Can pain cause high blood pressure

I have suffered from migraines since my car accident head injury which cost me sight in my left eye. I have been to e.r. on a few occasions due to these. My blood pressure was always high during these episodes. When they treated the head pain my blood pressure would go down ,not perfect but not as high. When they treated the blood pressure the headache would remain. The Dr's I have seen always go 6 months of trying to get my blood pressure under control even when I complain of the headaches. They try unsuccessfully with different med to get it down and never get me under 160. I think they need to treat both pain and blood pressure but I'm a person and they r Dr's.  

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  • Lisa Raniewicz
    Yes, pain can definitely raise your blood pressure. 
  • Summer Camp
    I have fibromyalgia, and when my pain is especially bad, my blood pressure will go up! So the answer to your question is yes.
  • Sunny
    Yeah it affects the high blood pressure.
  • Angela Morina
    Il dolore può causare perché si associa a stress emotivo quindi la pressione si alza 
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    Micol Sinelli
    Sicuramente il dolore costate è una delle possibili cause di ipertensione 
  • Ping Kwan Cheung
    Yes, pain can indeed cause high blood pressure. This happens due to the body’s natural response to pain, which involves the nervous system. When you experience pain, your body activates the “fight or flight” response, leading to the release of stress hormones like adrenaline. These hormones cause your heart to beat faster and your blood vessels to constrict, which raises blood pressure.
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    katie ellis
    I do believe, one way doctors can decide if your having pain is blood pressure ;)