What are the symptoms of hypertension

  About 5% of patients with hypertension have no conscious symptoms and most are detected during physical examination. There are many common symptoms of hypertension, which usually have no specific performance. The common symptoms and their characteristics are as follows: 1, dizziness: manifested as transient or persistent dizziness, often when squatting or standing up; 2, headache: the pain site is the back of the head or temples, mostly persistent dull pain or throbbing distension; 3, insomnia: mainly manifested as difficulty in falling asleep, nightmares, easy to wake up; 4, irritability, palpitations: mostly related to plant nerve dysfunction; 5, memory loss: manifested as Attention distraction, recent memory decline; 6, limb numbness: common finger, toe numbness or skin ants feeling.  I. Symptoms of different types of hypertension Although patients with hypertension will have the above common symptoms, different types of hypertension can have different symptoms, so pay attention to the difference. For example, in patients with slowly progressive hypertension, headache, dizziness, lack of concentration, memory loss, numbness of the limbs, increased nocturia, palpitations and weakness may occur. The symptoms are usually asymptomatic or insignificant in the early stage, appearing only after exertion and mental stress, and returning to normal after rest. The symptoms of acute hypertension are severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, and convulsions, so if the above symptoms occur, the patient should go to the hospital promptly.  Second, the symptoms related to the complications of hypertension Different complications of hypertension, there will be different symptoms. In case of heart disease, symptoms such as panic, shortness of breath, chest tightness and pain in the precordial area may appear; in case of kidney disease, symptoms such as frequent urination and polyuria at night may appear; in case of cerebral hemorrhage, symptoms such as confusion, deep and irregular breathing and urinary and fecal incontinence may appear; in case of cerebral thrombosis, symptoms such as difficulty in moving one limb, numbness or even paralysis may appear.  Third, the discovery of hypertension symptoms should do 1, active medical examination to exclude secondary hypertension; 2, timely rest to relieve symptoms; 3, daily attention to reasonable diet and exercise; 4, to investigate whether there is target organ damage and cardiovascular disease; 5, follow medical advice for standardized treatment; 6, to maintain a happy mood.