| For the majority of people, being diagnosed | | | | - Irregular heartbeat |
| as having hypertension or elevated blood | | | | |
| pressure comes as a shock to them. There are | | | | - Breathing difficulties |
| usually no high blood pressure signs or | | | | |
| symptoms to pre-warn that their blood | | | | - Urine that contains blood |
| pressure has elevated to a potentially | | | | |
| dangerous level. In fact it is believed that | | | | If the condition is left untreated then it |
| about a third of people who have high blood | | | | can lead to serious and sometimes critical, |
| pressure at any time do not know about it. | | | | life threatening conditions including, heart |
| This is why it is often referred to as the | | | | disease, strokes and kidney failure. |
| silent killer. | | | | |
| | | | Continue reading to discover methods to |
| Often, the best and sometimes the only useful | | | | relieve high blood pressure and sign up for |
| way of identifying if someone is suffering | | | | our free newsletter. |
| from high blood pressure is to measure his or | | | | |
| her blood pressure levels using a blood | | | | Once blood pressure has reached the stage |
| pressure monitor. Sometimes the first | | | | where signs relating to the problem are |
| reading is not sufficient to establish if | | | | affecting their heart and kidneys then |
| there are blood pressure problems, as blood | | | | hospitalisation will often be required in |
| pressure can fluctuate due to many reasons, | | | | order to treat the problem. |
| including medication, stress levels and | | | | |
| exercise. This may mean returning to the | | | | However if you feel that you may be suffering |
| clinic and having another reading to | | | | from high blood pressure and are unsure of |
| establish a proper baseline. | | | | what the exact signs are, then a quick visit |
| | | | to your doctor or health professional will be |
| However, if the condition does go untreated | | | | able to alleviate any fears or concerns you |
| and becomes severe then symptoms can start to | | | | may have over your health. |
| appear. Unfortunately, many of the symptoms | | | | |
| that can occur are similar to other medical | | | | They will be able to use a blood pressure |
| conditions so they can give confusing | | | | monitor known as a sphygmomanometer to take a |
| signals. | | | | reading of your blood pressure to see if it |
| | | | is higher than normal. But if they do |
| If blood pressure is really high then the | | | | discover that your blood pressure is raised |
| following symptoms may appear: | | | | they will often ask you to come back a week |
| | | | later to provide another reading and see if |
| - Painful headaches or migraines | | | | the situation is the same to get a baseline |
| | | | reading. |
| - Tiredness and fatigue | | | | |
| | | | Sometimes a person's blood pressure levels |
| - Problems with vision | | | | can rise in certain situations because they |
| | | | are either anxious or stressed. However if |
| - Mental confusion | | | | you find yourself suffering from any of the |
| | | | high blood pressure signs mentioned above on |
| - Pains in the chest | | | | a regular basis then it is time you made an |
| | | | appointment with your doctor. |