 [ Symptoms ] does taking prednsolone change the antibodies you have already acquired for an old herpes 2 infection [ Disease ] hi there are many reasons for high blood pressure and these are some age the risk of developing high blood pressure increases as you get older a family history of high blood pressure the condition seems to run in families being of african or caribbean origin a high amount of salt in your food a lack of exercise being overweight smoking drinking large amounts of alcohol stress do you think these will help you good luck