This article discusses why pain can cause high blood pressure.
Chronic Pain and High Blood Pressure
Acute pain that does not go away will becomechronic.
It can last weeks, months, or even years.
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When pain is chronic, the nervous system is always working to give a shot to fix it.
Over time the nervous system will lose its ability to regulate blood pressure.
This is why high blood pressure is often associated with chronic pain.
What Are the Symptoms of Pain and High Blood Pressure?
Managing Pain and Blood Pressure
High blood pressure pain may be managed with or without medications.
These changes include:
Medication
Your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower blood pressure.
They will often take into account any other existing health conditions likediabetes,heart disease, orkidneyissues.
Medications that manage blood pressure include the following:
What Else Raises Blood Pressure?
Other factors also may affect blood flow and blood pressure.
No matter what punch in of pain occurs, the nervous system uses the same mechanisms to relieve it.
As a result, there is a rise in blood pressure.
In acute pain, blood pressure elevations are quickly returned to normal.
This can lead to more pain, hypertension, and the risk of heart disease.
High blood pressure can be noted by various symptoms but sometimes people experience no symptoms at all.
A Word From Verywell
Everyones experience with pain is different.
If you find yourself with chronic pain, you may also have high blood pressure.
Learning to manage your pain-related high blood pressure is important to prevent any other further health complications.
Talk to your healthcare provider to find out what you’re able to do to lower blood pressure.
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