For people with high blood pressure, the time period they should be most careful about is early morning. Why do I say that?

Every time Huazi works the night shift, he is always busy in the early morning. During this time, most people suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. According to epidemiological surveys, 40% of myocardial infarctions and 29% of sudden cardiac deaths occur in the early morning. The incidence of stroke in the early morning is also 3 to 4 times that of other time periods.

Why is the early morning so dangerous? The reason is that when the human body wakes up in the early morning, the sympathetic nervous system becomes excited, stimulating the secretion of hormones, speeding up the heart rate and raising blood pressure to wake the body for daytime activities. But for people with high blood pressure, early morning hypertension is prone to occur, leading to an increased risk of disease.

1. What kind of blood pressure is considered morning hypertension? Morning hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. So what kind of blood pressure is considered morning hypertension?

1. Diagnostic criteria: Blood pressure is measured within 2 hours of waking up, or between 6 and 10 in the morning. Blood pressure measured at home is over 135/85 mmHg, or blood pressure measured in a hospital clinic is over 140/90 mmHg.

2. Accurately measure blood pressure: To avoid interference, measure blood pressure in the early morning before taking antihypertensive drugs, empty the bladder before measuring, and measure before eating breakfast. It is recommended to measure in a sitting position, because when sitting, the upper arm and the heart are at the same level, and the measurement result is more accurate.

2. Use medication correctly to fight morning hypertension If you find that you have morning hypertension, don't panic. Most morning hypertension is caused by the fact that the antihypertensive drugs you take do not have a stable and lasting antihypertensive effect. It is recommended that people with hypertension choose long-acting antihypertensive drugs with a long blood drug concentration half-life, which are taken once a day. After a period of continuous use, the drug concentration in the body will reach a stable "plateau value", which can better control morning hypertension.

It is recommended to do a 24-hour dynamic blood pressure monitoring to see the pattern of your blood pressure fluctuations. If your blood pressure is higher at night, you can take long-acting antihypertensive drugs at night or before going to bed, so that the drug concentration in the body will be higher in the early morning, which will have a better effect on blood pressure control.

3. Reduce the risk of early morning hypertension 1. Stay in bed for a while: After waking up in the morning, lie in bed for 10 minutes longer, especially for the elderly and those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Turn over slowly in bed, stretch a few times, and then get up slowly. This can avoid a sudden rise in blood pressure and reduce the risk of early morning hypertension.

2. Exercise at night: Many people have the habit of exercising, but for people with high blood pressure, it is not suitable to exercise in the early morning, because exercise will also increase blood pressure, which will be superimposed with high blood pressure in the morning, increasing the risk. You can choose to exercise in the evening or at night, which will be safer.

3. Control the amount of salt: Sodium salt can cause vascular tension, increase sensitivity to vasoconstrictor substances, and also bind water to increase blood volume, ultimately raising blood pressure. Therefore, it is necessary to control the amount of salt, not exceeding 6 grams of salt per day, especially not eating too salty dinner the day before, which will help control blood pressure in the morning of the next day.

4. Get enough sleep: Poor sleep quality at night can also lead to high blood pressure in the morning. So don't stay up late and don't play with your phone before going to bed to ensure adequate sleep. If you have anxiety, snoring, sleep apnea syndrome and other problems that affect your sleep, you should actively seek treatment to improve your sleep.

In summary, people with high blood pressure should be careful about the risks of early morning hypertension. If you find yourself with early morning hypertension, you should communicate with your doctor in time, choose long-acting antihypertensive drugs, control early morning hypertension, and reduce the risk. If you have any questions about medication, consult a doctor or pharmacist in time. I am pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.