Patient's question:
My boyfriend currently has high blood pressure and has been taking medication to control it. Recently, he wants to donate blood voluntarily, but he doesn't know if high blood pressure patients can donate blood. Can young people with high blood pressure donate blood voluntarily?Doctor's answer:
Hypertensive patients without other infectious diseases can donate blood appropriately based on your age. The change in lifestyle is the foundation of hypertension treatment. It is recommended to establish a healthy lifestyle, exercise to control your weight, increase sodium intake, and increase the amount of saturated fatty acids and total fat in your food. If you cannot control your blood pressure without medication, you may consider using antihypertensive drugs.