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Hypertension is “the scourge of our time”. In Poland, every third adult person struggles with it. The effect may be, among others stroke, heart attack or failure, kidney failure. Hypertension very often does not give any symptoms, but headaches, dizziness or palpitations are considered warning signs. The problem of hypertension can manifest itself in a very unusual way. What should be worrying, explained the British epidemiologist and scientist Prof. Tim Spector.
- Hypertension is one of the most common civilization diseases and the main cause of cardiovascular diseases
- 1,28 billion people in the world struggle with it (over 700 million do not get treated). In Poland, hypertension affects almost 10 million adults
- Hypertension can produce symptoms that also appear with other ailments. The most common are, among others headache and dizziness, palpitations, sweating
- Prof. Spector, British scientist currently working on the topic of hypertension, lists unusual symptoms reported by people with high blood pressure
- More information can be found on the Onet homepage
Hypertension: effects and most common (though nonspecific) symptoms
There is a reason why hypertension is called “the scourge of our time”. It is one of the most common civilization diseases. The data from the National Health Fund show that in 2020 9,94 million adult Poles (almost one third) suffered from arterial hypertension.
Hypertension is an insidious enemy – it develops slowly, often without symptoms in the early stages. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, including heart failure and heart attack, stroke, and progressive failure of internal organs, especially the kidneys. Arterial hypertension promotes insomnia, which in the long run increases the risk of neurosis and depression.
Hypertension is asymptomatic in many patients, especially in the early stages of the disease. The most common symptoms (though not specific to high blood pressure) include:
Headaches and dizziness.
A feeling of palpitations.
Excessive sweating.
Lowering mental and physical condition.
Flushing of the face.
Hot flushes.
The already mentioned insomnia.
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Unusual symptoms of high blood pressure: erectile dysfunction, problems urinating
British epidemiologist and co-creator of the ZOE Health Study application prof. Tim Spector notes that high blood pressure can also manifest itself in the form of symptoms that we would never associate with the problem. “We conducted a preliminary analysis among people who already have high blood pressure to see what symptoms they report,” he said about the latest research (data are collected through the ZOE Health Study).
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“Interestingly, there are many symptoms related to men’s health on this list, including erection problems or other sexual problems,” said Tim Spector. It is not uncommon for people to report swollen ankles.
Another symptom reported by study participants was problems with urination. “We believe these disorders are due to heart problems associated with high blood pressure, and they could also be side effects from medications needed to lower blood pressure,” commented the researcher, adding: “This means that high blood pressure is not just related to classic symptoms such as headaches … It also causes many other individual problems ».