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Clogged arteries are a common medical condition that can accompany a severely fatty diet or chronic health conditions such as cholesterol. When arteries are clogged up, this means that mineral or fatty deposits have collected in the arteries and attached to the artery walls in much the same way as you would see deposits clog up the sides of an old pipe that hasn’t been cleaned up in a while. 
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It’s a potentially dangerous medical condition that can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks or strokes during your lifetime, and untreated blocked arteries can considerably shorten your natural lifespan by several decades \u2013 and the problem can be a genetic one in many cases that requires lifelong medical treatment to stay as close to healthy as possible.
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Most of the conditions causing clogged arteries are easy to treat with a combination of the right medication and diet changes. 
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Here are 14 symptoms of clogged arteries that you should look out for. 
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1. High Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

High blood pressure is a common health condition diagnosed in many men and women of all ages every year. People might associate high blood pressure with older people, but with the advent of diseases like cholesterol and heart disease, many people are developing high blood pressure earlier on in their lives. 
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High blood pressure<\/a> is a serious medical condition that requires lifelong treatment and a few serious diet and lifestyle changes for better health.\u00a0
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It can very commonly accompany conditions such as blocked arteries, and in some cases, the two conditions go hand-in-hand. Have your blood pressure checked at your next doctor’s appointment and do so at least a few times per year to check that yours is still in the state that it’s supposed to be for optimal health.
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Standard blood pressure usually measures at 120 over 80 and while small derivations in the amount are normal, large jumps in either the systolic or diastolic number are not a great sign and it means you should see your doctor.
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2. Headaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Headaches <\/a>are a very common medical symptom and they are always one that you should report to your doctor as soon as they happen. Everyone has a headache every once in a while and it usually goes away by itself if it’s due to factors like slight dehydration \u2013 but if you experience recurring headaches or instances of headaches several weeks apart with increasing frequency, you should consider it a symptom of something more serious and make an immediate appointment with your doctor.
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Headaches can be a sign of many different things, but it can be a potential early warning sign of a heart attack or stroke too. If you experience it as a symptom of a heart condition, blood pressure condition or clogged arteries, you\u2019re going right into the danger zone and you’ll need to seek immediate medical attention.
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It’s one of the common medical symptoms that will never turn out to be nothing. For headaches, there’s always some kind of cause. 
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3. Feeling Lightheaded<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clogged arteries <\/a>can put a lot more pressure on the body to perform basic functions like pumping blood from one part of the body to another. This can mean that you experience symptoms related to this that increase as the condition gets worse, and other symptoms that could put you at an increased risk of developing a heart attack or stroke.\u00a0
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Feeling lightheaded is something that can point towards low blood pressure or blood sugar, but it can also sometimes be a warning sign for diabetics who need to keep a close eye on their health \u2013 and in some cases, it can indicate that clogged arteries are becoming an issue and it’s affecting blood flow to the heart and brain. 
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See your doctor if you notice that you\u2019re feeling lightheaded more often than you should. Whatever is causing  it is best diagnosed in the earlier stages \u2013 and you could be more of a stroke risk right now than you realize.
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4. An Irregular Heartbeat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clogged arteries can mean that your body needs to work a lot harder to pump blood through or past the obstructions in your arteries; in the early stages while blood is still able to get through these arteries you might not notice any symptoms, but as the condition gets worse you’ll experience more issues until blood can’t get through the arteries at all and it turns into a stroke or embolism.
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One of the potential symptoms that you might experience as a result of clogged arteries is an irregular heartbeat. This can in turn produce other physical symptoms such as over-tiredness, nightmares and pain in the chest. 
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An irregular heartbeat might also indicate other heart-related conditions such as Barlow’s or more serious conditions such as early-stage heart failure. 
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Speak to a doctor or cardiologist if you experience an irregular heartbeat<\/a>. A few tests can be enough to tell you why and what can be done from there.
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5. Pressure in the Eyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common causes for pressure in the eyes is glaucoma<\/a>, a physical condition which thousands of people live with that can usually be corrected with a combination of surgery and\/or medication \u2013 but one of the other causes for pressure felt behind the eyes can also turn out to be a lot more serious and could be related to spikes in your blood pressure.\u00a0
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Blocked arteries can happen in various parts of the body, and in some cases this can increase the amount of pressure that the body is currently under. One of the potential things this can cause is the addition of more pressure in the eyes \u2013 which can be another warning sign of a stroke.
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If you feel any symptoms such as a headache or pressure in the eyes while suspecting that you might have a heart condition, cholesterol or blocked arteries, the next course of action should be to head straight for the emergency room.
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6. Blood Clots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blocked arteries can increase your risk of developing chronic heart conditions and they can drastically up your risk of developing other conditions such as blood clots where they’re left untreated. Circulation problems are common with the more advanced stages of blocked arteries, and blood clots can settle under the skin where they can either cause a severe blood flow blockage or move through to the heart or brain from there where they can cause a stroke.
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Sometimes blood clots<\/a> can feel like something is being \u201cpinched\u201d under the skin according to how it gets described by many patients, other times physical evidence of the blood clot can be felt through the skin: Much like a muscle knot, but potentially fatal if it gets massaged loose.\u00a0
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If you suspect a blood clot, there’s no time to wait for a doctor’s appointment: Go straight to the emergency room for blood clots immediately.
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7. Skin Flushing or Discoloration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Skin flushing or discoloration is a general symptom that can be indicative of many health conditions that have something to do with the circulation, the lungs or the heart. It either means that the skin is getting too much blood flow<\/a> and oxygen or too little \u2013 and where it means too little, it can point to blocked arteries as the underlying cause of it.\u00a0
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Skin flushing and discoloration can go together with some of the symptoms on this list, and it might be an early sign that you have developed a blood clot.
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Combined with some of the other symptoms on this list, it might mean that you should make an immediate trip to the emergency room instead of waiting a week for a doctor’s appointment that you might not make it to.
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It’s true that skin discoloration isn’t always this serious of a symptom, but with other symptoms, you should never take the chance. 
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8. Vomiting and Nausea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vomiting and nausea are two very common symptoms that can accompany the more advanced stages of clogged arteries; see your doctor where vomiting and nausea become chronic or lasts for more than a few hours at a time. These can be dangerous symptoms that go together with heart issues and might act as an early precursor for a heart attack or stroke.
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Vomiting <\/a>and nausea are common symptoms that might also sometimes point to a range of other health conditions. Some of them can include general stomach upset, food poisoning, heart palpitations, stress, stomach ulcers and underlying conditions like Crohn’s disease.\u00a0
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Sometimes it’s temporary, but you should always see your doctor where it isn’t. Getting this symptom treated as soon as it happens could be what saves your life. Sometimes vomiting can mean going to the emergency room instead of waiting for an appointment. 
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9. Chest Cramps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes the pressure associated with blocked arteries can lead to heart palpitations, but there are also other heart-related symptoms it can cause. Chest cramps and blocked arteries can often be symptoms that go together with one another, and they’re always serious symptoms when they do. 
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If you experience chest cramps, see your doctor regardless of any of the other symptoms off this list that you may or may not experience. Chest cramps can easily be a heart attack<\/a> precursor, especially if you have existing conditions or a history of heart conditions or heart attacks in your family.\u00a0
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You’re more at risk of heart attacks if you follow an unhealthy diet or if you are a smoker, and you’re more at risk with any type of family history.
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If chest cramping is severe, make sure that you get yourself to either your doctor or the emergency room soon. It’s better to be safe. 
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10. Increased Tiredness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Increased tiredness and fatigue can be one of the first long-term signs you show when there’s something wrong with your health. When you remain tired no matter how much sleep you might be getting throughout the day or night it’s likely that the problem causing the issue isn’t because of your sleeping pattern. 
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Sometimes increased tiredness <\/a>can point to an underlying infection, but other times the cause can point to something directly affecting your blood flow and heart. If you notice that your energy levels are drastically dropping or you’re more tired than you should be, the first step is to get straight to your doctor for a few tests that can help to establish what the problem is.\u00a0
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There are other things that might cause the same symptom, but your doctor is the only one who can tell you for sure which one \u2013 and which subsequent treatment can help.
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11. Confusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have blocked arteries in the more advanced stages of the condition, blood flow might not be able to reach some of the most vital parts of the body \u2013 and eventually, a full healthy flow of blood could be unable to get as far as the brain. When this happens, symptoms that have been mentioned earlier in this article such as heart palpitations and headaches are common ones, but you might also experience further and more serious symptoms such as confusion as a result.
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Confusion can mean that you forget where you put your keys, but the symptom can also be more blatant and serious and make you forget larger details or experience blackouts or time gaps. 
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This is usually indicative of something affecting blood flow to the brain. Where it’s not because of the tumor, it might be due to clogged arteries and you might be an additional risk for a stroke<\/a>. See your doctor immediately.
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12. Pins and Needles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pins and needles or numbness <\/a>usually indicates either nerve damage or problems with blood flow that’s currently being caused by something else. If you’ve recently cut off blood flow to a specific part of your body by accident, it’s likely that the feeling of numbness or pins and needles is only temporary and should go away as soon as the flow of blood has been returned to the area \u2013 but sometimes pins and needles can happen again later on or not go away at all.
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As a recurring and regular symptom, pins and needles can be a little more dangerous and might be one indication that clogged arteries are affecting the healthy flow of blood to these areas. The first thing you should do is to see your doctor: Just a few simple tests can be enough to tell you what your current risk factor is and safely treat it from there. <\/strong>
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13. Numbness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Numbness can be an entirely separate symptom on its own, and sometimes it can be much more serious than feeling pins and needles due to blocked blood flow from affected arteries<\/a>. If a part of your body suddenly goes numb, you should head straight to the emergency room. It’s not the kind of thing that you should wonder about doing \u2013 it’s the kind of thing where you should stop whatever it was you were doing and do it immediately.
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Experiencing numbness of this type can mean that clogged arteries have suddenly switched into a bigger problem, and you could have mere minutes to get to the emergency room before you’re affected by a stroke. Sometimes miniature strokes can also affect the body \u2013 and in many cases, numbness is the only symptom you’ll feel and only after the stroke has happened. 
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Sure, there are other things that can cause the same symptoms, but with clogged arteries and the associated risks, never take the chance. 
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14. Fainting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fainting is one of the more advanced symptoms that might be associated with clogged arteries. If you experience this symptom, it almost certainly means that either your heart or the rest of your body can’t take the strain that’s associated with a lack of blood flow \u2013 and it’s always a serious symptom. 
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If you faint without being able to find another cause for it, make an appointment with your doctor or get straight to the emergency room if you see someone faint who doesn’t come to immediately.
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Fainting <\/a>is common preceding a heart attack or stroke and there are many different other things that it can mean for your health, but generally it always means something serious.\u00a0
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Whether you know of an existing clogged artery-related condition or not, never make an emergency doctor’s appointment wait: It could mean the difference between life and death and you might not have much time to get to medical attention.
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