Saturday, January 16, 2010

How Do I Know If I Have Hypertension?

High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms, that's why it is referred to as the "silent killer". Vital organs and tissues of the body can be damaged by high blood pressure without any symptoms. Occasionally, extreme levels of high blood pressure can cause the following symptoms:

  • Headaches, especially pulsating headaches behind the eyes that occur early in the morning
  • Visual disturbances
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Having blood pressure reading on different occasions is consistently equal to or higher than 140/90mmHg.

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