As a former high blood pressure sufferer, I understand why this is such a cause for concern. Worrying if one might have it, worry if one does have it, worry that if one doesn’t have it, might they get it later?

140 over 90 is usually considered high blood pressure. A person measuring from 120 over 80 to 139 over 89 is generally considered to fall into a pre hypertensive category. The top number is called the systolic pressure.

How are these numbers relevant? The older we get, the more likely high blood pressure tends to be. Two thirds of those aged 65+ are estimated to have hypertension. It is believed that the increase in high blood pressure may actually start at closer to age 50.

If high blood pressure is not addressed, it continues to strain the heart leading to a number of problems such as atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Heart attack or stroke can then follow.

In addition to the heart, other organs can be affected such as the kidneys.

The systolic reading measures the force of the blood as the heart beats. The diastolic measures the force of blood as the heart “rests.” The diastolic reading does not have to be high for high blood pressure to exist. If the systolic reading is the only high reading, then isolated systolic high blood pressure may exist.

While both the systolic and diastolic readings are necessary for hypertension to be diagnosed, the diastolic tends to go down as people age. Therefore, the systolic reading is especially important.

A medical professional should diagnose whether or not high blood pressure exists.

Feeling badly is not always an indicator of high blood pressure. The name “silent killer” is attributed to hypertension as many people do not even know they have been suffering from the disease until a heart attack or stroke occurs.

The possibility of medication being prescribed does deter some people from having their blood pressure professionally checked. Actually, it is the side effects of the medication that can be a deterent. This is important to discuss with your physician.

Voicing this apprehension may not mean the doctor will necessarily change his or her opinion of prescribing medication. This is a major complaint when is comes to many Western physicians.

However, some doctors are worried that the patient may not make certain life changes (such as avoiding alcohol, discontinue smoking, follow exercise and breathing programs.) Therefore, drugs tend to be the only solution.

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