slug: we gɛt ay blɔd prɛshɔn
Nimal we ol 45 ia bin kam na di klinik de kɔmplen se in nɛk stif ɛn in ed de at. I bin de fred bad bad wan. "Dɔkta, a go gɛt siriɔs prɔblɛm? Yu tink se wan vein na mi ed go bɔs?" i aks wit vɔys we de shek shek. A smayl ɛn mek i kol bay we a se, "Nɔ wɔri, Nimal, lɛ wi chɛk mi blɔd prɛshɔn fɔs." I rili nɔmal fɔ mek yu fred bɔt yu wɛlbɔdi biznɛs. So tide, lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis saylɛn kil we de na wi bɔdi: ay blɔd prɛshɔn.
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Wi nɔ go ɛva fɔgɛt wetin bin apin da nɛt de.
Mek a tɛl una wan stori we de sho aw bɔku damej we ay blɔd prɛshɔn, ɔ wetin wi kin kɔl prɛshɔn, kin du to di bɔdi. We a bin de du mi intanshɔp, a bin de wok na wan ɔspitul we bin rili bizi. Wan nɛt, dɛn bin admit Misis Silva we na skul ticha we ol lɛk 40 ia so wantɛm wantɛm na di wɔd. I bin dɔn lɔs kɔnshɛns na wan say na in bɔdi ɛn i bin de ledɔm na in os. In tu pikin dɛn, wan bɔy pikin we ol 7 ia ɛn wan gyal pikin we ol 15 ia, bin sidɔm nia dɛn mama, dɛn bin de fred bad bad wan ɛn dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ du natin.
Afta wi dɔn tek CT skan na Misis Silva in ed, wi si sɔntin we rili sɔri. I bin dɔn gɛt wan blɔd prɛshɔn bikɔs i bin gɛt ay blɔd prɛshɔn, we i nɔ bin no fɔ kɔntrol fɔ lɔng lɔng tɛm. Pan ɔl we wi bin de tray tranga wan, i sɔri fɔ no se wi nɔ bin ebul fɔ sev in layf. Di tu pikin dɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ ɛp dɛnsɛf bin lɔs dɛn mama. Ɔlman nid fɔ ɔndastand se blɔd prɛshɔn nɔto jɔs nɔmba.
Wetin na ay blɔd prɛshɔn?
Wi at de pɔmp blɔd ɔlsay na di bɔdi tru di blɔd vesel dɛn we dɛn kɔl at. Blɔd prɛshɔn na di prɛshɔn we blɔd de put pan di wɔl dɛn na di at we i de travul tru dɛn vessel ya. If fɔ sɔm rizin dis prɛshɔn kin ɔltɛm ay pas aw i kin bi, wi kin kɔl am haypatɛnshɔn.
Tink bɔt wan hos we yu de yuz fɔ wata yu gadin. If di wata prɛshɔn tumɔs, di hos kin swel ɛn lik na say dɛn ɔ i kin bɔs, nɔto so? Na di sem tin kin apin to di blɔd vesel dɛn na wi bɔdi.
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Check Availability →Aw dɛn kin mɛzhɔ di prɛshɔn valyu dɛn?
We dɛn de mɛzhɔ blɔd prɛshɔn, dɛn kin gɛt tu valyu dɛn.
- Sistolik Prεshכn (tכp nכmba): Na di prεshכn we dεn de put pan di at in wכl dεm we di at de bit.
- Dayastolik Prεshכn (bכtכm nכmba): Na di prεshכn we di at de rεst bitwin di bit dεm.
Yu kin si di distribyushɔn fɔ di blɔd prɛshɔn valyu dɛn na di tebul we de dɔŋ ya:
| Blɔd prɛshɔn lɛvɛl | Sistolik (nɔmba we de ɔp) mm Hg | Diastolik (nɔmba we de dɔŋ) mm Hg |
| :--- :--- | :--- :--- | :--- :--- |
| Nɔmal wan | I nɔ rich 120 | ɛn i nɔ rich 80 |
| Smɔl Ɛlevɛt | 120 - 129 Di wan dɛn we de wok | ɛn i nɔ rich 80 |
| Stej 1 | 130 - 139 Di wan dɛn we de wok | ɔ 80 - 89 |
| Stej 2 we de apin | 140 ɔ pas dat | ɔ 90 ɔ pas dat |
> Na 🚨Kraysis we gɛt aypatɛnshɔn:
> If di prɛshɔn pas 180/120 ɛn yu chɛst de pen, i nɔ izi fɔ blo, ɔ yu fɔ chenj na yu si, yu fɔ kɔl 1990 wantɛm wantɛm ɔ go na di ɔspitul we de nia yu.
Wetin mek ay blɔd prɛshɔn kin apin?
Wi kin sheb di ay blɔd prɛshɔn to tu men kayn dɛn:
1. Praymari Haypatɛnshɔn
Dis na di kayn we bɔku pipul dɛn kin gɛt. Nɔr wan tin nɔr de we kin mek i sik ɛn i kin kam smɔl smɔl fɔ lɔng tɛm. Na sɔm tin dɛn we kin ɛp:
- Jin: If yu famili gɛt ay blɔd prɛshɔn, yu go gɛt dis sik.
- Ej: Afta i dɔn ol 65 ia, di we aw di blɔd vesel dɛn kin chenj kin go dɔŋ.
- Di we aw yu de liv yu layf: Nɔ de du ɛksɛsayz, yu nɔ de it bɔku sɔl, yu fat, ɛn yu de strɛs.
2. Sɛkɔndari Haypatɛnshɔn
Dis na prɛshɔn we ɔda mɛrɛsin kin kam wit. Dis kin apin wantɛm wantɛm. Na dɛn tin ya we kin mek i apin:
- Kidni sik dɛn.
- Tayrɔyd prɔblɛm dɛn.
- Slip apnɛa fɔ slip.
- Di sayd effekt dɛm fɔ sɔm bɔn kɔntrol pils ɔ pen kil.
Us sayn dɛn kin sho we di prɛshɔn de go ɔp?
Dɛn kɔl am ay blɔd prɛshɔn "Silent Killer" na mɛdikal sayɛns bikɔs i nɔ de sho ɛni sayn we di sik bigin. Bɔku pipul dɛn kin jɔs no bɔt am we dɛn mɛzhɔ dɛn blɔd prɛshɔn fɔ ɔda sik.
Bɔt if yu blɔd prɛshɔn go ɔp tumɔs, yu kin gɛt dɛn sayn ya:
- Siriv ed pen (especially na di bak pat na di ed).
- Diziz ɛn nɔs.
- Di vishɔn we nɔ klia.
- Chɛst pen ɔ i nɔ kin izi fɔ blo.
Wetin kin apin to wi bɔdi ɔgan dɛn if wi nɔ kɔntrol dɛn?
If dɛn nɔ kɔntrol di blɔd prɛshɔn, i kin pwɛl sɔm men pat dɛn na di bɔdi:
- To di bren: Strɔk kin apin we blɔd vesel bɔs.
- At: Di risk fɔ gɛt at atak kin bɔku.
- Kidni: Di blɔd we de go na di kidni nɔ kin wok fayn, ɛn dis kin mek di kidni nɔ wok fayn.
- Ay: We di blɔd vesel dɛn we de na di yay pwɛl, dat kin mek i nɔ de si fayn igen.
Wetin na Wait Kot Haypatɛyshɔn?
Sɔm sik pipul dɛn kin fred fɔ go na ɔspitul ɔ go to dɔktɔ. Dis na di rizin we mek dɛn blɔd prɛshɔn ridin na ɔspitul kin ay pas aw i kin bi. Bɔt we dɛn de na os, dɛn blɔd prɛshɔn kin rili nɔmal. Dɛn kɔl dis kɔndishɔn "White Coat Hypertension". Dɛn kin advays pipul dɛn lɛk dis fɔ mɛzhɔ dɛn blɔd prɛshɔn na os fɔ sɔm dez na mɔnin ɛn ivintɛm fɔ mek dɛn rid di rayt we.
Aw fɔ kɔntrol di prɛshɔn?
Tu we dɛn de fɔ kɔntrol di ay blɔd prɛshɔn fayn fayn wan:
1. Fɔ tek di mɛrɛsin we di dɔktɔ gi yu
Difrɛn kayn mɛrɛsin dɛn de fɔ kɔntrol blɔd prɛshɔn (Beta-blockers, Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, Calcium channel blockers). Yu dɔktɔ go pik di rayt mɛrɛsin fɔ yu bay aw yu sik. Mɛmba se, nɔ ɛva stɔp fɔ tek yu blɔd prɛshɔn mɛrɛsin if yu nɔ gɛt dɔktɔ advays.
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