 [ Symptoms ] can weight loss cause high blood pressure  i have lost 20 lbs through weight watchers i lost 10lbs then joined weight watchers for a total loss of 30 lbs  i have high blood pressure for a number of years controlled by medication diovan 80 mg once a day just recently i have noticed my blood pressure going up ex 177112 normally 13080 my dr increased the diovan to two tabs a day one am and one pm this rx is helping somewhat i am just wondering if significant weight loss can add to the high blood pressure  thank you  sandra deustachio [ Disease ] the main cause rising aso titre in asot test is the tonsillitis disease especially for children of ages under 15 years old but aso level in blood can be elevated by many other diseases as post post streptococcal complications such as ear infection glomerulonephritis guttate psoriasis mastoiditis peritonsillar abscess rheumatic fever scarlet fever sinusitis… so you should wait until the test results appear thanks