Nine big misunderstandings in antihypertensive medication 

At present,there are many misunderstandings in patients with hypertension,which will interfere with standard treatment.It is so necessary to clarify these wrong ideas.In order to enjoy a scientific and standard treatment.For antihypertensive medication,patients usually have the following misunderstangings:

1.Medication with feeling

    Blood pressure is estimated according to the symptoms.Some patients think that no uncomfortable symptoms,no treatment.This is wrong.There is no determined relationship between the level of blood pressure and the severity of symptoms.Some patients suffered a higher blood pressure without uncomfortable symptoms,because this state lasts so long that they have already adapted .It is not foud until the cerebral hemorrhage occurs.Patients should be measured blood pressure periodically,but not “Medication with feeling”.

2.Unwilling to take medication too early

     Many young patients are unwilling to take medition ,because they worry about that the body will produce resistance ,in addition,the present symptoms are not servere.This is dangerous.For all the patients,the earlier you take medication,the better,unless patients with early mild hypertension control the blood pressure only by adherecing to a healthy lifestyle strictly.

3.Drug withdrawl once the blood pressure is normal

     Some patients will stop taking drugs as soon as the blood pressure is normal.This is rather harmful.Hypertension is different from a cold,it can not be cured,only be controled and needs drugs for a long time even all the life.Adherencing to medication is the road of longevity.After drug withdrawl,the blood pressure will increase again,the pulsation of the blood pressure is so large that it will damage target organs seriously such as heart,brain,kidney and so on.The corect approach is gradually reducing the dose under a standard long-term blood pressure control and only for those who are able to strictly adherece to the healthy lifestyle.During this process,it needs to monitor the changes of the blood pressure.

4.Only by drugs

Some patients think it is enough to persist in a long-term regular medication.In fact,drug treatment should be based on a healthy lifestyle,both are indispensable.Only by drugs,it is hard to have good effect.Many patients take two or three drugs at the same time ,but it is diffcult to control the blood pressure.

5.Ignoring the effect of medication

   Some patients only take medication,but not to pay attention to their blood pressure,so it can not make the blood pressure stable and standard.In addition,the principles of antihypertension medication emphasize on individual treatment,one of which is monitoring regarly and recording the blood pressure,in order to learn about the relationship between the drug dose and the changes of the blood pressure ,then we easily know how to keep the blood pressure stable in the ideal level.

6.Take medication by themselves

   Some patients take medication without following the doctor’s advice,but according to the recommedments of the drug salespersons,or believing the advertisements.Others think “the more expensive,the beter”or take the drugs which are effective to the other patients.All the ideas are blind.Now,the kinds of the drugs are so many that the selection must be carried out under the guidance of the doctors.

7.Treatment by infusion

     Some patients want to rely on transfusion .Actually it doesn’t need a transfusion treatment unless hypertensive emergencies like hypertensive encephalopathy or aortic dissection.Some patients think it can active blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis,improve circulation,prevent thrombosis.In fact,there is no useless for preventing thrombosis with the common infusion.

8.Believing in sovereign remedy

     Most patients need long-term or lifelong adherece to non-drug and drug treatment.Some advertising claims of certain drugs,high-tech products,health food or health care instrument can cure hypertension,not to eat antihypertensive drugs,these are pseudo scientific propaganda.At present,there are no kind of drugs,health care products,health care equipments can cure hypertension.

9.Too much trust in pure natural drugs

     Some patients think western medicine have a lot of adverse reaction while pure natural drugs have no adverse reaction.And then many ads take good advantage of it.As a matter of fact,pure natural drugs also have adverse reaction ,in addition,the effection is still not determined.It should not be believed blindly.

 

Preventive measures of hyperlipidemia

一、Reasonable diet

      The principle is “four low and one high”.Low calorie,low fat,low cholesterol,low sugar and high dietary fiber.

1.Caloric restriction

     Caloric should be intaken not more than 294 caed/kg every day.Animal fat and cholesterol should be controled not more than 300mg per day.One egg one day and peanut oil should be advocated.The healthy food,such as milk,fish,beans,seafood,vegetables,fruit and so on.

2.Salt restriction

     Less than 8g should be controled every day.

二、Scientific lifestyle

      The regular life,the proper exercise,the sports food,the recreational activities should be advocated.At the same time,no smoking,no alcohol,no tesions and maintain a good mentality.

三、Regular physical examination

       Those who are over 45,the fat,with a family histroy of hyperlipidmia,having too many social activities,always in high tension,all belong to high-risk groups.They should be examined once a year.

四、Drug regulation

       The fundamental aim of lipid-lowering therapy is to prevent occurrence of coronary heart disease,stoke and other diseases.When reasonable adjustment of diet structure ,and still can’t make the lipid to the ideal level,then medicine must be taken for a long term.

Sub-health

一、Definition

       Sub-health is a critical state.People in this state,mental energy and adaptive ability will both decline,though there is no specific diseases.If it can’t be corrected in time,diseases will come easily.Sub-health is also called “third state”, “intermedicate state”

 “unstable” ,  “gray state”and so on.The WHO defnite this state which is no organic disease ,but any functional changes as  “third state”.

二、Types of sub-health

1.Body:nutritional imbalance

       weak constitution

2.Psychology:antagonist,

           inferiority,

           weariness,

           weak anti-frustration ability.

3.Emotion:passion

         Parochialism

4.Thought:fragile

         indecisive

5.Behavior:stereotype

          Radical

三、Self-testing methods of sub-health

1.Often eat fried food,high calorie food and pickled food.

2.Often smoke,drink wine,stay up late,work and rest irregularly.

3.Often constipation,fecal odor,punching nut,freckles,acne,dark skin.

4.Insufficient blood supply such as headache,dizziness,insomia,memory loss,unresponsive,inattention,limb numbness、swelling、pain,gait instability.

5.Palpitation,chest tightness,chest pain.Sometimes left upper limbs and back pain,then go upstairs difficultly even a severe colic.

6.Too much mental stress,irritability,anxiety,depression,pessimism,

reluctant to contact with the outside world.

7.Poor immunity,body weakness,fatigue,frequent colds,oral ulcer.

8.The sexual capacity decreased ,the young man early appeared backache and leg pain,loss of libido or impotence.Premature menopause for women.

9.General belly early in 25-50,is a sign of maturity,but also hyperlipidemia,fattyliver,hypertension,coronary heart disease.

10.Alopecia,alopecia areate,bald,hair loss.

According to the above 10 items,if you have not more than 2,it belongs to “yellow light”warning period,there is no need to worry about;If you have 3-5,it belongs to “red light”forcast period,that has “signs of death from overwork”;If you have 6-10,it belongs to “red light”dangerous period,can be defined as “fatigue syndrome of death from overwork”.Three kinds of people tends to die from overwork,one is the rich especially without maintenancing;two is a career man like a workaholic;three is the people with genetic early death but they belived in good health by themselves.

四、Psychological sub-health

     It is a intermediate state between mental health and mental illness,which is impacted by genetic and congenital conditions(such as personality preferences,emotion,intelligence,endurance and so on).It mainly explained as mental fatigue,emotional disorder,thought disorder,panic,anxiety,inferiority,neuroticism,apathy,loneliness,rash,even dutch act idea.If you want to learn about it,you can use the flowing four items to judge.If you are,please adjust it as quickly as possible with a psychological counseling.

1.Decline of memory and attention

     You always forget a lot of things and easily be distracted in daily life,even be unable to concentrate energy.

2.Slow thinking,slow reaction

     You find it difficult to communicate with others even a short circuit comes out.

3.Long-term bad mood

     The bad mood lasts too long to be adjusted by yourself.

4.Out of confidence,lack of security

     You always worry about the future,prefer to stay alone even avoid the socity.