“I Thought I Was Fine”: A Wake-Up Call From High Blood Pressure

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:59:01 +0000

I used to think that high blood pressure was something that happened to “other people.” You know the type—middle-aged men glued to office chairs, constantly downing black coffee, yelling into phones, living off microwave meals. Definitely not someone like me. I was active. I cooked at home. I didn’t drink much, and I wasn’t even that stressed, or so I thought.