Three things you thought you knew about high blood pressure

by FSP Health, 27 January 2014

Think you know a thing or two about your body? Would you know if you've got high blood pressure? If your answer is “of course I would” you might be in denial about your high blood pressure! Let's have a look at the three most common things you thought you knew about high blood pressure.

When there’s something wrong with your health, you’re surely going to feel it right?

Well, not always, especially not when it comes to high blood pressure!

The typical symptoms you’d have thought you would feel aren’t always there. And they won’t be so noticeable if you’re doing something that increases your blood pressure naturally.

Would you associate the stressed out feeling you get when called into the bosses’ office with your high blood pressure? Probably not! You’d say you’re feeling stressed. You wouldn’t even think twice about your racing heart, the light headedness and sweaty palms as something related to your high blood pressure.

And that’s why it’s important for us to explain the three biggest myths when it comes to how you know you have high blood pressure.

Exposed: The truth behind the three biggest high blood pressure myths

With conditions like heart disease and stroke killing millions of people every day, it’s imperative you have your blood pressure monitored.

#1 Myth

30% of people don’t seek treatment for their high blood pressure as they think because they don’t have symptoms it’s not there. If you’re over the age of 40, you need to have your blood pressure checked every two years, more often if you already have high blood pressure!

#2 Myth

Thinking it’s something that just comes with old age is not the best way to go about high blood pressure. Despite a family history of high blood pressure and heart disease, you’re able change things in your lifestyle that can reduce your risk. Eat a healthy diet, exercise frequently and stop smoking.

#3 Myth

If you think a doctor takes the most accurate measure of your blood pressure, you’re wrong. Many people suffer from “white-coat hypertension” meaning your blood pressure goes up when you’re in the doctor’s rooms. This is fairly normal! So it’s important to get a home blood pressure measuring device so you can take the “normal” readings to your doctors to analyse.

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