Hypertension

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. In fact, many people have this disease for years without knowing it. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) doesn’t mean you’re tense, nervous or hyperactive. You can be a calm, relaxed person and still have hypertension. The only way to find out if you have this disease is to have your blood pressure checked! A blood pressure test is quick and painless. It can be done in a doctor’s office, hospital clinic, company clinic, or at a health camp.

A single high reading doesn’t mean you have high blood pressure, but it’s a sign that you need to watch your blood pressure carefully. If you have prehypertension, or if you have a family history of high blood pressure, you’re at higher risk. Your doctor will tell you how often to have your blood pressure measured.

High blood pressure can occur in children or adults, but it’s more common among people over the age of 35. It’s particularly prevalent in urban working population, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy drinkers and women taking birth control pills. It may run in families, but many people with a strong family history of high blood pressure never have it. People with diabetes mellitus, gout or kidney disease are more likely to have high blood pressure too.

Once hypertension (High Blood Pressure) develops, it usually requires treatment with medication that must be taken everyday to prevent damage from high blood pressure. Your doctor can prescribe the right medication for you.

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