| Physical signs of high blood pressure can | | | | mentioned above can also be related to |
| often confuse an attending physician. | | | | diabetes, especially for those diabetics |
| Therefore it's vital when you're experiencing | | | | suffering a hypoglycemic attack. |
| any type of illness to have your blood | | | | Unfortunately, these signs also mimic the |
| pressure checked. Signs of high blood | | | | signs of someone who is very drunk. There |
| pressure are often uncovered when the doctor | | | | have been occasions when someone suffering |
| is looking for an entirely different illness. | | | | from the side effects of high blood pressure |
| | | | has not been treated correctly because it was |
| Because high blood pressure (when it's severe | | | | assumed they were under the influence of |
| enough) can cause untold problems for all the | | | | alcohol. |
| major organs of the body, you don't want to | | | | |
| miss the signs and have your high blood | | | | If there's cardiac damage due to elevated |
| pressure go undiagnosed for any lengthy | | | | blood pressure, then the patient may complain |
| period of time. Complications can include | | | | of lethargy and tiredness, even after minor |
| cardiac problems, liver and kidney disease, | | | | exertion. They may become very breathless and |
| as well as potential vision problems and | | | | clammy. This would be due to damage sustained |
| stroke. | | | | to their heart, which would need to be |
| | | | investigated and treated as a matter of |
| Physical high blood pressure signs include: | | | | urgency. |
| | | | |
| - Headache | | | | Other physical signs of high blood pressure |
| | | | may relate to excretory organs such as the |
| - Ataxia (Difficulty with walking) | | | | kidneys. Patients may complain of pain when |
| | | | urinating, or may complain of the frequent |
| - Convulsions | | | | need to urinate. There may also be signs of |
| | | | dehydration and dullness of the skin due to a |
| - Blurred Vision | | | | loss of electrolytes in the body. |
| | | | |
| - Tremors | | | | Other physical signs of high blood pressure |
| | | | may be lesions in the ocular region. If the |
| - Giddiness | | | | retina or blood vessels supplying eyes are |
| | | | affected, there may be a disturbance in the |
| Some of these signs can easily be mistaken | | | | patient's vision. If left untreated, there's |
| for other problems. In addition, high blood | | | | a real possibility the patient's eyesight |
| pressure can be a symptom of another problem. | | | | could be in danger. |
| So it's always wise to have your blood | | | | |
| pressure checked on a regular basis, even | | | | Finally, other physical signs of high blood |
| when you suspect something else may be going | | | | pressure may also include increasingly |
| on inside your body. | | | | lethargy, with a reluctance to move or do |
| | | | anything. This may also be accompanied by |
| Some of the high blood pressure signs | | | | signs of clinical depression. |