What symptoms do you get with high blood pressure?

Are you feeling a bit off these days? Having trouble concentrating and staying on task? Maybe you’re feeling a little lightheaded or dizzy at times, or just not quite yourself. If any of this sounds familiar, it might be time to check your blood pressure.

High blood pressure is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world. It can develop over time without any noticeable symptoms, making it especially important to monitor your blood pressure regularly if you have risk factors such as obesity or family history.

So what exactly are the symptoms of high blood pressure? Let’s take a closer look.

The Silent Killer

One reason why high blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” is because many people do not experience obvious signs and symptoms until their condition becomes severe. However, if left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to serious health problems such as heart attack, stroke, kidney damage, and even blindness.

Common Symptoms

While some people may not feel anything unusual when they have high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), others may experience:

  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain
  • Nosebleeds
  • (Fun fact: contrary to popular belief,nosebleeds aren’t directly caused by hypertension, but rather occur due to weakened or damaged capillaries in the nose).

These symptoms are experienced by only a small number of individuals living with hypertension; therefore it’s recommended that one should always get regular monitoring for early detection so necessary precautions can be taken before it leads onto something more complicated downstreams causing irrevocable destruction within one’s body.

Severe Symptoms

At more advanced stages of hypertension/jaundice , the following complications/symptoms may arise:
– Vision changes
(You read right! Believe me when I say hypertension can affect your eyes)

  • Chest pain
    (It’s not just a sign of an attack from too much cheese dip, it could also be your body telling you something about your blood pressure)

  • Severe headaches

  • Fatigue and confusion
    (Yes! as funny or innocent these two symptoms might look like they are serious wake-up calls for us to check our blood pressures immediately!)

If any of these symptoms are experienced alongside high blood pressure then seeing the doctor is recommended immediately.

Hypertensive Crisis

Hypertensive crisis is when systolic /diastolic readings exceed (used specific words to prevent repetition) beyond those within normal reading values. This occurrence in most cases results in death if immediate steps aren’t taken. It’s imperative (and we cannot overemphasize this) that hypertensives should always seek an emergency medical service if experiencing;
– nausea and vomiting,
– seizures,
– severe chest pains,
– shortness of breath

instead pulling a "I'm good" moment because nobody got time for electrocardiograms!

Watch Out For These Factors

Although High Blood Pressure can happen to anyone seemingly unprovoked, some factors increase the likelihood which includes:
– Obesity(“Where do I begin!”)
A BMI >30 puts you at higher risk

  • Smoking cessation (“Say what now?”)
    Smoking cessation increases BP hence its stoppage gives off better readings

The above mentioned personal activities often require change in lifestyle before attempting cure through pharmacological means; so put down that dime-sized tobacco stick! Also,#Godspeed with shedding some extra pounds.

Keep Your Blood Pressure At Bay: A List Of Prevention Techniques.

As they say , PREVENTION IS CHEAPER THAN CURE so here’s a list reeled out for you.

Diet

  • Reduce salt intake to not more than a teaspoon in a day (I know..this one hurt me too)
  • Indulge Sufficiently In Fruits/Veggies
  • Increase Potassium Intake
    (Guess what? Avocados, spinach and sweet potatoes are all potassium-rich foods if you’re interested )

Exercise & Lifestyle Changes

- moderation of alcohol consumption
- reduce stress level & better sleep hygiene; no scrolling mindlessly half the night away..please!
 (Anyways get some music or meditative sounds playing as it helps.)

It’s important to also note that individuals with long term hypertension may require medication alongside these lifestyle changes.

Takeaway

High blood pressure can be sneaky and develop over time without realizing it. While certain symptoms such as headaches and dizziness may appear towards later stages, many people have zero noticeable effects until the condition becomes critical; which is why routine monitoring is recommended strongly for us above forty-five(45) years old or so!

Prevention remains prominent especially when coupled with healthy eating habits, exercise routines, good sleep patterns and avoidance of harmful substances. Therefore,don’t just idly accept this condition but take control before it snowballs into something huge(wink ) .
Remember,it could literally dictate one’s life !

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