Elena Malysheva: one of the main mistakes of hypertensive patients is a sharp decrease in blood pressure 
! ” on Channel One, she revealed three main mistakes that people with high blood pressure make. The episode is available on YouTube.
According to Malysheva, one of the most common mistakes of hypertensive patients is a sharp decrease in blood pressure with the help of drugs. Co-host cardiologist-resuscitator Herman Gandelman agreed with the therapist. “When we sharply lower blood pressure, the blood supply to the brain is disrupted and a person can lose consciousness,” he explained.
The specialist advised everyone who has high blood pressure to first lie down to rest for half an hour before again measure pressure. “Maybe the pressure will decrease on its own,” he said. If high blood pressure is accompanied by shortness of breath, headache, visual impairment, chest pain, then a person needs to call an ambulance, and the arriving doctors will decide for themselves whether to lower the pressure or not, Gandelman said.
The second popular mistake is associated with stopping the drug intake after the blood pressure has returned to normal. Malysheva warned that in case of refusal of drugs, a withdrawal syndrome may occur, that is, the person's condition will deteriorate sharply. Gandelman, in turn, emphasized that the patient cannot independently cancel the drugs, since only a doctor can deal with this issue.
The experts also called non-compliance with the diet, in particular, the use of large amounts of salt, when taking medication, wrong. The cardiologist reported that this is one of the most common reasons for the ineffectiveness of drugs against high blood pressure. “Only excluding salt to the recommended level will reduce blood pressure by about five to seven millimeters of mercury,” he said.
Gandelman added that people suffering from high blood pressure should completely eliminate cheese, processed meat from their diet. , chips, popcorn and canned foods. The doctor explained that these products contain a dangerous amount of salt for hypertensive patients.