Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in life, and its incidence has always been quite high in the elderly population.
When it comes to the treatment of high blood pressure, the first thing most people think of is timely medication.
But what many people don't know is that in the process of controlling the condition of hypertension, it is necessary to actively avoid the following four common misunderstandings for the use of antihypertensive drugs, otherwise it may still lead to blood pressure out of control.
1. If your blood pressure does not rise, you do not have to take medicine
In the preconceived notions of the vast majority of people, it is necessary for hypertensive patients to take antihypertensive drugs only when blood pressure rises, and this erroneous view must be corrected in time.
In fact, the reason why hypertensive patients need to take medication in time is mainly to prevent the problem before it happens, that is, to achieve early control of blood pressure through the role of antihypertensive drugs.
And if you always wait until your blood pressure has risen before you start taking antihypertensive drugs, then the most fundamental treatment principle of high blood pressure is actually contrary to it.
Because it is easy to let the blood pressure rise to adverse effects on the function of organs, especially the heart, brain, eyes, kidneys and other very important special organs, if the blood pressure rises frequently due to the lack of timely medication, it is easy to cause serious damage to these important organs.
Therefore, regardless of whether the blood pressure level is maintained or not, patients with high blood pressure must take medication on time.
2. The more types of antihypertensive drugs to take, the better
At present, there are many types of antihypertensive drugs available for hypertensive patients to choose, so many hypertensive patients will think that taking more than a few types of antihypertensive drugs is likely to achieve a more ideal antihypertensive effect.
This kind of overly one-sided wrong thinking is actually very undesirable. Because for different patients with hypertension, whether it is the type of disease, the severity of the disease, or the physical health status of the patient himself, there will be great differences.
Therefore, when choosing the type of pressure drug, it is necessary to consider the above factors together. Therefore, do not think that the more types of antihypertensive drugs, the better.
3. The lower the blood pressure, the better
The adverse effects of excessive blood pressure on human health are enormous, but this does not mean that the lower the blood pressure, the better.
In fact, low blood pressure is also very detrimental to the maintenance of the body, and it will also cause many uncomfortable symptoms that are doubly disturbing.
Therefore, when choosing the dosage of antihypertensive drugs, it is necessary to combine the actual condition and make professional judgment by the doctor.
And in the process of taking the drug, you must follow the doctor's instructions and complete the medication according to the amount. Remember not to increase the dose of medication without authorization in order to quickly reduce blood pressure, which can easily cause excessive blood pressure reduction.
4, as long as you take medicine on time, you will be foolproof
The role that medication plays in the control of hypertension has always been enormous, but that's not to say that as long as the medication is taken on time, it will be sure to be foolproof.
Because human activity, human emotions and daily living habits can have a great impact on blood pressure fluctuations. For this point, patients with hypertension must pay more attention.
The above are the introduction of four common misunderstandings that need to be actively avoided during the process of antihypertensive drugs. For such knowledge, patients with hypertension must pay full attention to it, and if there is bad behavior, it must be corrected in time.
Otherwise, it is easy to go into the medication misunderstanding and lead to a great reduction in the effect of disease control, which will often have a very large adverse impact on the health of patients.