10 Common Symptoms And Signs Of High Blood Pressure
By: Armughan Riaz | Posted: 12th May 2006
High Blood pressure is the measure of force against arteries. Do you
have high blood pressure? Do you know what are common symptoms and signs
of high blood pressure? This article will give you comprehensive
information about common signs and symptoms of high blood pressure.
Usually people ignore high blood pressure. Even those who take
medicine, only take anti hypertensive medication for short time. Studies have
proved that 90% of high blood pressure patients show non compliance with
their medication. If you will not control your blood pressure it may
lead to serious problems with your Heart, Kidneys, Brain and Eyes. If you
want to save these vital organs , then you will have to control your
blood pressure with in limits.
Normal blood pressure is 120/80. If this reading goes above 140/90,
then you consider yourself as a hypertensive patient. Between 120 and 140
is a pre hypertensive stage. which can be controlled even by natural
measures like exercise, low salt intake, stop smoking, lower cholesterol,
eat vegetables etc.
How will you come to know that you have high blood pressure?
High blood pressure typically has no symptoms at all, that is why we
can call it as Silent killer. Although there are many coincidental
symptoms that are widely believed to be associated with high blood pressure.
These include headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, a flushed face and
fatigue. Although people with high blood pressure may have many of these
symptoms, they occur just as frequently in those with normal blood
pressure. Why these symptoms occur, If a person has high blood pressure that
is severe or longstanding and left untreated, symptoms such as
headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, restlessness, and
blurred vision can occur as a result of damage to the brain, eyes, heart
and kidneys. In rare cases, high blood pressure may cause brain
swelling, which can lead to drowsiness and coma.
Briefly Hypertension has following 10 common symptoms.
headache
Nosebleed (Epistaxis)
Breathlessness
tinnitus(Ringing in Ears)
sleepiness, Ansomnia
confusion
Fatigue
profuse sweating
vomiting
low libido or lack of sexual desire
Blurred vision
If you have not above symptoms, it does not mean that you have no high
blood pressure. Remember most common symptom of high Blood pressure is
that " It Has No Symptom". Best way to keep you healthy is to have your
blood pressure checked at regular intervals.
Wish you all the good health.
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