How is old people low blood pressure treated?
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With the increase of age, the body function will gradually decline, the physique will gradually become weak, there will be many chronic diseases, especially high blood sugar, high blood fat, high blood pressure are three major diseases that harm the elderly, but in recent years, many elderly people suffer from hypotension, how to treat the elderly hypotension? Let's talk about it
How is old people low blood pressure treated?
Nutrition should be strengthened for the weak; The patients with consumptive diseases such as tuberculosis should be treated more quickly; If it is caused by drugs, the dosage can be stopped or adjusted. If the blood pressure of patients with hypertension falls too fast after taking antihypertensive drugs and feels untimely, the administration method and dosage should be adjusted under the guidance of doctors; For patients with postural hypotension, when standing in supine position, pay attention not to be too fierce, or use hands to support objects, in order to prevent wrestling caused by hypotension.
Life should be regular, to prevent excessive fatigue, because extreme fatigue will lower blood pressure. To maintain a good mental state, appropriately strengthen exercise, improve physical fitness, improve the regulatory function of nerves and blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, reduce the attack of orthostatic hypotension, the elderly exercise should choose sports according to the environmental conditions and their own physical conditions, such as Taijiquan, walking, aerobics and so on.
Each meal should not be too full, because too full will make the blood flow back to the heart relatively reduced; The elderly with hypotension can drink some light salt boiled water or eat a slightly salty diet every morning to increase the amount of drinking water. More water into the blood can increase the blood volume, which can improve blood pressure; Moderate tea, because the caffeine in tea can excite the respiratory center and cardiovascular system; Moderate alcohol consumption (best wine or beer at moderate consumption) is not suitable for strong baijiu. It can stimulate sympathetic nerves, accelerate blood flow, promote heart function and reduce blood viscosity.
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Strengthen physical exercise. Physical exercise can regulate hypertension and hypotension. A foreign scholar said: "exercise can replace many medicines, but no medicine can replace exercise." The elderly with hypotension can choose suitable exercise items according to their physical condition.