Many patients with hypertension exhibit different symptoms, but many of these symptoms are often easily overlooked. Over time, these symptoms become more apparent, indicating the worsening of hypertension. Let's take a look at some early symptoms of hypertension together!
1. Headache, Heaviness in the Head
Headaches caused by hypertension are quite common and are also important symptoms indicating the progression of hypertension. Headaches caused by hypertension are mostly felt in the back of the head. Sometimes, they may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. If you frequently experience headaches, severe headaches, nausea, and vomiting, you should pay special attention to the transformation from benign hypertension to malignant hypertension.
2. Dizziness
Dizziness caused by hypertension is more common in women. Generally speaking, dizziness caused by hypertension does not progress to the extent of losing balance. However, if you experience loss of balance, a feeling of spinning, or inability to walk, you should be particularly cautious about cerebral congestion. If elderly people frequently experience these symptoms, they should be careful about the occurrence of stroke.
3. Tinnitus
Tinnitus caused by hypertension is usually bilateral. People with hypertension may experience tinnitus due to excessive fatigue or lack of sleep, which is not a major concern. However, if tinnitus is severe and lasts for a long time, it should be taken seriously. In addition, tinnitus can also be caused by other factors such as otitis media, cerebral arteriosclerosis, anemia, and alcoholism.
4. Lower Back Pain
Some hypertension patients may experience lower back pain. However, this phenomenon can also occur in people without hypertension.
5. Palpitations, Shortness of Breath
Palpitations refer to feeling the heart beating differently from usual, accompanied by shortness of breath. Enlarged heart, impaired heart function caused by hypertension, or coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis can all cause palpitations and shortness of breath.
6. Numbness in Hands and Feet
Hypertension patients may experience numbness in their fingertips and toes, but it cannot be concluded that it is caused by hypertension. Most motor systems can also experience paralysis, including slight sensory numbness, but it is not temporary.
These symptoms mentioned above are only some early symptoms of hypertension. However, when these symptoms become more apparent, it indicates that hypertension has become severe. Therefore, if our bodies experience these symptoms, we must take them seriously and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to prevent the condition from worsening.
