When the temperature is high, how can hypertensive patients keep their blood pressure stable?
How to keep blood pressure stable when hypertension meets high temperature?
(1) Pay attention to diet: the diet should be light in summer, avoid excessive spicy food and overeating, and quit smoking and limit alcohol. It is suggested that the daily intake of salt should be controlled below 6 grams, at the same time, the intake of potassium should be increased, green leafy vegetables, fruits, beans and milk should be eaten more, and foods rich in animal protein and low in fat should be appropriately increased.
(2) Good sleep: It is hot in summer, with mosquito bites, which easily affects sleep. Patients with hypertension are also more prone to blood pressure fluctuation, which increases the difficulty of blood pressure control and even causes cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is very important to develop good sleeping habits and create a suitable sleeping environment for maintaining the stability of blood pressure.
(3) Ensure adequate water intake: You sweat a lot in summer. If you don't replenish water in time, it will easily lead to a decrease in the amount of fluid in the body and lead to blood pressure fluctuations. Drink more water, don't wait until you feel thirsty.
(4) Suitable room temperature: As we all know, high temperature can easily lead to heatstroke. But some old people are not sensitive to heat, and they don't feel hot at high room temperature. They don't pay attention to cooling, and it is easy to have blood pressure fluctuations without warning. Some people also like to turn the temperature of the air conditioner very low. There are ice and fire indoors and outdoors, which can easily cause blood vessels to contract/expand, leading to blood pressure fluctuations.
(5) Develop good living habits: First of all, avoid overwork, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, especially for hypertensive patients engaged in mental work, and pay more attention to proper rest during the day and ensure sleep at night.
(6) Appropriate exercise: Choose the appropriate type and amount of exercise, such as walking, doing radio exercises, practicing Tai Ji Chuan and playing badminton.
(7) Maintain a good attitude: controlling emotional excitement, maintaining a good attitude and reducing mental stress and emotions have a great impact on blood pressure.
(8) Monitor blood pressure and take medicine regularly: take medicine regularly under the guidance of a doctor to control blood pressure steadily. It is best to bring a sphygmomanometer for self-blood pressure monitoring. Antihypertensive drugs should be taken in small doses and should not be reduced, increased or stopped at will. The key to the choice of antihypertensive drugs is to suit yourself and control blood pressure. It is best not to take antihypertensive drugs before going to bed to avoid hypotension at night.
Hypertension patients have normal blood pressure in summer, can they stop taking medicine?
When the temperature rises in summer, the blood vessels of the human body dilate, and the blood pressure will also decrease accordingly. Some patients' blood pressure can even be close to normal. Patients with hypertension can reduce their hypotension under the guidance of a doctor when their blood pressure is low or normal in summer, but remember not to stop taking drugs suddenly.
Some patients' blood pressure will rebound after stopping taking drugs, which will not only fail to achieve the therapeutic effect, but also easily lead to serious complications such as heart, brain and kidney, and even endanger the lives of hypertensive patients. In addition, the blood pressure of patients with hypertension is greatly influenced by environmental factors, and the blood pressure fluctuates greatly when they are in a bad mood, emotional excitement and excessive pressure. Therefore, patients with hypertension should not stop taking antihypertensive drugs even if their blood pressure is normal in summer.