Four signs of high blood pressure you shouldn't ignore that can appear at night
Four signs of high blood pressure you shouldn't ignore that can appear at night
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People have been warned to look out for four signs of a silent killer condition that can appear at night. These symptoms could indicate high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. It is estimated that around one in three UK adults suffer from high blood pressure, which forces the heart to pump harder to circulate blood throughout the body. The condition is linked to a range of severe health issues including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, strokes, heart failure, and heart attacks.
Perhaps most concerning is the fact that high blood pressure often remains undetected and untreated until it leads to a critical health crisis, with approximately half of those with hypertension unaware of their condition. The lack of symptoms is one cause of this issue.
Public Health England has labelled high blood pressure as a "silent killer" condition for this reason. And the British Heart Foundation (BHF) warns: "High blood pressure rarely has noticeable symptoms.". However, some signs of this dangerous condition can appear at night. Medical News Today reports how some people may experience something called nocturnal hypertension.
As the name suggests, this means that the person’s blood pressure goes up at night. This is abnormal as blood pressure “typically decreases” overnight as part of a natural sleep-wake cycle. Medical News Today explains: “During the day, a person’s blood pressure should not be higher than 120/80mmHg. 120 refers to the systolic, or upper number, and 80 to the diastolic, or lower number.
