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NSAIDs like ibuprofen may raise blood pressure

Joe and Teresa Graedon
Jan 22, 2023
Jan 22, 2023

Graedons — Joe Graedon and Dr. Teresa Graedon
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Q. I was taking high doses of ibuprofen for spine and leg pain. My blood pressure was high, so my doctor prescribed BP medications. He added one after another without any obvious improvement. We were both feeling frustrated.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Dr. Teresa Graedon is a medical anthropologist and nutrition expert. Questions for the Graedons can be sent to them using their website, www.peoplespharmacy.com, or by writing to the following address: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.