Patient's question:
I found out that I have high blood pressure, but I don't know how to treat it, so I want to ask what to do about high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Hypertension is primarily treated with medication, but medication can only control blood pressure and cannot achieve the goal of a cure. Common medications for treating hypertension include calcium channel blockers, diuretics, beta-blockers, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Based on the patient's risk factors, target organ damage, and complications, doctors may prescribe a single antihypertensive medication or a combination of medications. Additionally, it is important to control weight, reduce salt intake, supplement with calcium and potassium, decrease fat intake, increase physical activity, quit smoking and alcohol, reduce mental stress, and maintain psychological balance while taking medication.