Patient's question:
I often feel dizzy and have a stuffy head. Besides the headache, sometimes it's very severe, making it hard for me to sleep at night. What should I do? I have high blood pressure and mild diabetes. How should I take medication in this case? For dizziness and headache, besides high blood pressure and diabetes, what should I do?Doctor's answer:
If it is found that there is high blood pressure, the first thing to do is to make changes in dietary activities and lifestyle. For example, engage in moderate-intensity exercise for 150 minutes per week, consume no more than 6 grams of salt per day in your diet, and always maintain a calm mindset. These three aspects can reduce blood pressure by about 15 millimeters or even more. If there is mild diabetes, in addition to achieving the above three aspects, you should also follow a low-sugar, low-salt, and low-fat diet, and increase the intake of fresh low-sugar fruits. It is also necessary to coordinate weight reduction and carefully monitor whether blood sugar levels are rising. Through these aspects, if blood sugar levels still do not rise significantly and cannot be reduced to the normal range, it is recommended to take medication for treatment, such as metformin gliclazide, etc.