That’s because people hardly go for check-up. Even if one can’t afford to go to a hospital, you can have your blood pressure checked in a chemist or pharmacy for a low price. It goes a long way to show that you really care for your health. Hypertension is a slow killer if not detected early.
Most people think that hypertension is as a result of stress but it is not in all cases. You might not have a stressful job, eat well and still have background hypertension, that type is common among those that have a wide family history of hypertension.
A man in his early thirties was brought to the ER, he was bleeding heavily from his nose and mouth. He was brought in by his co-workers who said he was at his desk at work and was talking to a colleague who noticed streaks of blood coming out of his nose and raised an alarm. They said that after a while, he began to bleed from his mouth as well, fresh and heavy blood, but he remained conscious and was panicking.
We initially thought it was a case of a hemorrhagic fever, like Ebola and started to isolate him and even the people that came with him and got PPE gears ready to wear. It was after his vitals were checked that we knew we had to be dealing with something else, his blood pressure was terribly high, his pulse was normal, respiration normal and his temperature was good.
High temperature is the main symptom of hemorrhagic fever so he didn’t have that. His blood pressure was above 200, it was too high and he must have ruptured a blood vessel that was why he was bleeding. The high pressure in his blood vessels even made it worse as the blood gushed with force.
It’s like forcing too much air pressure into a balloon, it would swell and burst when it reaches its limit. Despite the fact that he was bleeding so much, he was still trying to explain what happened, his mouth was covered and dripping of blood, it was scary. He was told to be quiet. The doctors tried to stop the blood but they couldn’t locate the source of the bleed.
We had to use pressure and low-dose injections that would clot his blood, but it didn’t have much effect. His cubicle was full of blood, looking like we just took an emergency child delivery there. Drips were put up to drop his blood pressure, his samples were taken for tests as well. His friends were panicking and worried, they were scared to come too close to him or touch him. I was equally scared, no jokes
Gradually, his blood pressure began to drop because of the mannitol drips, the blood became lesser and after about 45 mins of running back and forth, the blood stopped gusihing out...
Gradually, his blood pressure began to drop because of the mannitol drips, the blood became lesser and after about 45 mins of running back and forth, the blood stopped gusihing out...
An ENT doctor was called to attend to him. The source of the bleed had to be located. We were hoping it won’t be from somewhere sensitive like the blood vessels around the brain. When the ENT doctor came, he did his physical examination and concluded that the bleeding was coming from a blood vessel behind the nose. He then used a tongue depressor to pull the tongue down hoping to see deeper into the throat, then the patient coughed and the bleeding started again, we were back to square one!
This time, the blood was clotted and lumpy, because of the effect of the coagulants used. The ENT doctor broke bottles of adrenaline into cotton wool wrapped in gauze and stuffed it into the patient’s mouth and cotton wool into the nostrils, one nostril at a time. He elevated the head and did some head maneuvers. Then bleeding then stopped again.
He was told to wash out his mouth to get rid of the blood. When asked if he knew he was hypertensive, he said no and that although his parents are, he thought it was an illness of the elderly. From his history, he hardly checks his blood pressure, takes alcohol, smokes and doesn’t exercise.
He had an ECG and ECHO done but there wasn’t really any abnormality asides the ones common among hypertensive patients. He is to also have a CT-Scan done. I count him lucky to be alive. If it were to be a brain vessel that got affected, that would be the end, if he didn’t die immediately, he would have a severe stroke and would scar him for life.
A lot of young people are hypertensive these days without knowing, it is no longer a disease of the elderly as the general population thinks. It is important you have your bp checked at least once in 3 months no matter how busy you are, local pharmacies offer such services at very low prices. There’s no greater gift than a good health.
A lot of young people are hypertensive these days without knowing, it is no longer a disease of the elderly as the general population thinks. It is important you have your bp checked at least once in 3 months no matter how busy you are, local pharmacies offer such services at very low prices. There’s no greater gift than a good health.
*WOW,thank you for this piece Dearie.....
OMG! I am so scared 😢😢😢😢😢. Same thing happened to me years ago, though i am on meds now but i woke up one night with this terrible headache that couldn't stand the light. Before you know it 1am i was throwing up clots of blood, as just blood straight up. I was rushed that midnight to the hospital and my bp was tested which was 208/100. That was it. I was in the hosopital for 4days bleeding blood loke menses and throwing up. I thank God i am alive to write this
ReplyDeleteMiss Ess thank God for your life!
DeleteNurse thanks for this info, thank God the young man is alive.
Jeeesus mine has actually been higher than that. Ive only had a bit of blood when i blow my nose not this kind of bleeding though...God help us
DeleteJust returned from the hospital and was checked. First time in life my enemy's bp is a bit high. Guess, I laboured myself too much this past week. Presently on bed rest. It's really important to check once in a while.
ReplyDeleteSorry momma
DeletePlease rest and eat well
Thank you, Olori mi. I pray I even sleep. This my eyes be shinning like touch light. 😀😀
DeleteWhich one is my enemy's bp, Nigerians won't kill someone
DeletePlease relax your mind as well Pele!!
Delete*torchlight
DeleteAnon 14:22😉😉😀😁 Na so.
@Lagosshopper..thanks so much.
Thank God for saving his life. I always check my BP once i'm not feeling myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
ReplyDelete"the blood became LESS".
How them go check blood pressure kwanu?
If na to chop nkwobi, orishirishi, collect side vultures, them go know that one well well. The average Nigerian hardly spends a dime on his health when he thinks he is well.
What they like is to "rush him to hospital" like this one.
Health is wealth
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Nurse for this
Thank God he made it... So scary😩
ReplyDeleteNawa o, quite scary! I am actually one of those that think its for d elderly.. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSad
ReplyDeletemy boss discovered he was hypotensive on Monday and by Tuesday he was gone.
Oh my GOD. I guess the shock killed him.
DeleteThank God it ended well.
ReplyDeleteThankGod for his life
ReplyDeleteTrying to get my bp down...Lord help me
ReplyDeletePlease everyone should check their bp once in a while. Went for routine check and was told my bp was slightly high. Was placed on meds. Went after a week and was given the all clear. Morrow is a new month,will be going for full checks.
ReplyDeleteI was so scared reading this, I thought he will die. Thank God that it ended in praise.
ReplyDeletethank you nurse. just discovered I am. God help me.
ReplyDeleteSo scary and dramatic,everyone must have been on their toes,may God have mercy on us all.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby that is hypertensive would rather spend his money on his family (extented). I have been the one buying his med for him since I tested him and found out he is hypertensive, diabetic with erectile disfunction, quick ejaculation and low sperm count.
ReplyDeleteBut this man will never buy me drugs or anything when I'm sick not even our child.
So I have stopped buying his med and he is carrying face around. Worst is he can stay 2-3wks without buying it till I buy them most times and his level will be high.
A part of me is telling me I'm doing bad and want him to die, but why can't this man buy his meds? Since he isn't spending on me or our child.
I just taya.
God please give me the grace and patience.
Pls educate him, else he may have kidney failure and that's a different scale of expenses. Let the cheap bp drugs be all you will have to buy o.
DeleteAnon 14:35 .Please continue to get his drug for him and educate him on the danger for not taking it. I lost my dear husband last year september to this deadly hypertension,before then we didn't know it could led to his death, if not I would have been on top of the game by reminding him, he didn't take his medicine for some weeks cos he believed he was cleared, was life flighted but he was declared brain dead immediately he got the crisis,I cry everyday because we're in the states with no one to help with my 3 kids, he died at 45 while i'm 38.life is really unbearable for me right now, I can't help blaming myself for his death because I didn't push him enough to take it,Please educate your husband.
Deleteblame yourself for whose death? full grown arse men..she should continue to get his drugs for him with her money while he uses his money for himself and his family because if her husband dies her life is finished as a human being...i used to nag my hubby but i have come to realize this life is a solo trip. if you love him that much why did you not commit suicide when he died? sorry to sound harsh but this is just to tell you that we are the only ones who can take care of ourselves better and this life we are all responsible for our actions and own life. nobody will die for you... anonymous if your hubby cannot spend money on you or your child then let him be. if he cannot buy drugs for himself then his cross...african men are so self centered and entitled..they expect a woman to sacrifice their lives for them but they want to use themselves and their resources for other women and family..
DeleteThank God he made it
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ReplyDeleteWhen talking about hypertension let's also remember to talk about hypotension because it also kills. If you're contantly feeling depressed, pls go for checkup as it might be hypotension.
ReplyDeleteI'm so scared of hospitals, so whenever I go to the hospital, my heart starts beating very fast. And as soon as they check my BP, they tell me I'm hypertensive. But if the doctor starts gisting with me to calm me down and check again, my BP drops lower and lower until normal. I don't know what to do. I'm told it's called white coat high BP. Poster please advice me on what to do.
ReplyDeleteBuy the equipment and test yourself in your house.
DeleteSimple.
Abi your heart go dey do gba gba gbi gbi in your house again????
Hypertensive that claimed the life of my father and mother-in-law. May there souls rest in peace Amen.
ReplyDeleteIt's a deadly killer,it kills my husband leaving my children to be fatherless and a widow at my prime age.i miss my husband every minute.May their souls continue to rest in peace Amen
DeleteI became hypertensive at 18. Took all my medications religiously as prescribed but my blood pressure remained elevated. I decided to change my doctor. The new doctor changed my medications and ran some tests which showed my kidneys had been affected. I had only 37% function left and i was just 23. Eventually, my kidneys failed last year and I had my transplant this year, donated by my amazing father. Thank God for my proactive husband too, we travelled to a country where medical services are free. Hypertension should not be taken lightly
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight poster.
ReplyDeleteAnon 18:58 can you share the name of the country and hospital for those who may need it.
Eat less salt, breathe in and out often and chew raw garlic to lower blood pressure
ReplyDeleteand excerise too, very important
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