27/11/2025
Let’s be honest — many people fear HIV but ignore high blood pressure. Yet today, HIV can be controlled with proper treatment, and people living with it can live long, healthy, productive lives.
But high blood pressure is a silent killer. It gives no warning signs while quietly damaging your heart, kidneys, and blood vessels. When it strikes, it can cause stroke, heart attack, or sudden death within minutes.
So while we show compassion to anyone living with HIV, we must also understand that uncontrolled high blood pressure is often far more dangerous because it kills silently and suddenly.
Check your BP regularly. Take your medication. Don’t ignore headaches, chest pressure, or dizziness. Your life has no replacement.