high blood pressure risks?

Question

My blood pressure is about 155/78 sometimes higher sometimes lower and I am only 24. I work out 4 days a week cardio and weight lift. I try to watch what I eat and usually eat somewhat healthy even though I drink alot of caffeine. Is this a serious health risk even though I work out as much as I do? Am I at risk of getting a heart attack later on in life if this continues? Somebody with medical experience please help!

Answer 1

This article which I have searched out for you will help you in understanding the complications of hypertension:

Chronic high blood pressure can lead to an enlarged heart, kidney failure, brain or neurological damage, and changes in the retina at the back of the eyes. Examination of the eyes in patients with severe hypertension may reveal damage--narrowing of the small arteries, small hemorrhages (leaking of blood) in the retina, and swelling of the eye nerve. From the amount of damage. The doctor can gauge the severity of the hypertension.

As noted previously, people with high blood pressure have an increased stiffness, or resistance, in the peripheral arteries throughout the tissues of the body. This increased resistance causes the heart muscle to work harder to pump the blood through these blood vessels. The increased workload can put a strain on the heart, which can lead to heart abnormalities that are usually first seen as enlarged heart muscle. Enlargement of the heart can be evaluated by chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, and most accurately by echocardiography (an ultrasound examination of the heart). Echocardiography is especially useful in determining the thickness (enlargement) of the left side (the main pumping side) of the heart. Heart enlargement may be a forerunner of heart failure, coronary (heart) artery disease, and abnormal heart rate or rhythms (cardiac arrhythmias). Proper treatment of the high blood pressure and its complications can reverse some of these heart abnormalities.

Blood and urine tests may be helpful in detecting kidney abnormalities in people with high blood pressure. (Remember that kidney damage can be the cause or the result of hypertension.) Measuring the serum creatinine in a blood test can assess how well the kidneys are functioning. An abnormal (elevated) level of serum creatinine indicates damage to the kidney. In addition, the presence of protein in the urine (proteinuria) may reflect chronic kidney damage from hypertension, even if the kidney function (as represented by the blood creatinine level) is normal. In fact, protein in the urine alone signals the risk of deterioration in kidney function if the blood pressure is not controlled. Even small amounts of protein (microalbuminuria) may be a signal of impending kidney failure and other vascular complications from uncontrolled hypertension. African American patients with poorly controlled hypertension are at a higher risk than Caucasians for most end-organ damage and particularly kidney damage.

Uncontrolled hypertension can cause strokes, which can lead to brain or neurological damage. The strokes are usually due to a hemorrhage (leaking blood) or a blood clot (thrombosis) of the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. The patient's symptoms and signs (findings on physical examination) are evaluated to assess the neurological damage. A stroke can cause weakness, tingling, or paralysis of the arms or legs and difficulties with speech or vision. Multiple small strokes can lead to dementia (impaired intellectual capacity). The best prevention for this complication of hypertension or, for that matter, for any of the complications, is control of the blood pressure. Recent studies have also suggested the angiotensin receptor blocking drugs may offer an additional protective effect against strokes above and beyond control of blood pressure.
Hope answered your question.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

155 is systolic is a little on on the high side. It can be brought down easily. The diastolic is normal and you need not worry about it. Stop weight lifting , Instead start walking exercise in non polluted atmosphere with relaxed mind 5km / day in the mornings . The quantity and quality of your diet should be watched. Avoid tension and worry. Have a good sleep at least for 7 hour / day. . Have hobbies to relax your mind. Reduce salt in the diet . Change your life style , Avoid hurry and worry. The complications are : heart failure, Angina pectoris, cerebrovascular accidents, Aortic dissection, Hypertensive encephalopathy. Malignant hypertension, Renal damage, haemorrhages.

Answer 4

High blood pressure increases your risk for a heart attack, but does not necessarily put you at high risk. Answer these questions and learn the other risk factors for heart attack...
http://physicalhealth.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Heart-Attack-Risk

Control the things you can and talk with your doctor about those that you cannot control. Every new risk factor you develop increases your chances of having a heart attack. Learn them now so you can keep tabs on your health. You're very young to have high blood pressure, especially since you're active, it's probably genetic.

Answer 5

Definitely dangerous...because sometimes the cause of high blood pressure has nothing to do with your lifestyle, but genetics and in that case you may need a pill to help get it lower.
Ultimately high blood pressure weakens the blood vessels over time, leading to heart attack, stroke and major problems.
Also, sodium is a very hidden factor in high blood pressure, you should get no more than like 1500 mg of sodium a day, start watching the labels, I was amazed at how much sodium we ingest while thinking "I didn't salt anything". It's still in there, and more in low fat/low calorie foods to enhance the taste.
Good luck and definitely get to a dr.

Answer 6

High blood pressure is a silent killer of the whole world !Yes in your case you are running a risk of many things mainly of heart and brain !If you have genetic hereditary history of this high BP than of course don't worry any more as you are pron to have it !With this blood pressure your all organs and body fluid might have adjusted and anything to change it may precipitate serious consequences ! But this does not mean that you are allowed to eat and do anything you are doing ! You surely have to change your life style and eating habit ! As irrespective of what you have inherited it is risky ! See and maintain your weight for your age and do not eat much of saturated fat and take low salt in your diet for life time ! \Go for ultra sonography of the abdomen for to see kidney as 30^ of the people who are victim of high BP the kidney is to blamed ! So first try to find out the cause of the high BP and if treatable cause found than do treatment and other wise take life time anti hypertensive drug ! As this is not normal for your age.AVOID HURRY,WORRY AND CURRY!BE COOL AND CALM ALWAYS AND BE HAPPY BECOME 100^ VEGITARIAN IF YOU ARE NOT !Always YouRsmE

Answer 7

yes high blood pressure is definately a risk for heart attack, it makes your artery less flexable over time and easily clogged because of that.

for you, it might just be in your natural genes that you have high blood pressure, see if your parents did when they were young. Also, caffeine is generaly is bad for your bloodpressure.

You might want to get a blood test so you can find out what makes your blood pressure so high other then your genes. It maybe that you have high sodium diet? or maybe your kidneys aren't functioining as well as they could? ( hopefuly they work well )

Answer 8

Here's a story for you & your dad! My GP told me this story when I did ask the same question like yours to him being a patient of blood-pressure myself: Have you ever seen the 'snake-charmers' carrying boxes full of poisonous snakes? Cane-made boxes they use to carry snakes & show us live snake-game in the countrysides. Now just think a cane-box; you don't know what are there inside; and lid is open! If you bring your face very near to the open box to see inside, it's okay for the time; you see snakes there. But time may come when one of the snakes bite (snap) you. Blood pressure is like the "snakes in an open box". It looks like an innocent cane-box but lid's open. No harmful virtually! But danger may happen anytime! The proper medicine is the secured lid to those snake-boxes...i.e. you carry always poisonous snakes with you if you were a hyper-tension patient. Do not forget to keep the boxes closed with necessary med. Lowering blood-pressure is absolutely a medical matter which should have to be done by an expert physician. Consult a GP, please.

Answer 9

Yes you are still at risk for stroke and heart problems. If your blood pressure is routinely high see your doctor to discuss this and get it treated if needed.

Answer 10

Find it here:
http://www.homeopathy.com.pk/diseases/hypertension.htm