Hypertension

[Rossen]

Why does high blood pressure not considered as high risk when you have 100% of developing a stroke or a cardiac arrest?

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Hi Rossen

Here's the NHS advice on the subject. The group in the extremely vulnerable group have conditions that would put them at the greatest risk if they were to contract Covid-19.

List of conditions for extremely vulnerable who should be shielded and self-isolate for 12 weeks

If you live in England click gov.uk/government/publicati...

If you live in Northern Ireland click nidirect.gov.uk/articles/co...

If you live in Scotland click nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...

If you live in Wales click phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest...

If you are in the extremely vulnerable group you can register on gov.uk to get support click gov.uk/coronavirus-extremel...

The latest detail on Social Distancing – click

gov.uk/government/publicati...

[Rossen in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

Hi,

Thank you for your response. I have read all of them from NHS stuff & the like..that's my question mainly, 'why they did not include 'hypertension' as a health risk? What are their basis of not including it?

[SpiritoftheFloyd in reply to Rossen]

Blood Pressure UK estimates there are 16 million people in the UK with hypertension, up to 5 million of those not knowing they have hypertension. Perhaps hypertension on it's own, without any other medical conditions would not be classed as high risk, otherwise 1/3 of all adults in the UK would be in the high risk category.

I suggest you ask your GP for his/her comments

[Prada47 in reply to Rossen]

Hi Rossen

Is your High Blood Pressure not under Control with Meds, that may be a reason why !!

Stay Well

Stay Safe

[Rossen in reply to Prada47]

Hello Prada,

I'm on Rx meds for 17 years.. Hereditary mainly.