Hypertension Symptoms – What To Look For.

Whether we see our doctor for a cold or a sniffle or something more serious, it is vital that we keep a good handle on our health. Heart disease is the second leading reason for death worldwide and high blood pressure or “hypertension” as it is also known, will consistently be associated at one level or another in most heart disease cases. Wouldn’t it be marvellous if our immune system could actually deal with high blood pressure; but Nature has provided us with some helpful pointers and for those who may be suffering from hypertension, the warning signs are there for us to find if we take the trouble to look. The “silent killer” as high blood pressure is sometimes described arrives quietly and without drama so it simply makes sense to have regular blood pressure checkups.

• Many have experienced a waxing and waning dizzy sensation; perhaps better described as light headedness. This may be due simply to tiredness, which will pass once you’ve had a nap or a good night’s sleep but it may also be linked to high blood pressure; indeed there may be both factors present!

• Cognitive issues such as mild confusion and short term memory lapses can be related to high blood pressure, which in turn could be linked to the onset and development of vascular dementia.

• It has also been attributed to and possibly confused by ear canal dysfunction but then again, perhaps it is one or the other or a combination of the two! I personally fit in that latter category and after a cardiac investigation and later, an involved audiologist’s investigation, I now have it under control.

• Heredity; that is your genes – Your ethnicity may play a role in the development of hypertension, as well as your own family background which may be seen as a raw deal if it is the case as we have no choice about our family but help is available.

• Hardening of the arteries has been shown to be a cause of hypertension. To complicate the matter, the presence of hypertension has also been demonstrated to be a possible cause of hardened the arteries. If you read up on it, you will find that both circumstances can apply! Reference is made to some other potential repercussions of hardening of the arteries later in this article.

• Blurring of sight and “floaters” can also be a related to elevated blood pressure

• Sporadic nosebleeds may seem to arrive without any obvious cause especially if we don’t have allergies or have not sustained an injury to the nasal cavity but nosebleeds can certainly be a warning symptom of high blood pressure.

• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is an affliction from which many people suffer but it has also been associated with high blood pressure.

• Another symptom of hypertension is difficulty breathing whilst lying down.

• Being short of breath when dealing with simple, daily routines, such as walking, cleaning, climbing a short flight of stairs.

• It is not the purpose of this article to lecture you so I have left this to the end and it will be mentioned just the once. There is well established proof that smoking is a cause of high blood pressure. The nicotine elevates your blood pressure, reduces your good high-density lipoprotein (HDL), reduces the oxygen level in your blood and increases the chances of blood clots and all the potentially devastating consequences they can bring about including heart attack and stroke. The good news is that within just a few hours, your blood pressure and heart rate will start to decrease. Right; I’ve had my say!

The purpose of this article has been to warn you of the dangers of having high blood pressure and in that respect, I believe it succeeds well. There are of course other symptoms of high blood pressure but the foregoing are probably the most common.

The conclusion should be obvious – have regular blood pressure check-ups! It is too easy to miss the symptoms but a BP check takes only a minute and early detection and treatment quite simply could give you a quality of life that perhaps had been slipping away almost unnoticed; and not wanting to sound too dramatic, it must be said that it could even save you from a premature death! A visit to the doctor is all it takes or make it even easier in the longrun and buy your own home blood pressure monitor and help your whole family whilst your at it!