It is no secret that Diabetes and High Blood Pressure weem to go hand in hand. Most people that have diabetes struggle with high blood pressure as well. This can be a vey harmul and dangerous pair because both diabetes and high blood pressure have negative effects on the cardiovasclar system. With either diabetes or high blood pressure a person is more susceptible to placque build up in the veins and arteries, blood clots which could start out anywhere in the body and travel to the lungs or heart and burst. There could be a blood clot or aneurysm in the brain which could put a person into a coma or could be fatal if the clot/aneurysm bursts in the brain.
Without being careful about your diabetes and blood pressure you could end up in a situation where you have other issues, as well. You could have a stroke, which delivers too much pressue on your heart and brain, causing serious damage to your brain and body.
1. There are several important signals of a stroke. They include paralysis of the arms or legs, tingling, numbness, confusion, dizziness, double vision, slurred speech, trouble finding words, or weakness, especially on one side of the face or body.
These are signs of stroke — or a “brain attack” — in which arteries that supply oxygen to the brain become blocked or rupture, causing brain tissue to die.
If you have these symptoms, call 911 right away and get to an emergency room that offers clot-busting therapy for strokes due to blocked vessels. Such treatment, which dissolves clots in blocked vessels, needs to be given within the first three hours after symptoms begin, but newer treatments may work within a longer time frame2. Chest pain or discomfort; pain in the arm, jaw, or neck; breaking out in a cold sweat; extreme weakness; nausea; vomiting; feeling faint; or being short of breath.
2. These are signs of heart attack. If you get some of these symptoms, call 911 immediately and go to the emergency room by ambulance. Shulman and Birge also recommend that patients chew one regular, full-strength aspirin (unless they’re allergic to aspirin) to help prevent damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack.
3. Tenderness and pain in the back of your lower leg, chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
These are symptoms of a potentially dangerous blood clot in your leg, especially if they come after you’ve been sitting for a long time, such as on an airplane or during a long car trip. These signs can also surface if you’ve been bedridden after surgery
4. Blood in the urine without accompanying pain.
Anytime you see blood in your urine, call your doctor promptly, even if you have no pain.
These are major symptoms that something has gone wrong and you need medical help right away. always keep a list of your medications and doctor’s name and number with you so that in a serious situation where it might be difficult to have a conversation, you can provide information – that may be lifesaving – to the doctors and other medical professionals who will be trying to help you.
It is essential that you eat a balanced diet, take your medication, get enough rest and take care of yourself so that your high blood pressure and diabetes stay under control, helping you avoid any of the serious complications we have just reviewed.
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