Common High Blood Pressure Symptoms In Men

By Bradd Alan


Hypertension, which is commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a silent killer disease that afflicts one in every three Americans; this is a whooping 65 million people. High blood pressure occurs when the pressure in the blood vessels rapidly rises to unmanageable high levels. Younger men are usually at a lower risk of having hypertension; but, the risks increase once they hit the age of 45. Since high blood pressure develops over time, there are no clear identifiable symptoms specific to it. This means that it takes a long time for it to develop to a point where it can cause damage to the heart, kidney, blood vessels and other body organs. A lot of precautions such as regular blood pressure checkups should be taken to ensure that the ailment does not progress to unmanageable levels. There are a few high blood pressure symptoms in men that you can use to recognize the disease early.

One of the major signs of high blood pressure in men is constant headaches especially in cases of hypertensive crisis; this is where the blood pressure rises above 180 in the systolic state and below 110 in the diastolic state. Diastolic pressure is the lower number of your heartbeats while systolic pressure is the top number.

Research carried out within a hospital established that 17% of patients treated for hypertension experienced nosebleeds, making nosebleeds an indicator of HBP. Nosebleeds could be triggered by many other factors but, should you experience several nose bleed each week, this may be a sign that the blood pressure is actually high. The research also established that nose bleeds are extremely common in early stages of HBP.

Blood spots in the eyes are also a sign of high blood pressure in men. Blood spots in the eyes are also known as subconjuctival hemorrhage. This is a common symptom in people with high blood pressure, and if left untreated it can cause serious damage to the optic nerve.

A flushed face is another characteristic of HBP. While a flushed face may also be triggered by other factors for example sun exposure and skin care products, a flushed face triggered by hypertension happens constantly and unexpectedly. You need to seek immediate medical attention if you experience this.

Constant dizziness and imbalance are also signs of high blood pressure in men. Dizziness is caused by the lack of blood circulating to the brain. This in turn causes an imbalance and might cause fainting.

Another high blood pressure symptom in men is shortness of breath. This is caused by a decrease of oxygen supply to the heart as the arteries in your body expand to accommodate the increasing blood pressure. When this happens difficulty in breathing is experienced.

One of the common telltale indications of hypertension in men is blood in urine. This is particularly so for suffering high blood pressure for a long time. Urine in the bloodstream happens once the blood pressure reaches alarming levels that damage organs.




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