Headache and high blood pressure

When a person feels a headache, it is very likely that there is a problem with the head. For example, people with high blood pressure often feel dizzy, have headaches, and feel nauseous. Therefore, patients with hypertension should take antihypertensive drugs regularly to control their blood pressure. In addition, patients with hypertension should also pay attention to their daily diet and avoid eating too greasy food to reduce the chance of complications. So what causes headaches and high blood pressure?

Hypertensive headache is very common in patients with hypertension. About 55.4% of hypertensive patients suffer from headaches, and some statistics show that the rate is even higher, around 80%. Generally speaking, headaches are more common in young and middle-aged hypertensive patients, relatively less common in the elderly, and more common in women than in men. Headaches are often more severe when hypertension is first diagnosed or in the acute phase, and are milder when hypertension is in the stable phase. But one thing to note is that the level of blood pressure is not proportional to the severity of headache, but is more closely related to the fluctuation of blood pressure.

Middle-aged and elderly people are often in a state of tension and anxiety due to work, family and other issues, which makes them physically and mentally exhausted, their physical strength declines, and high blood pressure sneaks up on them without them noticing. The patient feels confused, has dull pain in the brain, and sometimes even faints or experiences weakness and numbness in the fingertips.

Hypertension is divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension accounts for 95% of hypertension. The etiology of essential hypertension is multifactorial and can be divided into two aspects: genetic and environmental factors. The genetic aspect mainly refers to the fact that if parents suffer from hypertension, the incidence rate of their children will increase. Environmental factors include a high-sodium diet, alcohol consumption, and mental stress. In addition, obesity, taking birth control pills, sleep apnea, etc. can also cause high blood pressure. Secondary hypertension accounts for 5% of all hypertension. It refers to high blood pressure caused by certain diseases or causes. Common causes of secondary hypertension include primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, renovascular hypertension, renin-secreting tumors, etc.