| High blood pressure is a very serious | | | | hyperventiliation and tension. If you notice |
| disease. It can cause damage to your vital | | | | any of these signs, particularly an increased |
| organs and in the worst cases can be fatal. | | | | occurence of any particular sign e.g. |
| Sufferers of high blood pressure often do not | | | | increased nosebleeds, you should seek further |
| show any symptoms and when the symptoms do | | | | advice from your doctor immediately. |
| show, the damage has often already occurred. | | | | |
| Therefore, the best way to determine whether | | | | If left untreated high blood pressure can |
| you have high blood pressure or not is to go | | | | cause unwanted damage to a number of areas |
| and see a trained doctor and get it checked | | | | across your body. Your eyes receive blood |
| out. | | | | through the optic arteries and if these are |
| | | | damaged by high blood pressure then your |
| Blood pressure is said to be normal if it is | | | | vision may be impaired. High blood pressure |
| 140 over 85. However, it can differ between | | | | can also cause damage to the brain. The |
| different races and geographic locations. | | | | brain requires oxygen and nutrition which is |
| Generally speaking blood pressure above 140 | | | | supplied in the blood stream. If this supply |
| over 85 is said to be high. A few degrees | | | | is impaired by high blood pressure it can |
| above normal may not cause any significant | | | | lead to a mini-stroke, a full stroke and even |
| problems but a signficant increase can be | | | | dementia in old age. High blood pressure can |
| dangerous. | | | | also cause serious damage to the heart |
| | | | including heart attacks and heart failure. |
| As I mentioned above high blood pressure does | | | | |
| not always display symptoms. However, there | | | | As you can see high blood pressure can easily |
| are a number of signs you can look out for. | | | | go unnoticed and potentially cause a lot of |
| Regular migraines are also a sign of high | | | | damage to your body. However, if it is |
| blood pressure. If you find yourself | | | | identified early enough then you are likely |
| breathless after a little exertion this is | | | | to never experience any of the consequences |
| another sign that you may have high blood | | | | mentioned in this article. It is advisable |
| pressure, particularly if this didn't seem to | | | | to go and see your doctor immediately and be |
| happen previously. A third sign is more | | | | tested for high blood pressure. As long as |
| regular nose bleeds or increased bleeding | | | | it is diagnosed early enough it can be |
| from other areas of the body. Additional | | | | managed using a combination of medication, |
| signs of high blood pressure can include | | | | diet and exercise. |