caffeine can increase the blood pressure but the effect usually only lasts for a short time. experts have yet to make a strong link between caffeine and long term high blood pressure. that being said a lot of doctors tell patients that have high blood pressure or heart disease that they should limit their caffeine. a boost even a temporary one in blood pressure may not be a good idea on top of already high blood pressure. besides coffee caffeine is found in tea energy drinks soft drinks and even in chocolate. some headache/pain medicines also have caffeine in them. your daughter-in-law should let her doctor know how much coffee she drinks as well as other sources of caffeine in her day. too much caffeine is often a cause of sleep problems or can make existing sleep problems even worse. hope this helps!
is there a relationship between excessice coffee drinking and high blood pressure? . my daughter-in-law makes 5-6 pots of coffee daily. she has high blood pressure and gets headaches. is she drinking too much coffee that would cause the elevation in blood pressure? she also takes a lot of prescription pain medicine and a sleep medication.