10 Common Symptoms and Signs of High Blood Pressure

Common Physical Symptoms of High Blood Pressure 

High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is the measure of force against arteries. Do you have high blood pressure? Do you know what are common symptoms and signs of high blood pressure? This article will give you some comprehensive information about the common signs and symptoms of high blood pressure.

Most people ignore high blood pressure, but over time blood pressure that is too high can lead to serious problems with your heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes.

Understanding the Numbers

Facts about High Blood Pressure aka Hypertension:

• Normal blood pressure is 120/80.
• If this reading goes above 140/90, then you consider yourself as a hypertensive patient.
• Between 120 and 140 is a pre hypertensive stage which can usually be controlled by natural measures like proper diet, exercise, quitting smoking, better sleep, and avoiding calcium.

How to Know You Have High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure typically has no symptoms at all that is why it is called the “Silent Killer.” There are, however, many coincidental symptoms that are widely believed to be associated with high blood pressure. These include headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, a flushed face, and fatigue. Although people with high blood pressure may have many of these symptoms, they occur just as frequently in those with normal blood pressure so the symptoms listed below are just a general outline that may prompt you to seek further medical evaluation.

10 Common Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure

(Common Physical Symptoms of High Blood Pressure)

• Headache
• Nosebleeds
• Breathlessness
• Tinnitus (Ringing in Ears)
• Sleepiness and Insomnia
• Confusion
• Fatigue
• Profuse Sweating
• Vomiting
• Low libido or lack of sexual desire
• Blurred vision

See: Stop America’s #1 Killer by Tom Levy, MD

If you don’t have the above symptoms, it doesn’t mean that you don’t or do have high blood pressure. Rather, it means you might need to consider further evaluation. Get yourself checked by because High Blood Pressure is a killer.