Near the Spring Festival, there are new crown epidemics in several places, and some areas need to be isolated at home. Hospital visits are also not convenient. Faced with such a situation, how can chronic disease patients prevent dangers during home isolation!
First, peace of mind
Studies have found that anxiety increases the risk of heart attack by a factor of 9.5. Anger can increase the risk of heart disease by a factor of 7.5 in 2 hours.
The longer you stay at home, the easier it is to be cranky, depressed, anxious, irritable, and quarrelsome. Even if you stay at home, you have to find a way to adjust your mentality, do housework, listen to music, practice words, etc. You can adjust your mindset.
2. Reasonable diet
Develop healthy eating habits of low salt, low oil, low sugar, more vegetables, more fruits, more coarse grains, and appropriate lean meat, fish, milk, and nuts.
During the stay-at-home period, the amount of activity is reduced and it is not easy to digest. Therefore, you can't eat as much as 7 points as possible, and you can't overeat, overeating, which will induce myocardial ischemia, angina, and may even directly induce myocardial infarction.
3. Exercise moderately
During the epidemic period, especially in home isolation, many public activity places have restrictions on access, you can go downstairs every day, if you can't go downstairs, do gymnastics at home, walk back and forth, treadmills, bicycles, tai chi, etc. are OK. Under limited conditions, find a movement that suits your body and stick to it, 3-5 times a week for about 30 minutes each time.
Fourth, regular work and rest, do not stay up late
During the pandemic, while staying at home, many people can't go out and not go to work, or retiree. Coupled with the reduction of activity during the day, getting up late in the morning and not being sleepy at night, it is easy to accidentally stay up until midnight. Staying up late for a long time can lead to increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, decreased immunity, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Even if you don't go to work and can't go out, you must develop the habit of getting up early and don't take too long lunch breaks. Read a book at night before going to bed, soak your feet, and relax your body.
5. Closely observe the condition and take medicine regularly
1. Patients with chronic diseases must regularly monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate. Never wait to measure when you are uncomfortable.
2. Patients who need to take medicine for a long time should insist on taking medicine according to the doctor's advice, and do not stop or change the drug without authorization. If there is an abnormality during the medication, contact your attending doctor as soon as possible. Arrange medication and visits on the advice of your doctor.