(High Blood Pressure) Do I have to take medication for the rest of my life?... "I can stop taking medication depending on my blood pressure."

If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure and prescribed medication, you will usually need to take it every day.

 

Because of this, even if blood pressure is found to be high during a health checkup, some people postpone receiving a thorough examination because they are concerned about taking medication.

 

Once you start taking high blood pressure medication, do you have to take it for the rest of your life? Hypertensive patients take medication to keep their blood pressure within normal limits.

 

High blood pressure can cause cardiovascular disease and even lead to death. Because high blood pressure carries a high risk of acute death, it's crucial to pay close attention to managing your blood pressure.

 

Even people with normal blood pressure sometimes exhibit "white coat hypertension," which appears elevated only during a blood pressure measurement at a hospital, or "pseudohypertension," where blood pressure readings are higher than actual values. Therefore, it's recommended to consult a specialist based on your screening results and receive appropriate treatment if necessary.

For Stage 1 hypertension (systolic blood pressure 140-159 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 90-99 mmHg), lifestyle adjustments should be considered before starting medication to assess blood pressure changes. However, most patients fail to achieve blood pressure control with non-drug treatments, so medication is often used in conjunction.

 

Experts say, “Once cardiovascular disease develops, the risk of recurrence is high, so prevention is of utmost importance,” and “You can reduce the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease in old age by controlling risk factors such as high blood pressure from a young age.”

 

Whether or not to discontinue medication should be decided by a specialist.

 

According to American health information outlet VeryWellHealth, the idea that people with high blood pressure must take medication for life is a misconception. People with severe obesity, often due to high blood pressure, can successfully manage their lifestyle and lose weight, lowering their blood pressure and allowing them to stop taking their medication.

 

Additionally, if a patient taking blood pressure medication undergoes major surgery, such as stomach cancer or intestinal surgery, and their blood pressure drops due to weight loss, they can reduce or discontinue their medication. However, normal blood pressure must be maintained for a significant period of time before discontinuing medication. Just because blood pressure returns to normal for a day or a week doesn't mean they can just stop taking their medication.

 

Discontinuing medication should always be done under the guidance of a specialist. Hypertension is a chronic condition, not a curable one. Blood pressure tends to rise with age, so it's crucial to maintain it within the normal range through ongoing medication. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments should be continued according to the specialist's diagnosis.

 

 

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At my previous job, I had high blood pressure.

The staff started eating because of the liver transplant surgery,

 

He was so great

High blood pressure medication I took for about 10 years

 

Return to normal values

They say you don't have to take blood pressure medication anymore.

 

Maintaining normal weight is most important for blood pressure.