Does high blood pressure effect your sleep?

Brandon Bentz

Yes it does

Henry Gao

Yes, having high blood pressure can lead to insomnia, making it harder to sleep. You will also often wake up more often.

Kusum Gupta

It's possible that high blood pressure may make the sleep more difficult. HBP occurs when the force of blood pumping through your veins is high.This puts stress on blood vessels and can cause symptoms such as headaches, chest pain, difficultly breathing. All those symptoms make sleep more difficult.

Sfserra

Whether you have high blood pressure or not, not being able to sleep is probably not good for your health.

Yonjoo Choi

The quality of sleep is not good and it addresses your daily life.

Connie Wong

I was told by doctor that it does affect your sleep 

Didi Quam

It does affect your sleep. The body doesnt rest when you fall asleep

Stefania Guizzo

Yes, high blood pressure (hypertension) can affect sleep in several ways. Some of the impacts include:

1. Sleep Quality: High blood pressure can lead to poor sleep quality. People with hypertension may experience more fragmented sleep, leading to less restorative rest.

2. Sleep Apnea: There is a strong link between high blood pressure and sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. This condition can cause snoring, daytime fatigue, and increased blood pressure levels.

3. Stress and Anxiety: High blood pressure can be associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, which can interfere with the ability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

4. Medication Side Effects: Some medications used to treat high blood pressure may have side effects that can disrupt sleep patterns or cause insomnia.

5. Nighttime Symptoms: People with high blood pressure may experience symptoms such as nocturia (frequent urination at night), which can disrupt sleep.