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Self-Care Tips - Hypertension

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Hypertension is high blood pressure.

Symptoms of hypertension

• Most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms until complications develop; hypertension is usually discovered during a routine visit to the doctor

What you can do

• Lose excess weight
• Exercise
• Cut down on salt
• Stop smoking
• Avoid alcohol
• Learn to manage stress

When to call your primary care provider

• Chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack
• A sudden, severe headache
• Changes in vision
• Confusion
• Irregular heart beat
• Fatigue
• Nosebleeds
• Excess perspiration

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