Signs of High Blood Preassure

Blood pressure is defined as the force or the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels through which it is circulated throughout the body. The range of blood pressure that is considered to be normal is 120/80, where 120 represents the systolic pressure and 80 represents the diastolic pressure. However often the blood pressure exceeds the normal limits; this condition is known as high blood pressure or hypertension. Most of the time, the cases of hypertension are idiopathic (having no specific cause) in nature; however, various factors such as genetic and hereditary factors, age and weight are often considered risk factors. According to American Heart Association, however, almost 90 to 95 percent of all cases of hypertension do not have any specific cause for their development.

Headache

• Headache is one of the common signs that is often associated with high blood pressure. Individuals suffering from hypertension often experience severe headaches, which, even though they are highly non-specific (occur at different regions), most commonly occur near the temple region and just above the eyes.

Breathlessness

• Individuals suffering from hypertension often experience breathlessness and shortness of breath. This condition generally is aggravated at night and during physical exercise. The most common cause for this condition is that because of high blood pressure, the supply of blood to various organs of the body, including the lungs, decreases, causing a feeling of breathlessness.

Fatigue and Tiredness

• Another common sign often associated with high blood is fatigue and tiredness. Individuals suffering from hypertension often commonly experience feelings of fatigue or tiredness even while sitting idle, although this condition generally worsens during physical exertion or movements.

Blurred Vision

• Individuals suffering from high blood pressure often experience difficulties in focusing and various other problems with vision. The most common sight-related symptom that is associated with high blood pressure is blurring of vision. The most common cause for such vision difficulties, including blurring of vision, is that there is deficit in the amount of blood reaching the veins present in the eyes, resulting in their abnormal and irregular functioning.

Other Common Signs

• Various other common signs, such as nausea, vomiting, bleeding from the nose, dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating, are often associated with individuals suffering from high blood pressure.