High blood pressure is known as ‘the silent killer’ because of the fact that it can happen to you without you even knowing it. It can be there in you for years without any signs and symptoms.

Since there are no signs and symptoms associated with high blood pressure, the only way you can find if you have high blood pressure is have your blood pressure measured on a regular basis. One time reading is not sufficient enough to declare whether you are the patient of high blood pressure or not. Usually, your doctor will advise you to check your own blood pressure regularly at home with the help of a home blood pressure reading device.

If high blood pressure continues over time it is dangerous for you. That’s why it is important to find out whether you have high blood pressure and, if you do, how to keep it under control.Although, there are usually no signs and symptoms associated with high blood pressure, it has been observed that occasionally there are some. One of the foremost ones is a mild headache. However, if your headache gets severe, you should immediately call your doctor to set up an appointment. Also you should call your doctor if you experience any of the symptoms below. These may be a sign of malignant hypertension, a kind of dangerously high blood pressure or a complication from high blood pressure.

• Ear noise or buzzing
• Confusion
• Nosebleed
• Blood in urine
• Tiredness
• Vision changes
• Irregular heartbeat
• Heart failure
• Angina-like chest pain (crushing chest pain)