Evgeny Komarovsky MOSCOW, 13 Jan. Headache is not a symptom of high blood pressure, and attempts to reduce pressure in pain lead to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, doctor and TV presenter Yevgeny Komarovsky said on the air of Ukraine 24. “A man comes home and he has a headache. He thinks: I probably have high blood pressure. A person measures blood pressure, sees a little increased there, swallows a pill and sits waiting. After a while he calls an ambulance, she gives him an injection, takes him somewhere, all this starts together act, a person's blood pressure drops sharply, and this dramatically increases the risk of ischemic stroke, «the physician explained. Komarovsky emphasized that high blood pressure has no symptoms. It can increase from a headache, but not vice versa. According to a specialist, in case of pain in the head, it is best to take a horizontal position and see a doctor in the morning. 
