Stress and High Blood Pressure - Can You Have One Without the Other?
Stress and hypertension seem to go together.
However it is not a cold, fast rule that you have to have both of these afflictions at the same time.
For instance, you could have stress and it might not affect your blood pressure all that much.
Also, you could have high blood pressure for a number of reasons other than stress.
Still, what about when these two things are intertwined? What can be done that would be helpful in this situation? This article talks about the connection between stress and high blood pressure.
There is no doubt about it; stress can raise your blood pressure readings in a hurry! In fact, it is one of the things stress is known for.
Of course, this is normal and it is not a medical affliction to experience higher blood pressure readings at times you are under a great deal of stress.
When Stress Matters Temporary elevations in your BP readings do not a disease make.
As the stress level subsides, the BP reading will also return to normal.
The problem occurs when stress overwhelms a person.
This can happen for either of two reasons.
First the level of stress is steady and extraordinary.
This can happen when a person is going through a trying period in life, such as the loss of a loved one, a divorce or other high-level stress life occurrences.
Another reason is that a person's nerves have become so sensitized he/she over reacts to stress.
When this happens, the sufferer of this condition will make a big issue out of little things.
For instance, a person is reprimanded by his boss for something he did at work.
Because of this, he becomes very upset and is unable to shake off the episode.
Treating the Underlying Cause In either of these two cases, it is the nerves that are causing the elevation in blood pressure.
If, in the first example a person is treated with medication that will help him/her absorb the constant stress until the episode has ended, it is likely hypertension will not develop.
In the second example, the person could be treated for nervousness or learn how to better deal with life's stresses.
This can sometimes be achieved by using biofeedback for stress relief therapy.
Or, to use a little alternative treatment; hypnotism is often helpful.
In either case, it should be a medical professional who determines if indeed it is stress behind the hypertension.
Either hypertension or stress alone can cause a lot of medical harm.
So, so the first step to dealing with these conditions should be seeing the family doctor.
However it is not a cold, fast rule that you have to have both of these afflictions at the same time.
For instance, you could have stress and it might not affect your blood pressure all that much.
Also, you could have high blood pressure for a number of reasons other than stress.
Still, what about when these two things are intertwined? What can be done that would be helpful in this situation? This article talks about the connection between stress and high blood pressure.
There is no doubt about it; stress can raise your blood pressure readings in a hurry! In fact, it is one of the things stress is known for.
Of course, this is normal and it is not a medical affliction to experience higher blood pressure readings at times you are under a great deal of stress.
When Stress Matters Temporary elevations in your BP readings do not a disease make.
As the stress level subsides, the BP reading will also return to normal.
The problem occurs when stress overwhelms a person.
This can happen for either of two reasons.
First the level of stress is steady and extraordinary.
This can happen when a person is going through a trying period in life, such as the loss of a loved one, a divorce or other high-level stress life occurrences.
Another reason is that a person's nerves have become so sensitized he/she over reacts to stress.
When this happens, the sufferer of this condition will make a big issue out of little things.
For instance, a person is reprimanded by his boss for something he did at work.
Because of this, he becomes very upset and is unable to shake off the episode.
Treating the Underlying Cause In either of these two cases, it is the nerves that are causing the elevation in blood pressure.
If, in the first example a person is treated with medication that will help him/her absorb the constant stress until the episode has ended, it is likely hypertension will not develop.
In the second example, the person could be treated for nervousness or learn how to better deal with life's stresses.
This can sometimes be achieved by using biofeedback for stress relief therapy.
Or, to use a little alternative treatment; hypnotism is often helpful.
In either case, it should be a medical professional who determines if indeed it is stress behind the hypertension.
Either hypertension or stress alone can cause a lot of medical harm.
So, so the first step to dealing with these conditions should be seeing the family doctor.