High blood pressure symptoms or not?

Question

Why is this happening to me? I work at a restaurant to support myself while im going to college. Rececently like 3 or 4 days ago I noticed that everytime i lift a heavy object or bend down (which i have to do a lot!!) my head feels like it's going to explode and I can feel the pulse on my forehead and my whole head starts to hurt....if i bend down too many times in a day the headache stays for thw hole day or even more... also something more strange is that I've noticed that I see less sharp the things that are far away...i use glasses and all but I 've noticed a slight change in my eyesight anfd I went to the doc a few weeks ago...supposedly everything normal! but why is this happening??? i also get dizzy....help??


oh anfd both of my parents have high blood prrssure..my grandparents too....is it hereditary?

Answer 1

Have you checked your blood pressure? Do you monitor it? You can get monitoring devices which are inexpensive and can be found at any drug store. Since your parents and grandparents have high blood pressure, it would be a very good idea for you to start monitoring yours.

High blood pressure, or hypertension can be hereditary.

However, the symptoms you have experienced does NOT necessarily mean that you have high blood pressure.

For example, for some people, changing positions quickly can cause something called "positional hypotension or orthostatic hypotension"... meaning your blood pressure can drop suddenly if you move from a sitting to a standing position. This results in feeling light headed, dizzy and even for things to go "black" for a second or two while your body adjusts.

As far as your vision... does the blurriness come and go? or is it all the time? If its all the time, you may just need corrective lenses. If it fluctuates, then go see your primary MD. There could be several reasons why this happens, blood pressure is just ONE of them. Fluctuating blood sugars can cause this (blood sugar too high OR too low), as well as sinus problems. I have chronic sinus problems and my vision fluctuates depending on how bad my sinus congestion is at the time - and my blood pressure actually normally runs a little low.

The severe headaches concern me. The family history of HTN and the headaches are all the more reason to start monitoring your blood pressure. Have you been evaluated for migraines?

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

High blood pressure is caused by three factors: genes (hereditary) diet (clogged arteries due to cholesterol etc,) and overweight.
They call it the "silent killer" because often people don't feel any symptoms and don't know they have it.
I, on the other hand, usually feel kind of like you do when my blood pressure goes up. I feel extra tense, headaches, pulsing blood, pressure, and a feeling like dizziness, but a little different. Hard to describe...like my brain is just not processing properly and my vision is a little weird.
So--- get it checked, pronto!
If it is not BP, then its something else needing attention. If it is BP, get some meds and see if diet changes also help. Dying from a stroke/heart attack is terrible--- Living with brain damage from a stroke may be even worse.
Bad stuff. Don't ignore it, hoping it will go away.
Hope you feel better.
PS high blood pressure can happen even to young people--- but so can other things...like low or high blood sugar, etc. Get it checked out!!!

Answer 5

In the United States, about 77.9 million (1 out of every 3) adults have high blood pressure.

Data from NHANES 2007–10 showed that of those with high blood pressure,
- 81.5 percent are aware they have it
- 74.9 percent are under current treatment
- 52.5 percent have it controlled
- 47.5 percent do not have it controlled

Common symptoms include Severe Fatigue, Severe Loss in energy, Dizziness, Headaches

One of the most dangerous aspects of hypertension is that you may not know that you have it. In fact, nearly one-third of people who have high blood pressure don't know it. The only way to know if your blood pressure is high is through regular checkups. This is especially important if you have a close relative who has high blood pressure.
If your blood pressure is extremely high, there may be certain symptoms to look out for, including:
• Severe headache
• Severe Fatigue or confusion
• Severe loss of Energy
• Vision problems
• Chest pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Irregular heartbeat
• Blood in the urine
• Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears
If you have any of these symptoms, see a doctor immediately. You could be having a hypertensive crisis that could lead to a heart attack or stroke.
Untreated hypertension can lead to serious diseases, including stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and eye problems.

Answer 6

High blood pressure can be hereditary. I would suggest trying not to get up so quickly when bending down. This has happened to me in the past and I do not suffer from high blood pressure. Getting up too quickly can throw your equilibrium off balance, causing the dizziness and headaches. If you are feeling a bit anxious, I would suggest having your doctor put you on Buspar. I have been taking Buspar for months and it has helped me calm down a lot.

Answer 7

since you have a family history of high blood pressure it might be that, but low blood sugar and low blood also acts like that too you need a complete check up see another doctor if the other doc found nothing wrong

Answer 8

High bp can be heriditary, and there is a good chance your bp is up working in a restaurant you are prob eating the food, i did it through school too and I tried to eat healthy since I got free food. My bp is high and these sometimes are symptoms, but it may just be you coming up to fast also that is making your head hurt. High Bp is a silent killer so please keep it monitored if you think it may be a problem.

Answer 9

yeah sounds like you have diabetes get checked