If hypertension symptoms are ignored the disease can cause serious and fatal
complications. However, early symptom detection and aggressive control has
helped millions with hypertension live healthy and long lives.
Early Stage Hypertension Symptoms
- Headaches (dull ache in the back of head after wakening in the morning)
- Dizziness
- Nosebleeds
Typically these symptoms don't occur until hypertension (high blood pressure)
has reached a more advanced stage, one that's possibly life-threatening. Even
so, most people with the highest blood pressure readings don't experience any of
these symptoms.
Symptoms sometimes associated with Hypertension generally are caused by other
conditions that can lead to high blood pressure. Symptoms may include:
- Weakness
- Frequent urination
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- Excessive perspiration
- Muscle cramps
Hypertension is often referred to as the silent killer because it
usually has no symptoms. Some people may not find out they have it until they
have trouble with their heart, brain, or kidneys. When hypertension is not found
and treated, it can cause:
- The heart to get larger, which may lead to heart failure.
- Small bulges (aneurysms (AN-u-risms)) to form in blood vessels. Common
locations are the main artery from the heart (aorta); arteries in the brain,
legs, and intestines; and the artery leading to the spleen.
- Blood vessels in the kidney to narrow, which may cause kidney failure.
- Arteries throughout the body to "harden" faster, especially those in the
heart, brain, kidneys, and legs. This can cause a heart attack, stroke,
kidney failure, or amputation of part of the leg.
- Blood vessels in the eyes to burst or bleed, which may cause vision
changes and can result in blindness.
See your doctor if your blood pressure is high. Your doctor may prescribe
medication that may be used in conjunction with healthy life-style changes such
as your diet and
exercise habits. Hypertension isn't a problem that you can treat and then
ignore. It's a condition you need to manage for the rest of your life.
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