Q: What is a safe pain reliever for headache if you have hypertension?
A: Acetaminophen does not cause high blood pressure. However the use of this drug may cause liver problems. No drug is 100% safe. You have to weigh the benefits of taking something for your headache against possible side effects. Used properly, the old fashioned ice pack can provide relief without side effects. For other non-drug options go this article on WebMD.com
Further Reading:
Safest Pain Reliever for People With High Blood Pressure – eHow.com
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Heel makes a natural, sublingual “Traumed” tablet that is very helpful. A side effect is that it can also lower blood pressure.
Where can I purchase Traumed
When you suffer from migraines like i do, old fashioned ice pack is not an issue.
Whats wrong with a good old fashioned aspirin?
My doctor encouraged me to also take the low dosage 82mg aspirin in conjunction with my BP medicines. So, a regular Bayer Aspirin should work.
So we should simply ignore the research on this.
“For two years, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard School of Public Health monitored over 80,000 women between the ages of 31 and 50 who had no previous history of hypertension. The overall health of the women was monitored by questionnaires that asked about their lifestyle practices. Participants answered questions about their age, weight, smoking, oral contraceptive use, alcohol use and other issues that can have an impact on blood pressure. They were also asked about their intake of sodium, potassium and magnesium, since these minerals can also affect blood pressure.
After two years, a total of 1,650 women in the study had developed hypertension. Those taking NSAIDs at least 22 days per month were 1.86 times more likely to develop hypertension as those not taking NSAIDs, and those taking acetaminophen at least 22 days per month were twice as likely to develop hypertension as those not taking acetaminophen.
“We decided to study these drugs because they are so widely used and could affect blood pressure,” said Gary Curhan, MD, of BWH. “Up until now, however, little has been done to assess their long-term impacts on blood pressure, particularly when they are taken with any kind of frequency.”
How can Dr. Rowena make this absolute, blanket statement?
“Acetaminophen does not cause high blood pressure.”
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