hyperglycemia and hypertension relation

[freddy_mars]

a friend of mine insists that someone without hyperglycemia (non diabetic) can not have hypertension, is that correct?

[Happyrosie]

May I paraphrase your question, Freddy? Your friend says that if your blood glucose is normal to low, then you cannot have high blood pressure? Have I understood you? If this is indeed his statement then I have to disagree.

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about twenty years ago but my blood sugar has always been low.

A good source of information is the website of the specialist charity Blood Pressure UK.

[freddy_mars in reply to Happyrosie]

Yes, that was what I meant, thanks for your answer, I disagree with him too

[hedgehogan]

Definitely not true. Many people have one without the other condition.

[bamboo89]

Yea, its nonsense - I have hypertension but have normal blood sugars.