• Topic
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Changes to lifestyle >> Changes to lifestyle

Changes to lifestyle

• Clip
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 01 >> Discusses whether her family showed any signs of having high blood pressure.

Discovered following a HRT check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 14 >> Explains how after cycling she had pains and the doctor discovered the problem.

Discovered following GP check up for pains in arms.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Describes how he first discovered that he had hypertension.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 01 >> Discusses sources of information she has discovered on hypertension, including the Internet.

Discovered following a HRT check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 14 >> Discusses how she now tries to stay calm if something annoys her.

Discovered following GP check up for pains in arms.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Considers that one can become over-concerned about one's medicine and treatment.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Condition
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> High blood pressure

Publication date: July 2001          Last reviewed: February 2012

Review date: December 2013

 

In high blood pressure (hypertension) the blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. We interviewed 18 people about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.