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High Blood Pressure Symptoms: Emergencies, Causes, Treatment
2025-01-11 19:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
High blood pressure, or hypertension, typically doesnt have symptoms unless it is an emergency situation. You typically need to have your blood pressure checked to know it is high.High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms, and you can have it for years without knowing.Unmanaged high blood pressure causes damage to your arteries, especially those in your kidneys and eyes. It can also increase your risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular problems.Typically, the only way to know you have hypertension is to get your blood pressure checked.What are the possible symptoms of high blood pressure?High blood pressure usually does not cause obvious symptoms.But you can have symptoms if youre experiencing a hypertensive crisis. This happens if your blood pressure suddenly spikes to 180 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or above for the systolic pressure (first number) or 120 mm Hg or above for the diastolic pressure (second number).A hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. I... [ more ]
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