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Since high blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can have a variety of symptoms, or no symptoms at all, the only way to find out if you have it is to get your blood pressure checked. There are certain factors that make it more likely for you to develop high blood pressure and there are many symptoms that can help you to diagnose that you have it. If you notice any of the symptoms of high blood pressure we'll be looking at in this article, you should consult your doctor for advice to determine if you have hypertension.

Unfortunately experts can't agree what high blood pressure is. Numbers that represent systolic pressure and diastolic pressure are measured to come up with blood pressure. Most experts agree that if your blood pressure is 140/90 or above you have hypertension, but there is some disagreement about what lower numbers mean. For instance if your blood pressure reading was 130/85, until recently it would have been considered normal. Now this would be considered prehypertension by many experts and the normal levels moved to 120/80 and below. Be sure, however, that if your blood pressure readings go over 120/80 you should monitor your diet and exercise habits with the help of your doctor.

If you have a stressful life and are easily made angry or frustrated, you may be at risk for high blood pressure even if you have no other obvious symptoms. Also, it has been found that high blood pressure and heart disease are quite common among those who have Type A personalities. One of the early signs of high blood pressure can be deduced to be stress. It is possible to control your stress and to learn to relax, even if your job or lifestyle are stressful. If you learn these techniques it is less likely that you could develop high blood pressure.

If you don't take care of your high blood pressure, it could turn into another condition called extremely high blood pressure, or malignant hypertension. Whereas you may not have noticeable symptoms when your blood pressure is only slightly high, with malignant hypertension, you are likely to experience disturbing symptoms, which may include nausea, vomiting, pain around the eyes or dizziness. Sometimes you might even pass out. Malignant hypertension can come on suddenly but more commonly it develops slowly over time and is the result of someone failing to control their high blood pressure when it was easy to do. If you start to display symptoms of malignant hypertension go to the doctor immediately. It is highly unlikely that you will show symptoms in the early stage of this common problem of high blood pressure. Regardless if you show signs or symptoms you should check your blood pressure on a regular basis, and it is more important for you to do so if you have a medical history of the disease or and of these risk factors. Early detection is key for high blood pressure treatment, so regular checks of your blood pressure level are important regardless if you have symptoms or not.