When the pressure is high, above 14 by 9, it is accompanied by other symptoms such as very severe headache, nausea, blurred vision, dizziness and if you have the diagnosis of high blood pressure, you should:
- Take the medicine indicated by the cardiologist for SOS situations;
- Go to the ER if it does not improve in 1 hour because it can be a medical emergency situation.
However, when one is not hypertensive and the pressure is high, without any other symptom is advised:
- Try to relax a little and wait 1 hour to measure the pressure again.
If after that, the pressure is still high, make an appointment with a cardiologist as soon as possible, because this may indicate a picture of hypertension that may require treatment with pressure-regulating medications, as indicated by the cardiologist. Understand better how the diagnosis of high blood pressure is made.
Because the pressure stays high
The pressure is high when the blood finds more difficulty to pass through the arteries, which usually happens due to the accumulation of fat plates inside. However, in certain situations it can get very high, for example:
- On receiving bad news;
- By getting very excited;
- After a great meal;
- During a very intense physical effort.
In addition, people who already have high blood pressure frequently may have peaks of pressure, seemingly without reason. And so it is important to regularly check the pharmacy, for example, in addition to properly taking the medications that the doctor thinks necessary and maintaining the healthy habits indicated by the doctor, such as poor dietary salt and fat, and regular exercise moderate or moderate.
Here's an example of the best diet to help regulate blood pressure.
What to do to control high blood pressure
To control high blood pressure, avoiding its complications, the hypertensive should measure blood pressure at least once a week, noting their values to show the cardiologist at the next visits. So the doctor can get a better perception of how the pressure behaves and may indicate the most appropriate treatment.
However, other equally important steps that should be taken to help better control the pressure are:
- Weight loss, maintaining the ideal weight;
- Eat a diet low in salt;
- Practice physical exercises; see how to control hypertension with physical activity.
- Quit smoking, if any;
- Avoid stressful environments;
- Always take the medicine your doctor tells you to.
An effective home treatment to control high blood pressure is orange juice with eggplant. One should beat the eggplant half blender with 1 cup of natural orange juice and strain the following. It is recommended to drink this juice every morning for breakfast.
Watch this video to learn what to do to lower high blood pressure:
