👉What is hypertension?
Blood
pressure reading is given in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It has two numbers,
which is measured by an instrument called stethoscope. It has two readings the top reading systolic
pressure, which measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart
beats and the second reading the bottom one is called as diastolic pressure,
which measures the pressure in your arteries between beats. You can have high blood pressure for years
without any symptoms, sometimes is hereditary problem as well. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases
your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.
Fortunately, high blood pressure can be easily detected and once you know you
have high blood pressure, you can work with your doctor to control it with the
regular use of blood pressure medications.
It is sometimes can be treated by doing some exercises like yoga and
meditation.
Symptoms: Most people with high blood pressure have no
signs or symptoms, even if blood pressure readings reach dangerously high
levels. A few people with high blood
pressure may have headaches, shortness of breath or nosebleeds, but these signs
and symptoms aren't specific and usually don't occur until high blood pressure
has reached a severe or life-threatening stage.
Ask your doctor for a
blood pressure reading at least every two years starting at age 18. If you're
age 40 or older, or you're 18 to 39 with a high risk of high blood pressure,
ask your doctor for a blood pressure reading every year. Blood pressure generally should be checked in
both arms to determine if there's a difference. It's important to use an
appropriate-sized arm cuff. Your doctor
will likely recommend more-frequent readings if you've already been diagnosed
with high blood pressure or have other risk factors for cardiovascular disease
and it may damage your kidneys as well.
Patients once diagnosed with high blood pressure or hypertension needs
to take care of themselves before its too late which can sometimes a
life-threatening disease.
There are two types of
high blood pressure.
Primary (essential) hypertension
For most adults,
there's no identifiable cause of high blood pressure. This type of high blood
pressure, called primary (essential) hypertension, tends to develop gradually
over many years.
Secondary hypertension
Some people have high
blood pressure caused by an underlying condition. This type of high blood
pressure, called secondary hypertension, tends to appear suddenly and cause
higher blood pressure than does primary hypertension. Various conditions and
medications can lead to secondary hypertension, including:
·
Obstructive sleep
apnea
·
Kidney disease.
·
Thyroid problems
Certain defects you're born with (congenital) in blood vessels
Certain medications, such as birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs.
If you are unable to regularly
see your doctor, you can also find machines in some stores and pharmacy that measures
your blood pressure at home by yourself.
Hypertension can be effectively treated with
lifestyle modifications, medications, and natural home remedies. Most people
with hypertension experience improvement with prescription treatment
such as diuretics, beta-blockers, or other medications. Some people with real high blood pressure
needs to take almost blood pressure medication twice a day or taking medication
once per day is enough without skipping the medication regularly.
dangerous or life threatening if untreated and sometimes its
family history may increase likelihood.
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