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Tagged As: High Blood Pressure Symptom Headache

Question:
I have been having nearly daily headaches for the past year. They are not bad enough that asprin wont take care of them. But about 6 months ago I started getting numb in my left hand. The headaches are always in the right front BTW. Anyway it slowly spread to my leg and my face. This prompted me to see a doctor and they did a CT and followed up with a MRI and both came up totally clean. The doctors seem to think its no big deal as I am only 32. Well it stayed pretty much at the same level for a few months but recently it has been getting a bit worse and now it feels like my left ear is plugged up a bit. I went back to the doc and she did a hearing test that came up with mild hearing loss in the left ear. Also I have noticed my left eye is bloodshot more often then the other one. When I do any strenuous work I am now always tired in the left side before the right. She also checked my blood pressure this time and said it was high. She looked at all the records from before and said every time they took my blood pressure it was high. I dont have the numbers but the low one was 92 i think. Anyway she has put me on hydrochlorothiazide to lower the pressure but I am really worried about the hearing loss.. can this all be caused by high blood pressure? She is also doing another blood test and UA right now I am waiting for the results.

Answer:
I have hearing loss due to my profession. I studied music in university and played the flute. I plaed in orchestras as well. The hearing in my right ear has diminished slightly. Could be when you were younger you listened to music too loud or you have a hearing loss due to age and genetics.