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You can tell you have high cholesterol from a blood test. Because the rate cholesterol High blood pressure tends not to cause any symptoms and in most cases, causes only an emergency, it is important to get tested.
Nonetheless, there are some possible warning signs and symptoms of high cholesterol. The medical website Medicover Hospitals describes some of the physical symptoms that can indicate high cholesterol levels.
It can occur in the hands or feet, as well as in other areas of the body. If you experience pain in your hands or feet, this may be due to a buildup of cholesterol that can clog the arteries of your feet and hands.
Reporting from Express, Sunday (10/24/2021) this cholesterol buildup can occur continuously and make hands and feet hurt. Medicover Hospitals also lists three other warning signs of high cholesterol.
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It is said that often tingling is a sign, because the disruption of blood flow to certain body parts makes a tingling sensation in the hands and feet.
High cholesterol levels in the blood make the blood flow thick and affect the normal flow of blood in the nerves and cause tingling. In addition, you may experience chest pain on the left side.
Chest pain, especially on the left side indicates blockage of the blood vessels around the heart and can cause pain. Sometimes, the pain can even radiate to the neck. High levels of cholesterol in the blood can cause chest pain and can also be a sign of a heart attack.
In addition, frequent headaches at the back of the head can also be an indicator of this condition. Blockage of blood vessels in the area around the head causes headaches in the back of the head. This occurs when blood vessels are blocked by cholesterol plaques.
If this is left unchecked, blood vessels can rupture and cause a stroke. When LDL or bad cholesterol builds up in artery walls, inflammatory substances are released in the body that can increase the risk of a heart attack.
Also Read: High Cholesterol, 3 Symptoms in the Feet That Mark Serious Problems
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