I feel pretty terrible all the time with a thumping headache and pulse in my head, I am exhausted all the time. When my father was my age he had a hemorrhage due to high blood pressure and both my brothers are on medications. Last week I had one of my 'turns' and my boss sent me to the doctor where they found my blood pressure to be 181/115. At the docs previously I had a diastolic of 99 yet no-one has ever put me on anything, I'm just left to get on with it, I'm really concerned. I'm in a medical profession and fully aware of what could happen to me!

I went through a period of ill health when I felt over-loaded, particularly in the evening with a pounding pulse, which at times I could feel in my head. My systolic blood pressure would rise up and up to sometimes as high as 190. I was breathless on lying down and sometimes felt a fluid shift in my chest which caused palpitations. At other times I collapsed and was hypotensive. Eventually it was found I had an electrolyte problem due to a kidney condition and reducing my fluid intake has avoided extreme symptoms. I have only recently started on a calcium channel blocker.

Pounding heartbeat. Pulse so hard I could hear it in my ears. It would last anywhere from 5 minutes to off and on all day. Exhausted me. My pulse was fine, just a very hard beat. BP ranged from 117/78 to 179/97. I could feel it when my pressure went up. I didn't feel depressed or any anxiety. Mostly when I was active. Just doing yard work would get it started then I had to sit down till it passed. I am now on lisinopril 10mg. for one week. It was all good till today, and it all came back again. Going back to the doctor probably have to increase dosage.

I have incredible headaches. I had them for a while, but when I went to get a biannual checkup, I had to be admitted into the emergency room because my blood pressure (BP) was so high. The last visit to the doctor was for pink eye, but when they took my BP, the doctor was more concerned about my BP than my pink eye. She (the doctor) gave me BP pills, which I did not want to take but did anyway. Well, the headaches stop when I take the medicine, and I don't like that. I don't want to have to take medicine in order to feel better. I know that sounds ridiculous, but there it is. I don't want headaches either though. Now since I read this information, I know that my eyesight may also be affected. I'll keep reading and see how I can help myself without having to take pills.

My high blood pressure symptoms included dizziness, confusion, panic attacks and severe headaches.

I have recently had neurosurgery. I have been fitted with an ANS model 120 for neuropathic pain which goes down my neck shoulders into arms and fingers. This took place on December 30th 2010 during my stay in hospital the nurse told me to check with my local doctor about my blood pressure. I get bad pains in my eyes and also headaches sometimes. I also suddenly get blurred vision which means I can't read no matter how hard I try. I visited my doctor and had a full blood test s done. Kidneys, liver, prostate, blood cell count, hepatitis and others all clear, but my doctor wants me back next week as my blood pressure was high.