What kind of pathology is called hypertension, today probably everyone knows. I remember how in childhood my mother reassured me: “Immediately stop making noise! Have you forgotten that your grandmother has hypertension? ” I then not only forgot, but did not understand at all what kind of illness this was. But grandmother really looked unhealthy, and her head was pulled by a scarf. And I thought: “If only I could invent a cure for hypertension in order to cure my grandmother once and for all, and she would unwind this bandage and play with me.”
Subsequently, of course, I learned what was happening with this disease, since my parents went to medical school to study as a medical assistant. It turned out that this disease is considered almost the most common in our time. In short, this is high blood pressure. The disease is very insidious and almost every fifth person is faced with this pathology. The insidiousness of hypertension lies in the fact that it can for a long time and imperceptibly produce its destructive actions on the heart and blood vessels.
Of course, we live in the 21st century and we have at our disposal the most modern medicines for hypertension. Naturally, we all also understand that self-medication with such drugs is unacceptable. However, if you do not start to treat hypertension in a timely manner, then it will declare itself one way or another. This is fraught with the following consequences:
- Heart failure ;
- Renal failure;
- Stroke;
- Angina pectoris;
- Heart attack.
Scary, right? However, there is good news. There are drugs for hypertension that can easily reduce pressure and stabilize it to normal. It should be understood that with such a disease it is necessary to follow certain medical recommendations. Do you remember the saying: “forewarned - means armed!”?
To get started, read some points related to the pathology in question.
- As already mentioned, increased pressure is observed in almost a fifth of the population. It is easy to agree that a periodic medical examination will only benefit you.
- Only half of people with such diseases know this.
- Only 1/2 patients taking the medicine for hypertension, while listening to the recommendations of the doctor and they are followed. Unauthorized cessation of prescribed drugs leads to exacerbations of pathology. The same applies to ignoring prescribed dosages.
What to do if you have hypertension.
- Go back to the beginning of this article, take a look at the good news, and tune in to normal life. A good modern cure for hypertension allows patients to continue a normal full life.
- Also tune in to comply with absolutely all the instructions of your doctor.
- Only a doctor can find a cure for hypertension and do it. In this case, the specialist takes into account:
- Your age.
- The presence of complications and disorders of the cardiovascular system.
- Other pathologies in the body, if any.
What are the groups of modern drugs for hypertension
- Diuretics (diuretics ). With their help, the volume of fluid circulating in the cardiovascular system decreases. They also contribute to the release of salts, reducing pressure. If the patient does not have gout and diabetes, treatment begins with these drugs.
- Beta blockers. These are drugs that reduce the energy required for the heart to work.
- ACE inhibitors prevent spasm of blood vessels, facilitating the work of the heart.
- Alpha adrenoreceptor blockers dilate peripheral arteries.
- Calcium antagonists.
It should not be considered that even taking a well-selected medicine for hypertension will quickly improve your condition. It even happens that taking these drugs can cause fatigue, frequent urination, an upset stomach or headache. In no case do not stop treatment without consulting a doctor. Side effects go away within a few days.