"Lao Li, let me tell you, once you take blood pressure medicine, you can't stop it casually, and when the time comes, your body will collapse, and you will be responsible for yourself!"
Lao Li, who is just seventy this year, has been accompanied by high blood pressure for ten years. Some time ago, he watched the spring flowers bloom and his blood pressure stabilized a lot, so he stopped taking the medicine without authorization.
When my wife heard about it, she was so worried, but Lao Li said with a smile: "Spring is here, my blood pressure is stable, and it's not good to take too much medicine." ”
Who knows, within a few days, Lao Li began to feel dizzy and nauseous. He thought it was the spring breeze blowing too much, and he had a little cold, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Until one morning, he was cooking porridge in the kitchen, when suddenly his eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.
When his wife found out, it was too late, and Lao Li was lying on the ground, unable to move half of his body. The ambulance roared, but the doctor shook his head and said, "It's too late, acute cerebral hemorrhage." ”
My wife's heart is like a knife, and she knows that all this is because Lao Li took the initiative to stop the drug.
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In the spring, as the temperature rises, many people with high blood pressure will find that their blood pressure levels seem to drop or even return to normal levels.
This phenomenon may lead some patients to mistakenly believe that their high blood pressure has been cured, and some people even decide to stop taking blood pressure medication as a result.
However, this "improvement" in blood pressure is actually only an illusion and does not represent a real improvement in high blood pressure.
Dr. Jin Xiaoping explained that the increase in temperature at the turn of spring and summer causes the blood vessels in the body to dilate, resulting in a decrease in the amount of blood returned to the heart.
In addition, the windy spring and dry weather can also lead to a lack of water in the body, which also reduces the amount of blood returned to the heart, resulting in a lower blood pressure value when measured.
This drop in blood pressure, caused by changes in external temperature and environment, is not an improvement in the disease state, but only a physiological response.
Especially in the spring when it is warm and cold, blood pressure may fluctuate erratically, which is a risk that cannot be ignored for people with high blood pressure.
Therefore, even if you feel that your physical condition is improving in the spring, people with high blood pressure should continue to strictly follow the doctor's instructions and continue to take antihypertensive drugs to avoid possible health risks.
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For people with high blood pressure, temperature changes in spring may not only induce blood pressure fluctuations, but may also increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
Intracerebral hemorrhage, commonly known as cerebral hemorrhage, is an extremely serious condition in which intracranial blood vessels become weakened and eventually rupture due to long-term high blood pressure.
Although the onset of an intracerebral hemorrhage is often sudden, the body usually gives some warning signs before it happens. Here are five warning signs that people with high blood pressure should be especially alert for in the spring:
01 Severe headache
This is one of the most common symptoms of intracerebral hemorrhage. People may suddenly experience severe pain on one side of their head, which may spread throughout the head over time.
02 vomiting
Due to increased intracranial pressure, the vomiting center may be irritated, resulting in sudden, violent vomiting, which is a direct manifestation of abnormal intracranial pressure.
03Limb eccentricity
If intracerebral hemorrhage occurs in an area of the brain that controls body movement, it can cause sudden numbness or hemiplegia in the face or limbs.
04 Slurred speech
Intracerebral hemorrhage may affect the areas of the brain that control speech, causing people to suddenly speak clearly and impaired speech.
05 Drowsiness or excessive yawning
Bleeding within the brain can cause a lack of oxygen to the brain, which can cause drowsiness or frequent yawning, which is the brain's response to trying to regulate the state of hypoxia.
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Hypertension is a common chronic disease, especially in spring, due to changes in temperature and environment, hypertensive patients are more likely to experience blood pressure fluctuations, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. To prevent serious consequences such as intracerebral hemorrhage caused by high blood pressure, patients should pay attention to the following four things:
01Continuously monitor and control blood pressure
People with high blood pressure should monitor their blood pressure daily, especially in the spring when the temperature changes greatly. Continuous blood pressure control is key to preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Patients should follow their doctor's instructions and have regular check-ups to ensure that their medications are appropriate and avoid self-adjusting their medication schedules.
02 Stabilize your mood and avoid violent reactions
Mood swings can cause sharp fluctuations in blood pressure over a short period of time, increasing the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. People with high blood pressure should learn to control their emotions and avoid being overly excited or sad to maintain stable blood pressure.
03 Wake up gently
Mornings are one of the peaks when blood pressure rises. People with high blood pressure should avoid getting up suddenly, and can lie flat in bed for a few minutes, sit up slowly, and then gradually stand up, which can reduce the risk of rapid changes in blood pressure.
04Eat a healthy diet and reduce the intake of "three high" foods
Foods high in sodium, fat, and sugar are all potential threats to blood pressure. Patients with high blood pressure should reduce the intake of such foods, avoid salted fish, cured meats, fried foods, etc., and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to maintain vascular health.
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