| High blood pressure is one of the most common | | | | of the eyes to touch. This happens because |
| health problems in the developed world. It's | | | | high blood pressure also increases the |
| also one of the most mysterious. In fact, it | | | | pressure within the eyes. This can make them |
| is often called the silent killer for its | | | | sensitive to touch and, at a later stage, |
| ability to strike people dead (in the most | | | | slight distortion of the eyeball due to |
| extreme cases) without showing any previous | | | | pressure can actually affect your vision. 4. |
| symptoms at all. But more often than not, | | | | Noise or buzzing in the ears This is caused |
| people suffering from high blood pressure | | | | by internal pressure in the ears in a similar |
| exhibit subtle symptoms of it but they often | | | | way as that which causes vision disturbances. |
| disregard them as something not serious. For | | | | 5. Chest pain and/or nosebleeds These final |
| this reason they may fail to see a doctor who | | | | symptoms are obvious and alarming. You should |
| would have easily diagnosed the condition | | | | consider them advanced warning signs that |
| with the most basic checkup. It is therefore | | | | your blood pressure may be seriously |
| a good idea to pay attention to any signs of | | | | elevated. See a doctor promptly. All of these |
| high blood pressure and to take them | | | | symptoms can have many different causes, not |
| seriously. But how does one determine that | | | | just hypertension, and many of them are |
| they indeed are suffering from elevated blood | | | | harmless, but it's always better to be safe |
| pressure? What are the symptoms to look out | | | | than sorry. This is especially true if you |
| for? 1. Headaches Headaches can be an | | | | begin to notice more than just one or two. |
| indication of high blood pressure but because | | | | The more symptoms you have the stronger the |
| they can also be due to many other things | | | | picture that starts to emerge. Even if you |
| such as stress or anxiety many people don't | | | | have just one vague symptom or an inner |
| take them seriously, even if headaches | | | | suspicion that you may have high blood |
| sometimes become extremely painful. Most of | | | | pressure it makes good sense to at least get |
| the early warning signs of high blood | | | | to a pharmacy to have your blood pressure |
| pressure, such as headaches, can be easily | | | | checked. And remember that it's true that |
| related to the condition: think of the old | | | | most instances of high blood pressure show no |
| headache commercials on TV showing a head | | | | symptoms at all. This is another reason for |
| between a vice... that's high blood pressure! | | | | regular checkups. If left untreated |
| 2. Fatigue, dizziness or confusion How could | | | | hypertension can lead to other more serious |
| hypertension cause these symptoms? Again, | | | | health problems and even sudden death in |
| think of the physiology. If you rise quickly | | | | extreme cases. |
| and your blood vessels are narrowed (a common | | | | |
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| blurred vision is sensitivity or tenderness | | | | pressure. |