those values to your doctor. I would also advise performing some tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes:- a resting ECG- a chest X-ray study-kidney and liver function tests-complete blood count for anemia-thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid dysfunction- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance- PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Antihypertensive Chat Doctor. I would also recommend some tips to help maintain a normal blood pressure:- reduce salt and caffeine intake-perform a lot of physical activity-try to lose some pounds. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards,