Since high blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can have a variety of symptoms, or no symptoms at all, the only way to find out if you have it is to get your blood pressure checked. There are however certain symptoms that make it more recognizable, as well as certain factors that can contribute to the disease. Multiple symptoms are discussed in this article and should be discussed with your doctor if any of them exist in your life.
After getting diagnosed with high blood pressure you need to continue monitoring the problem even if you don't present any specific symptoms and are taking medication for the condition. You can control your blood pressure through a variety of methods natural and medical and it will take some time to find the treatment that works best for you and your body. This means that, after you have had your hypertension diagnosed, you need to monitor it vigilantly so that you can make sure that your chosen treatment continues to work properly. If you are taking medication, for example, your doctor may have to change the dosage or type of medicine if it's not effectively lowering your blood pressure.
High blood pressure can have serious consequences if it's not treated, and these include kidney disease and diabetes. In fact, some people who don't get their blood pressure checked sometimes don't experience symptoms until they have one of these serious conditions. It is possible that your first symptoms of high blood pressure are in fact signs of kidney disease or diabetes.
Blood in your urine or the frequent need to urinate is a common sign of kidney problems. The symptoms of diabetes include sudden weight and being more thirsty than normal. Be sure to have any of these symptoms checked out since they can be a sign of something serious regardless if it is high blood pressure or not.
High blood pressures most serious problems involve heart related ailments or it can lead to a heart attack. If you have shortness of breath or chest pain, this requires immediate medical attention as it could be the symptom of heart problems.
Disorders related to the heart often show themselves through breathing problems. Serious consequences of high blood pressure can be avoided if you catch the high blood pressure at an early stage. High blood pressure is one of the many signs that you may have heart disease which is the number one cause of death in the world today.
Life threatening health issues can result from high blood pressure that is ignored. Since a good way to stay in control of your health is to have your blood pressure checked often, you can then have it treated when caught early enough. In the end, knowing these symptoms will help you to identify one of the leading cause of health problems world wide.
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