Incurable High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Hypertension Can Lead to a Heart Attack or Stroke If Left Untreated
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Remission / Recovery / Recurrence
To stay well you'll want to continue with the treatment plan your doctor has given you, sticking to your medication and a healthy lifestyle, and letting your health-care providers know if you experience any changes in your health. Do you know all the risk factors for hypertension? Some you can influence and some you can't:
What helped you while you were dealing with the diagnosis, undergoing treatment and realized you had recovered? Take a look back at your journey and share with others what helped you and what you wished you would have known or done during your hypertension experience. You can create a TSC profile, reach out to other survivors, join support circles, or share your story by following the links at The Survivors Club. Check out some of the best charities for supporting hypertension research or offering support to survivors:American Heart Association: Ways to Give
Although hypertension is often treatable, it can also lead to other threatening conditions. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke. If you think you are experiencing a stroke or heart attack, seek medical help immediately or call 911:American Heart Association: Warning Signs
- Mayoclinic.com: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) - Risk Factors
- Heart Lung Blood Institute: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure - Prevention
- American Heart Association: Heart Hub - High Blood Pressure
What helped you while you were dealing with the diagnosis, undergoing treatment and realized you had recovered? Take a look back at your journey and share with others what helped you and what you wished you would have known or done during your hypertension experience. You can create a TSC profile, reach out to other survivors, join support circles, or share your story by following the links at The Survivors Club. Check out some of the best charities for supporting hypertension research or offering support to survivors:American Heart Association: Ways to Give
Although hypertension is often treatable, it can also lead to other threatening conditions. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke. If you think you are experiencing a stroke or heart attack, seek medical help immediately or call 911:American Heart Association: Warning Signs
