Hypertension
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What is High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure is known as hypertension in medical speak. It is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher).
High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Some people might not experience any symptoms with high blood pressure, but others can experience:
- Sudden, severe headache
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Difficulty breathing
- Sudden, severe pain in your abdomen, chest or back
- Numbness or weakness
- A sudden change in vision
- Problems speaking
- Nausea and vomiting
- Seizures
High Blood Pressure Treatments
High blood pressure can be treated using a variety of methods.
How can a group medical visit help?
Lifestyle medicine is truly a lifestyle choice. If you’re ready to make positive changes to help improve your quality of life and would like the comradery that a social setting brings, then this group is for you.
Group Medical visits offer people an additional resource to help manage their conditions with the support of medical providers, dietitians, and mental health experts, as well as the lived experiences of other patients.