High blood pressure can also be linked to tiredness in other ways, such as sleep disturbances.
This article will discuss the association between high blood pressure and feeling tired.
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What Is Normal Blood Pressure?
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High blood pressure is defined by the following stages:
Does High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?
High blood pressure typically causes no physical symptoms.
Some health-tracking devices can also tell you if your blood pressure is high.
Some people with high blood pressure have fatigue that might be related to the condition itself or other causes.
For example:
Stress
Stresscauses hormone changes that are known to raise blood pressure.
It also can take a toll on your health in other ways that can contribute to feelings of tiredness.
Other sleep problems such asinsomniaare also linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure.
If you already know you have it, you may find that managing the condition helps with these symptoms.
Providers call this essential hypertension and it often runs in families.
Sometimes, there are many factors that contribute to high blood pressure that need to be addressed.
Other people need to take medication to help lower their blood pressure and keep it controlled.
Can Blood Pressure Medication Make Me Tired?
If you receive ahigh blood pressure diagnosis, healthcare providers will likely prescribe medications to help manage your condition.
They also may encourage healthy lifestyle changes.
Tiredness is a common side effect associated with certainblood pressure medications, such as beta-blockers.
Summary
High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms, though some people may feel fatigued.
Complications of high blood pressure, including heart disease, can also make you feel tired.
If youre feeling fatigued and think it could be related to your blood pressure, let your provider know.
They can check your blood pressure and recommend treatments to help double-check it stays at a healthy level.
There are no physical symptoms or warning signs of high blood pressure.
That’s why this condition is known as the silent killer.
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