What are the risks of having untreated high blood pressure? He also drinks like a fish and smokes heavily. He actually threw the letter out. He is not interested in changing any of his habits. He is over weight and has anger issues to top it all off. He is only 34. I fear he will drop of a heart attack.
2007-01-12 05:21:24 · 13 answers · asked by lucky_one_happy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your husband is at a very high risk for a stroke or a heart attack. High blood pressure puts him at high risk for both, but when you add smoking and drinking it goes up even more. If he eats a lot of junk food/fast food and drinks a lot of soft drinks it REALLY goes up. He needs to make some changes NOW. Here is a list of things he should do:
1. Quit smoking.
2. Cut back on the drinking (1-2 drinks a night at most)
3. Cut way back on sodium intake -- it's not a problem if you don't have high blood pressure and it doesn't cause high blood pressure, but if you have it salt makes it worse.
4. See the doctor and get a prescription for medication to lower his blood pressure.
5. Do cardiovascular exercise for at least 30 minutes a day 3 times a week.
6. Cut back on the "bad for you" stuff and eat more of the things we all know we should eat more of.
7. Lose weight -- enough to get back within 10 pounds of his "ideal" weight.
If he's not willing to make any changes, then maybe you should take him out shopping for caskets. Seriously! Tell him you want him to come with you for a special shopping trip, then browse for headstones, burial plots, the whole nine yards. If he gets indignant with you, tell him point-blank that he is going to drop dead of a stroke or a heart attack within the next two years at the rate he's going, so he has two choices: (1) Stop being such a stubborn @$$ and do what he knows he needs to do to get his blood pressure back down, or (2) Pick out a casket, a burial plot, a headstone, a funeral home, etc., and pay for everything NOW.
I wish you luck.
2007-01-12 05:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You named the risks.....plus stroke.He could die plain and simple.He just doesn't want to face facts that he needs to change his way of life to be healthy.Call it denial.You know he needs to see the doctor but if he resists then maybe a family intervention would help.
My husband's father dropped dead from a heart attack when my husband was only 7, his dad was 42 and about in the shape your husband is in.He did know he had hypertension or anything wrong.If you have children that is as good as any reason to get him help. My prayers are with you!
2007-01-12 05:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by miss-snoopy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how high it is, but the higher it is the more risk he has for strokes and heart disease. I have the problem myself, it is mild but it does require medication. Anger and stress makes the problem worse as well. Maybe try to let him know how much you care about him and tell him you want him to live a long time? Good luck hon.
2007-01-12 05:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have high blood pressure, or hypertension, the force of blood against your artery walls is too strong. High blood pressure can damage your arteries, heart, and kidneys, and lead to atherosclerosis and stroke. Hypertension is called a "silent killer'' because it does not cause symptoms unless it is severely high and, without your knowing it, causes major organ damage if not treated.
2007-01-12 05:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by ♪Miss_Soprano♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high blood pressure causes the heart to work harder than it needs too, causing it damage. Blood vessles may narrow, allowing less blood to flow through them; blood isn't going where it needs to be at a fast enough rate.
as you know its not good an there are serious risks if high blood perssure is not treated.
hope this helped.
2007-01-12 05:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by LadyT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have kids with him? If so tell him that unless he gets treatment and stops drinking and smoking that he will not be around to see them grow up. The person above obviously doesn't know about the privacy rules. Even a wife cannot talk to his doctor and get info without his permission.
2007-01-12 05:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A letter? I have never heard of a doctor sending a patient a letter about their health. It breaks about 10 laws doing that.
If he doesn't want to change, there is nothing you can do. Nothing.
You may want to get yourself into some counseling.
2007-01-12 05:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypertension is often called silence disease.
a way he can control hypertension without medication is - Exercice, vegetables and fruits and stressrelief.
You as his wife can do somethings.
First - Soups !!! You can put carrots, garlic, beans, etc.
second- try to put him in exercise.
Try to limit the fats on the meat, use olive oil , try to help him abandon smoking.
and if his temperament is good you can say to him that he is not sexy as he used to be !!!
2007-01-12 05:31:39 · answer #8 · answered by ironenzyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High blood pressure can result to stroke and then partial or complete paralysis, aphasia and worst heartarrest.
2007-01-12 05:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by lanisoderberg69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what to tell you. But you are right he probably will. Sad thing is there is nothing you can do for him. He has to want to do it himself. Men are very stubborn. Some think they are invincible. I know how it is to want someone to do something to help themselves, and I know they have to want to do it, there is no forcing them. No matter how much you love them and you want them to do the right thing, they have to make the decision.
God bless you and good luck.
2007-01-12 05:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by li'lbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋