What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?

Hypertension is the diagnosis of consistently high blood pressure defined by a systolic (upper number) reading above 130 or a diastolic (lower number) above 80.

How do members experience high blood pressure (hypertension)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with high blood pressure (hypertension)*

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Modafinil Vitamin B Complex
Common symptom
Tiredness
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Multivitamin with Iron Rest
Common symptom
Back pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Heating Pad-Hot Packs Lidocaine patch Hydrocodone
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Listen to Music Aromatherapy Relaxation Techniques
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Tramadol Gabapentin

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for high blood pressure (hypertension)*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Norvasc)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,928
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (62)
Treatment

(Cozaar)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
959
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (56)
Treatment

(Zestril)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3,119
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (41)
Treatment

(Metoprolol Tartrate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,347
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (27)
Treatment

(Hydrochlorot)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,665
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (18)

*Data from patients with high blood pressure (hypertension), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with high blood pressure (hypertension)*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Norvasc)
Perceived effectiveness
for high blood pressure (hypertension) (19 evaluations)
Side effects
low blood pressure swelling in lower extremities
Total evaluations
21
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (62)
Treatment

(Cozaar)
Perceived effectiveness
for high blood pressure (hypertension) (12 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (56)
Treatment

(Zestril)
Perceived effectiveness
for high blood pressure (hypertension) (21 evaluations)
Side effects
dizziness joint pain 2 more
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (41)
Treatment

(Metoprolol Tartrate)
Perceived effectiveness
for high blood pressure (hypertension) (11 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (27)
Treatment

(Hydrochlorot)
Perceived effectiveness
for high blood pressure (hypertension) (9 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth at night
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
high blood pressure (hypertension) (18)

*Data from patients with high blood pressure (hypertension), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has high blood pressure (hypertension) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 20
20s 223
30s 945
40s 2,578
50s 6,085
60s 8,443
70+ 6,216

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7,824
Female 16,272