I suffered terrible migraines for many years until they discovered I had high blood pressure. Having been put on a course of medication (for the rest of one’s life) I have not had a migraine since and that was 40 years ago.

I’ve had periods of anxiety when my blood pressure would be very high. I could always tell because my upper arms would start to tingle. Then the sensation would grow until it felt like my arms were going to explode…just like when they take your blood pressure. My doctor said that was an unusual symptom, but that people often feel the pressure wherever they tend to carry tension. For me, it’s my arms.

I was feeling lightheaded and disconnected, and was kind of clumsy.

I know that when my wife (who has varying degrees of high blood pressure) feels a lot of stress, she gets flushed in the face, blood pumping faster, and gets headaches. Also, being a bit unsteady on her feet.

Lying down helps to lower the pressure, to some degree, depending on how bad one has it.

There may be no symptoms at all of elevated blood pressure.

Or…you may have some and not recognise them.

Swollen feet for no good reason; headaches, dizziness, a squillion other things may be early symptoms.