Can you stop using antihypertensive drugs in summer?

I believe many hypertension patients have had such experiences. In summer, hypertension will [improve] and blood pressure will be relatively low. So, can we stop using or use less antihypertensive drugs in summer? The following are two cases. Case 1: Summer is coming. Miss Li, who had taken antihypertensive drugs and had better blood pressure control, felt groggy and thought it was due to the hot weather. She didn’t know it was due to her low blood pressure until she almost fell down on the subway. Case 2: However, Mr. Zhao, who also suffers from hypertension, is extremely daring. After taking his blood pressure several times, he stopped taking the antihypertensive medicine himself. He didn’t think he found it higher Read More …

How stabilized her high and low blood pressure through relaxation training?

When I went to the cardiovascular internal medicine department for consultation, the nurse was taking the blood pressure of my consultation object, Aunt Wang, who was in her 50s. Aunt Wang wanted to talk to me about her illness and also wanted to cooperate with blood pressure measurement. She was hospitalized this time because her blood pressure went up and down, and the drug could not be adjusted to the appropriate dose, so she also wanted to solve the mystery of blood pressure quickly. I asked her to feel at ease and finish her blood pressure before talking. Nervous Aunt Wang Obviously, the nurse is already familiar with Aunt Wang. Seeing that her upper limbs are stiffly suspended in mid-air, Read More …