Patient's question:
My high blood pressure hasn't gone down in recent times, but because there's no other way, I often drink beer at banquets outside to entertain clients, usually until 1 or 2 a.m. Moreover, due to work pressure, I smoke 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes every day. I'm already 30 years old, and I'm very worried. So, doctor, I'm 30 years old with high blood pressure that hasn't gone down in recent times. How should I treat it?Doctor's answer:
If the examination reveals a decrease in blood pressure, it is recommended that you first go to the hospital for a thorough check-up of four hypertension-related tests, kidney ultrasound, homocysteine, and other examinations to determine whether it is secondary hypertension or primary hypertension. If it is secondary hypertension, blood pressure can generally be controlled by actively treating the primary disease. If a thorough examination confirms that it is primary hypertension, long-term oral antihypertensive medication treatment will be necessary.