If a person periodically has high blood pressure, then he should consult a doctor, since this symptom is fundamental for a disease such as arterial hypertension. By itself, a not too large increase in blood pressure is not very dangerous, however, if it is constant, then this may well lead to the development of serious complications.
The causes of high blood pressure may be different. To date, it is customary to distinguish the so-called essential and secondary hypertension. The first option assumes the absence of any precisely proven cause. By the way, essential hypertension as a diagnosis is made in 90% of cases when constant high pressure is observed. Secondary hypertension often occurs when an increase in pressure is due to an existing disease. Most often we are talking about renal pathology.
Arterial hypertension is difficult to treat. This is largely due to the uncertainty of the causes of its occurrence. Moreover, it is reliably known that high blood pressure is very common in obese people. Each kilogram discharged allows it to be reduced by 1 mmHg. As a result, if a person with arterial hypertension is overweight, then, first of all, he should deal with the normalization of his body weight,
after all, this is the most physiological and effective measure.
In addition, if the pressure is high, then the patient should not abuse table salt. Do not consume more than 5 g of salt per day. Even better if you can reduce its consumption to 3 g per day. Also, patients who are characterized by physical inactivity, it is recommended to do physical education. Naturally, this takes into account the functionality of a person. Such methods are often very effective if the patient has a first degree of hypertension. When the disease reaches the 2nd and especially the 3rd degree, it is necessary to use special antihypertensive agents. In this case, treatment of high pressure usually begins with any one drug ( ACE inhibitors are especially common , which, however, are contraindicated for pregnant women). In more severe cases, a combination of drugs is recommended.
In the event that the pressure is high, you must try to return it to a normal level, since uncompensated arterial hypertension promises a huge number of various complications. At the same time, small vessels are often affected, which is expressed in progressive loss of vision, as well as increasing problems with the kidneys. In addition, the risk of various kinds of strokes, aneurysms and heart attacks increases. Constantly experiencing high blood pressure, the vessels gradually become more and more dense and ultimately weaker and less responsive to treatment with drugs. For this reason, if the pressure is high, it is necessary to try to reduce it to a normal level (less than 140/90 mm Hg).