Will the weather affect blood pressure?

When the seasons change, the blood pressure of hypertensive patients tends to fluctuate, especially in winter. Due to the influence of cold air flow, some hypertensive patients may have elevated blood pressure, which will adversely affect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.

In a cold environment, the blood pressure of some sensitive people may be higher than usual due to the contraction of skin blood vessels and the reduction of perspiration. Sensitive people mainly include the elderly, patients with high blood pressure fluctuation, those with unsatisfactory blood pressure control, those who do not adhere to regular medication and patients with severe hypertension.

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For most hypertensive patients, the basic reaction to temperature change can be done well: insist on taking medicine, and don't stop taking medicine or reduce it at will; Pay attention to keep warm, increase clothes appropriately, and avoid catching cold, cold and lung infection, so as not to induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; Ensure sleep and avoid overwork; Pay attention to monitoring the changes of the disease and consult a doctor in time if you feel unwell.

Finally, I want to emphasize that chest pain often means a serious or even life-threatening disease, regardless of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases before. Once it happens, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. If there are symptoms such as mouth-eye deviation, unfavorable speech, and unfavorable physical activity, you should also go to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible, which is likely to be the clinical manifestation of cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage.

People's Daily Online-It is normal for blood pressure to rise in cold weather.