High blood pressure and driving

I normally don't drive when my blood pressure (BP) is high. I was once prescribed to take aspirin to make my blood "thin". It took about three months for me to develop hyper-acidity. Immediately my doctor advised me to stop it.

To replace aspirin, I took gingko biloba upon the approval of my cardiologist, with a warning not to take it before meals. Its been over a year now and my BP is within the normal limits. Even my annual physical exam (APE) on November 2008 showed no irregularities.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) may have any combination of the following symptoms:

• Recurring headaches


• Dizziness


• Bluzzy vision


• Drowsiness


• Nausea


• Palpitation


• Shortness of breath

The experience having three of the mentioned symptoms prompted me to see a doctor. Now, I monitor my BP every morning. "Prevention is better than cure", to this I agree.