I've been having headaches the last few days and tylenol isnt helping. I also have been getting light headed and dizzy which is not normal. I have been feeling tired when I've done little or nothing and dont really feel like doing anything either. Someone also commented that I was very red faced. I am 32 and I otherwise good health. Does this sound like high blood pressure or something else?
2006-07-11 07:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by mrjwm 3 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Ok, I will go to the doctor. Probably just needed someone to kick me in the butt and tell me.
2006-07-11 07:22:51 · update #1
Actually high blood pressure doesn't have any symptoms, that is why it is called the "silent killer". You just don't know you have it unless you are checked.
Headaches can be a symptom of many issues. So especially a headache you have had for a few days, which an over the counter remedy has not helped I would definitely recommend seeing your physician.
If you are "otherwise in good health" you probably have a good idea when something isn't right with your body. You probably don't go to the doctor for fun or anything so, listen to your body when it says "it's time to go".
2006-07-11 07:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal Violet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I say pain is a boon, would any one agree? But then, pain or any other symptom is truly important because without any symptom, one would simply die without knowing what really happened. Same thing with high blood pressure. Half the patients with high BP never know about their disease until it is found at routine examination. Why a person with a BP of 210/130 never had any symptoms? Let me explain.... High BP symptoms may be a) due to raised BP itself or b) due to complication of blood pressure such as eye or kidney disease. If the complication have not started or progressed, symptoms related to complications wouldn't be there. Then, the symptoms of high BP per se such as headache, nausea or dizziness occur when the rise takes place over a short span of time. The brain which was perfused under the previous normal pressure gets less perfused due to vasoconstriction and it has no time to adjust to new pressure levels thereby producing the above mentioned symptoms. If the BP rise happens in a calibrated manner, over a long period of time, brain has enough time to get accustomed to each level of raised pressure and therefore the symptoms do not occur. This was exactly what happened to your acquaintance. The danger in such a case is that by the time hypertension is detected, it would have caused a lot of organ damage. So, earlier the hypertension is detected and treated, the lesser is the chance of damage. Other than this, your acquaintance's hypertension has no other implication It is precisely for this reason that periodic BP check up is advised - symptom or no symptom.
2016-03-15 22:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
High Blood Pressure is called the silent killer because you can have it with no symptoms at all. But with the symptoms you described I would suggest getting to a Doctor soon. There could be many things including high blood pressure or a heart problem. Heart problems can happen at any age so don't dismiss that idea too fast. Go to the doctor better safe than sorry.
2006-07-11 07:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 01:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it sounds like high blood pressure cuz i had some of the same symptoms. Go to the doctor and have them check your blood pressure. They will be able to better tell you what you need to know.
2006-07-11 07:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by jibbs1969 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.
2016-05-18 13:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no substitute for NOT getting a blood pressure test.
There are free blood pressure testing at some drug stores. Please get it checked.
High blood pressure will tear your arteries and possibly give you a grave risk for kidney damage, stroke, or an aneurism.
Unfortuately, there are NO clear risk signs of high blood pressure....hence it's called the silent killer. Blood pressure will creep up until it's too late.
2006-07-11 07:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by Iomegan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can also be low blood pressure and/or hormonal disbalance. See a doctor!
2006-07-11 07:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by svikm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
headaches,dizziness,irritability and yes it sounds like high blood get it checked. you can get it checked free at most drug stores or at wal-mart
2006-07-11 07:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Enigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a doctor.
2006-07-11 07:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋