Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Excessive cholesterol levels have the potential to cause adverse health effects. When cholesterol levels in the blood are high, a person is more at risk of experiencing various health problems such as hypertension, heart attack, and stroke. For this reason, it is important to recognize the symptoms of high cholesterol so that it can be treated appropriately.
There are a number of symptoms that are signs that someone has high cholesterol to watch out for, along with their exposure:
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1. Impotence
The appearance of impotence can be one of the characteristics of high cholesterol. This condition can occur because the buildup of cholesterol creates plaque in the arteries thereby blocking blood flow to the penis.
2. Legs and hands are easy to tingle
Symptoms that may arise due to high cholesterol are easy tingling of the feet and hands. In fact, sometimes the feet also experience pain, aches, or uncomfortable conditions when used to walk or even move.
3. Jaw pain
Pain in the jaw is one of the symptoms of a heart attack that may occur due to high cholesterol. Therefore, this can be one of the symptoms of high cholesterol that you can watch out for.
4. Tired easily
Fatigue is often experienced in people who have high cholesterol levels. This condition occurs when the body does not get blood flow with sufficient oxygen levels. The organs of the body are forced to metabolize hard, while the heart and blood vessels are in trouble. Therefore, it is not uncommon for the body to feel tired and unmotivated often experienced as a symptom of high cholesterol levels.
5. Chest pain
Chest pain is one of the complications of high cholesterol. This happens because high cholesterol levels can cause a buildup of fatty substances in the arteries. This buildup has the potential to cause chest pain, increasing the patient’s risk of having a heart attack.
6. Xanthelasma
That is cholesterol deposits that are under the skin tissue, usually around the eyes. When this happens, it’s usually a light yellow spot on the tip of the eyelid or small, solid bumps on body folds such as the heels, elbows, or knees.
7. Often proud
When the liver is filled with high levels of fat, complaints arise in the form of discomfort, bloating, and even nausea. Circumstances like this can increase the risk of cirrhosis, even liver cancer.
8. Hug
Symptoms of high cholesterol can also be in the form of cramps in several parts of the body at night when you wake up from sleep. Cramps occur in the heels, soles of the feet, and others. The pain will disappear when the body is moved.
9. Easy to fall asleep
Frequent yawning occurs due to reduced oxygen supply to the brain. If the frequency of yawning is unnatural, you should be suspicious because it could be due to the accumulation of high cholesterol so that the oxygen supply to the brain is not optimal.
10. Soreness in the Neck or Shoulders
Your neck or shoulders often feel sore? There is a possibility that it occurs due to a lack of oxygen and blood supply to the area due to the buildup of cholesterol. Address it immediately so that it is not sustainable.
11. Headache
One of the signs or symptoms of high cholesterol is a headache. Headaches in the back that appear can be very annoying and feel heavy and even interfere with activities. This headache will gradually improve as cholesterol levels in the blood decrease.
12. Smell Weird
Another sign is often smelling strange odors, or what is known as phantom odor perception. From research published in the journal Laryngoscope in 2020, it is known that there are at least three odors, which are not actually present, but are often smelled ranging from unpleasant odors, burning odors, and foul odors.
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