Hypertension is a chronic disease, and most people who suffer from the disease can only take antihypertensive drugs for a long time to control the disease.
Antihypertensive drugs, also known clinically as antihypertensives, may affect the sympathetic nervous system, the endothelin system, and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, causing blood pressure levels to drop.
Some patients see that their blood pressure has dropped after taking the drug, and they want to stop the drug. Can this be done?
Patients with high blood pressure who find that their blood pressure level can be maintained to 130/80mmhg after taking the drug, they cannot stop the drug without authorization.
If the drug is stopped without authorization, it may cause a sharp increase in blood pressure in a short period of time, causing more damage to the patient's body. Patients who find that their blood pressure has dropped and remain within normal levels can go to the hospital to see a professional doctor, and if the patient belongs to the following secondary hypertension, they can consider discontinuing the drug.
The so-called secondary hypertension is because of the increase in blood pressure caused by factors such as kidney disease, vascular disease or endocrine system disease, and you can stop taking blood pressure-lowering drugs after the primary disease is effectively controlled.
If the patient is essential hypertension, it is best not to stop the drug, and to listen to the following three recommendations when taking the drug.
1. Antihypertensive drugs cannot be replaced at will
There are a variety of antihypertensive drugs on the market, once the patient begins to take such drugs, they should take fixed types of drugs in strict accordance with the doctor's instructions, and cannot change the types of antihypertensive drugs at will, so as not to lead to poor physical fitness and increased blood pressure.
2, can not wait until the time of discomfort to take the drug
Patients with hypertension are best to take antihypertensive drugs on time and in quantity every day, and should not stop the drug because the blood pressure level remains within the normal range, and then continue to take the drug after finding that the blood pressure rises. This can cause the body's blood pressure levels to fluctuate repeatedly, causing greater damage to blood vessels and major organs, while also making blood pressure difficult to control.
3. Pay attention to diet during taking medicine
During the period of taking antihypertensive drugs, patients should pay attention to controlling the diet structure. For example, you can't eat spicy, irritating, raw and cold food, pay attention to the light taste of the diet; it is best to chew slowly every time you eat, and do not overeat;
In particular, do not drink alcohol or eat foods containing alcohol, so as not to cause repeated irritation to the blood vessels, and the blood pressure level rises higher after the blood vessel walls become harder and thicker.
Reminder: In addition to the above points, patients should also regularly monitor blood pressure or physical examination, find blood pressure fluctuations to adjust the dose of drugs in time, if it is found that the body organs are damaged, they must intervene in time to treat, so that the condition can be improved.