I’ve tried to find online what the physical symptoms are of high blood pressure, what causes it & some home remedies to treat it. All I’ve read is that there are no physical signs of high blood pressure. But I’ve heard many people say they’ve felt bad & their BP must be up. I’m only 30. I don’t have health insurance. I went to the doctor Monday (had to pay) & for the 1st time in my life, I was told my BP was high, 140/90. The nurse askd if I’d been under a lot of stress, that answr is YES. So nthing else was said about it. I was worried about what they were going to tell me about something else, so she figured that’s what caused it to be high. I felt funny that day. Dizzy, weak, heart feeling like its racing & beating in my throat. Felt like I may pass out. I’ve felt like that every day since. So I’m worrying. Is that how high BP makes u feel? Can stress cause it? Can it be treated @ home? I don’t have ins. Any info is appreciated, thanks!
SOmetimes you can feel dizzy when your blood pressure is up, but more likely it’s anxiety. Any time your blood pressure is elevated, your heartrate will be elevated too. Feeling like you may pass out, is probably also anxiety, because generally speaking. LOW blood pressure make you pass out. It can’t really be treated at home, if it is true hypertension. You can reduce your salt intake. Drink alot of water. Those things could help. Also, there are studies that say if you eat a teaspoon of cinnamon everyday (I sprinkle it in my coffee) that it drastically reduces blood pressure. And, definitely, stress can cause high blood pressure. But, you also may have white-coat hypertension (you were nervous at the appointment and therfore your BP was higher). Hope this helps. Good Luck!
What are the physical symptoms of high blood pressure? Plz dont say none. Plz read on…?
August 29th, 2009 | high blood pressure symptom
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If you try http://www.webmd.com it has losts of medical info about all kinds of medical conditions. Hope this helps.
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you can tell when someone has high blood pressure,they are often v.flush in the face and veins appear dilated.
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High blood pressure, or HTN, does not cause dizziness or weakness. Low blood pressure causes this, as well as a million other things. It seems to me your stress is causing you to have several panic attacks a day.
HTN must be measured more than once to provide a diagnosis. Nowadays here in the US, since a change in the standards about 10 years ago, 140/90 is HTN, but just barely. Some people’s blood pressure escalates by as much as 10 points just by being in a doctor’s office.
You can measure your BP at home. The new digital kits are very easy to use and cheap as well.
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Retired nurse
SOmetimes you can feel dizzy when your blood pressure is up, but more likely it’s anxiety. Any time your blood pressure is elevated, your heartrate will be elevated too. Feeling like you may pass out, is probably also anxiety, because generally speaking. LOW blood pressure make you pass out. It can’t really be treated at home, if it is true hypertension. You can reduce your salt intake. Drink alot of water. Those things could help. Also, there are studies that say if you eat a teaspoon of cinnamon everyday (I sprinkle it in my coffee) that it drastically reduces blood pressure. And, definitely, stress can cause high blood pressure. But, you also may have white-coat hypertension (you were nervous at the appointment and therfore your BP was higher). Hope this helps. Good Luck!
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I’m a CNA
Hypertension (high blood pressure) may have a few symptoms, usually dizziness or lightheartedness but for most people the onset of the disease is so gradual that the symptoms go unnoticed. In your case the lack of symptoms is understandable as your hypertension is not that bad. The only home treatment for hypertension that will work it salt reduction, this is also the first thing that your doctor would recommend. All you will need to do is remember that if it tastes salty you can’t eat it. If your hypertension is stress related you are most likely going to need medication to control it, this isn’t as bad as it sounds because most of the medications used to treat this form of hypertension have relatively few side effects and there are generic and available at relatively low cost. If you are concerned about your blood pressure you can buy a blood pressure monitor for about $50 in any pharmacy and monitor your blood pressure at home, I recommend this as it will give you an idea of what your blood pressure is like during the day. Hypertension is a dangerous condition and you are fortunate to have found out about it early as it is easily and inexpensively treated.
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You seem to have the cart before horse. What your are experiencing is the result of stress and anxiety. Yes, both can raise blood pressure (heaven knows it does with me). To deal with your high blood pressure you need to first deal with the stress and anxiety. Exercise is a great help with lowering blood pressure and managing stess. The physical push helps you get out some of the stress. Three times a week for thirty minutes or so should help you start to see some results. You need to avoid alcohol and cigarettes as well as both can result in elevated bp. That said, your anxiety seems to be completely out of control. You can try meditation to help you deal with it, but generally finding the cause of the anxiety is really the gist of it all. Because you have no health insurance you need to start at what’s called a ‘community health center’. To find one near you go to http://www.nachc.com. A CHC will offer much more than medical care. They have access to counsiling services, social work and many other health services that are offered at low to no cost to patients without health insurance. Your fees will be determined by your income level against the national poverty level standards. You may not be "poor" but you can still get services at these highly qualified health centers and get them for fees you can manage.
Best of luck and feel better.
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