Patient's question:
I have had high blood pressure for two years. I drink Danxin Baoxin tea, but I don't take blood pressure medication because if I do, I can't sleep at night and always feel chest tightness. Recently, I don't know why, my headache is very severe. With high blood pressure, how can I deal with a severe headache recently?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the headache you are experiencing is caused by the expansion of the external carotid artery and increased pulsation due to high blood pressure, and it may also lead to symptoms such as dizziness and a sensation of fullness in the head. For your condition, it is still recommended that you take antihypertensive medication, and you can adjust or increase the dosage under the guidance of a professional physician, while also trying to switch to a different type of medication. Additionally, hypertensive patients must develop the awareness of lifelong medication, and absolutely should not arbitrarily change the dosage or switch to a different type of medication. More importantly, they must never stop taking the medication on their own.