People withelevated blood pressureusually don’t experience symptoms.
Healthcare providers don’t usually prescribe medications to treat elevated blood pressure.
Checking Your Blood Pressure
Your blood pressure is measured with a cuff that goes around your arm.
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you could also use automatic devices to measure your blood pressureat home.
As with elevated blood pressure, you are unlikely to experiencesymptoms of high blood pressureat this stage.
A healthcare provider may recommend changes to your diet and lifestyle or prescribe medication to lower blood pressure.
you’re able to have stage 2 hypertension and still be asymptomatic.
Stage 2 hypertension istreatedwith a combination of lifestyle changes, diet modifications, and medications.
Hypertensive Crisis
Ahypertensive crisisis the category of hypertension where you are most likely to experience symptoms.
You are diagnosed with a hypertensive crisis if your blood pressure measurement exceeds 180/120 mm Hg.
Call a healthcare provider or seek immediate medical treatment if your blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg or higher.
Talk to your healthcare provider about regular screenings, checkups, and medications to manage your hypertension.
Can You Lower Your Hypertension Stage?
Hypertension treatment and lifestyle changes can help lower your high blood pressure.
However, changing certain lifestyle habits can help to improve your blood pressure.
Summary
Hypertension falls into different levels and stages based on your blood pressure measurement.
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