Healthdigest explores the ways increased blood pressure makes us tired. With higher blood pressure, the heart pumps more intensely, making it harder to pump blood through the body. It is often the case that low blood pressure indicates narrow arteries, which make it difficult for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This extra effort and resistance can cause heart failure if blood doesn’t flow properly and fluid accumulates where it shouldn’t. Symptoms of heart failure include fatigue due to poor circulation. Fatigue can also result from kidney disease or peripheral artery disease.
Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder causing sleep disturbances, can lead to high blood pressure. When a patient has sleep apnea, his or her breath pauses during sleep. By interrupting sleep, these pauses can reduce oxygen levels, causing a rapid rise in blood pressure. Due to the frequent occurrence of this process, sleep quality is compromised and fatigue is caused.
Although medication can reduce blood pressure effectively, it can also have some side effects. Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers may cause fatigue when taken for high blood pressure. Additionally, stress, obesity, and inactivity contribute to fatigue caused by high blood pressure
