What you do know can help you.

So even if you feel fine, high blood pressure could be increasing the risk of heart failure, heart attack, vision loss, kidney failure, and stroke.

The myth of blood pressure symptoms

You may hear some people complain of headaches, dizziness, nosebleeds, facial flushing, and trouble sleeping. But the fact is hypertension is an asymptomatic condition, meaning someone can have it but never experience any symptoms. Most people who have it don’t feel anything. This is why it’s so important to get your blood pressure checked regularly, and talk to your doctor about what you can do to help lower it.