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Essential High Blood Pressure Age 24- Possible or Unlikely?

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ro265
ro265

Hello,

I am age 24 and was diagnosed with high blood pressure around 2 years ago (but likely had it before).

A cause has so far not been found despite a referral to an endocrinologist.

I have been more or less written off with essential hypertension and medication is my only apparent option (as I am not overweight, healthy, exercise).

Is my diagnosis of essential hypertension actually possible for someone by age or am I just being fobbed off?

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  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 ro265

    Posted

    It all depends on you, and how much you look after your body and what you eat.

  • anders70981
    anders70981 ro265

    Posted

    "Essential hypertension" just means that they don't know why the blood pressure is high. For sure there is a reason.

    How high is your blood pressure. Did you try to measure it at home ?

    Do you drink energy drinks?

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