How do i treat my high blood pressure? part 2

Avoid stress. For those with high stress, one should try and avoid or decrease the stress levels. Rest, relax and exercise.

Coping skills

There is no cure for high blood pressure and thus life long treatment is required. To help cope with the management of blood pressure, one should do the following:

Home blood pressure monitoring. This is useful tool for home use and one can monitor the treatment and see if the medications are working.

Take the medications regularly. Do not skip medications, sometimes rebound hypertension can occur.

See the doctor regularly. At least once a year, see your physician and get your blood pressure measured and make sure that it is well controlled.

Hypertension is not a fun disorder; it has no symptoms and yet requires life long treatment and there are a lot of Dos and Don’ts associated with this disorder. Many people question why they have to take drugs if they do not have any symptoms plus the medications can be expensive. But on the plus side, well controlled blood pressure will add years to your life. On the negative side, one may end up with one eye, have a weak heart, remain with one kidney and be demented- the choice is very simple- you better take the medications as prescribed and quit complaining.

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