Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at
4:25 pm
My husband has high blood pressure and been prescribed Crestor & Micardis. But, due to high costs, we are unable to afford his medications. What are YOUR food suggestions? Everyone always say "diet and exercise" and we know that. My husband does not have a problem with his weight. He's 38 years old, 165lbs., 5'7" tall. He's still muscular (somewhat) due to years of body building. His siblings (all under 45 years old) & parents are all under medication for high blood pressure & high cholesterol.
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at
8:25 pm
What is considered a dangerously high blood pressure? Is anything above normal considered to be dangerous or harmful? Does the treatment vary depending on how high it is? In this article, I'll explain exactly the relationship between your reading and what you need to do now.
Normal BP
First of all, we need to recognise that normal blood pressure is around the 115/75 mark. Some people have an alternative definition of 120/80 which is quite similar.
180/110+
Hypertension of over 180/110 is considered severe. At this level, you could die within months or even weeks if you don't get to a doctor straight away. It is likely that you already have some level of organ damage. This is what I consider to be dangerously high blood pressure.
You will immediately go onto drugs.
160-179/100-109
This is less serious but you are still at a vastly increased risk of heart attack and stroke. I highly recommend doing something quickly and seeing your doctor.
140-160/90-99
Many people with high blood pressure are within this range. Your doctor may try to put you onto drugs but there is no reason why you cannot simply try natural methods first. More and more doctors are now realising that such natural methods are even superior to drugs.
121-139/81-89
Although this is called "pre-hypertensive", the fact remains that you could still be at double the risk of heart attack or stroke. Some doctors may even not treat you and just as you to monitor it. Frankly, this is terrible advice and I strongly recommend that if you are in this zone that you should use natural methods to get it back into the healthy range as soon as possible.
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009 at
7:28 pm
There are a good many individuals in The United States who suffer with hypertension and are entirely unconscious of the fact.
High Blood Pressure is recognized the silent killer because there are often no early warning signals for hypertension. By having frequent medical check-ups, hypertension can be named before it progresses to the stage of causing other conditions. The false thought that headaches, lightheadedness, tinnitus, benign skin tumors and confusedness are symptoms of blood pressure problems, is considered by many individuals. In fact, these symptoms can be from unidentified high blood pressure but usually do not appear until the individual has been suffering from hypertension for an indeterminate amount of time.
Often the first time anyone knows they have blood pressure issues is at the checkup with their doctor. The lack of signs and symptoms is what makes this illness so difficult to detect and treat.
Physicians state the initial symptom of this condition is when your blood pressure is repeatedly 140/90 or greater, which is a sign that the heart is working harder to compensate for the pressure level within your arteries so by monitoring your blood pressure on a regular basis you will know when it remains at 140/90 or greater.
A headache is sometimes considered to be related to high blood pressure. This headache normally begins in the morning and is usally at the back of the head rather than the forehead. But tension headaches or bad posture can also cause this symptom.
Secondary hypertension on the other hand is always associated with an existing condition such as cancer or diabetes. The doctors will already be keeping tabs on you to make sure your blood pressure doesnt increase.
As secondary hypertension is caused by other circumstances the indications will be present especially in upsets of the adrenal gland and kidney complaints. Some medicinal drugs which are taken for other disorders can induce high blood pressure so symptoms will be seen here also.
Due to the lack of hypertension signs and symptoms, the best way you can protect yourself and your family from this illness is via regular check ups with your doctor. If there is a family history of the disease you may want to consider investing in a blood pressure monitor to keep at home.
