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@sadivari

I fell a year ago and hit my face/head on a very heavy glass door then hit concrete when I fell to the ground. I hit with such force (I stumbled about 10 feet before hitting) that I broke my neck and tore ligaments on the side of my neck. I was knocked out for at least 30 minutes. Along with the typical memory loss and all other weird things the biggest issue is my blood pressure it is extremely high. I am currently on 8 pills a day, 3 different ones, nothing is helping. It's more common than unusual to wake in the morning with it being 221/139. My head hurts on the side I fell on and no one is saying the BP issue is in any way connected to the TBI. I never had BP this crazy high before I fell. Any one else out there have this issue. My Primary Dr. wanted me to go to Mayo in Rochester, but I do not have the funds to travel there, and no one to go with me.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Mar 3 4:20pm

Hi, @sadivari - that sounds like an extremely painful fall.

I moved your post here to this discussion of adult life after traumatic brain injury (TBI) so you can speak to others who have had a TBI. Some members here have had a TBI for a short time, and some have been living with a TBI for years. I think their collective wisdom will be helpful. They may have ideas on why your blood pressure might have gotten so high after your fall or have common experiences to share.

sadivari - Is the highest blood pressure reading occurring when you awaken, or at another time of day or following a certain activity? Or does it stay about the same all day?

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