Lesson 6 - Dangers and Complications

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So, there you have it — just some of the many diseases and complications that can come about if you fail to adequately control your high blood pressure. There's no sense glossing over the facts — high blood pressure can be extremely dangerous! Your doctor should be of great help to you in determining a new lifestyle that will keep your blood pressure in a healthy range. There are many medications that can help, along with diet, exercise and resolve. Ultimately though, it is up to you, the patient, to maintain your new lifestyle and drug treatment regimens. One of the greatest challenges for hypertension patients is sticking with these regimens. It can be difficult because changing your lifestyle or taking certain medications may have some slightly unpleasant side effects. However, no low-salt diet is as distasteful to stick with as the distaste of facing some of the dangers and consequences given above. Hypertension is called the silent killer for a reason — no matter how good you may feel, don't ever take your health for granted.

Here's that quiz again! Although we're sure you're going to take very careful care of yourself and your hypertension, so none of this stuff should come your way anytime soon, it's wise to know what is out there. Maybe the walk you take everyday won't take as much motivation when you think of the alternative being a hospital room.

Make a list of all the important people in your life, and the big events, such as graduations, weddings, and birthdays that you can predict for the next twenty years or so. Keep this list someplace special — in your wallet, in your bedside table, or on the refrigerator — these are all the reasons in the world to monitor and control your hypertension.

Well, you're done with the hard part. We've given you all of the medical information you're going to get in this course. All we have left is some much-deserved fun! Join us in Lesson 7 for some helpful tips, pointers, recipes, and games to help you help yourself in your fight against hypertension.

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