Autumn is here. It’s cooler in the morning and evening, and the temperature difference is bigger. Remember to check your blood pressure frequently to avoid high blood pressure.

Several such patients have come to the outpatient clinic in the past few days. Their blood pressure was normal a while ago, but when the Autumn Festival comes, their blood pressure is higher than the normal value, and their blood pressure is even higher in winter.

Is this high blood pressure? Do you want to take control?

The answer is yes. If the blood pressure is measured correctly multiple times in autumn and winter and the blood pressure is higher than 140/90mmHg, then high blood pressure is indeed considered.

There are also many friends with high blood pressure. Their blood pressure is stable in summer, but in autumn and winter their blood pressure is higher than normal. Do they need to take antihypertensive drugs?

The answer is yes.

Why does this happen? How to deal with it?

To put it simply, in autumn and winter, when the weather turns cooler or colder, the body must increase its metabolic level to meet the needs of various organs in order to resist the cold. Therefore, the adrenal glands will secrete hormones when encountering cold. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are substances that both increase blood pressure. Acting on the fibrate receptors in the heart accelerates the heart rate, enhances myocardial contractility and constricts the arteries throughout the body, which is another cause of increased blood pressure.

In summer, when the weather is hot, the body dissipates more heat, and most of the blood vessels in the body are in a relatively relaxed state. At the same time, there is more sweating, and the blood volume may be reduced, so the blood pressure may be normal or relatively abnormal. Low.

1. When the weather gets cooler, you have to check your blood pressure, otherwise you won’t know if your blood pressure fluctuates. Only by discovering the problem can we solve it. Don't be kept in the dark by blood pressure. This is also an important reason for the higher incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in autumn and winter.

2. As the weather turns cooler, blood vessels constrict and blood pressure rises higher than usual. Some sensitive patients need to add more drugs or switch antihypertensive drugs.

3. If the blood pressure is only 10-20mmHg higher than usual, you can increase the amount of antihypertensive drugs you usually take, but pay attention to monitoring.

4. If the blood pressure is much higher than usual, you must go to the hospital to prevent high blood pressure from causing serious consequences.

In short, as the seasons change and the temperature changes greatly, you must control your blood pressure. To control your blood pressure, you must first know what your blood pressure is! Then you'd better check your blood pressure when the seasons change.

If in summer, the temperature rises and your blood pressure gradually drops, you can try taking antihypertensive drugs.

1. After hypertension is diagnosed, if the blood pressure control is not ideal, secondary hypertension must be ruled out.

2. Blood pressure adjustment must be taken under the guidance of a regular doctor.

3. Learn to use the electronic sphygmomanometer correctly to measure blood pressure and monitor it for a long time. After the blood pressure is stable, you can measure it a few times less. If the blood pressure is not stable, especially during the change of seasons, you need to measure more.

4. Low sodium and high potassium diet, reduce salt, including pickles, fermented bean curd, etc. Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits is rich in potassium, calcium, vitamins, etc., which is beneficial to softening blood vessels and controlling blood pressure.

5. Insist on exercise and control weight: Many people with high blood pressure can return their blood pressure to normal by insisting on exercise and controlling weight, but they must exercise scientifically and lose weight scientifically.

7. Stop smoking and limit drinking. Some people say that drinking alcohol can lower blood pressure. It is indeed possible to lower blood pressure at the time, but then the blood pressure will rebound to a higher level. Some people say that blood pressure is higher after quitting smoking. This does not rule out withdrawal reactions, but generally speaking, smoking and drinking will definitely increase blood pressure.

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