Is it dangerous for hypertensive patients to bathe

Patients with hypertension should not take a bath at high temperatures and in a sealed environment, such as bathing halls, saunas, etc., which can easily cause accelerated blood circulation and breathing disorders, resulting in dizziness, chest tightness, increased blood pressure, and in serious cases, sudden death. Normally, when bathing at home, it is recommended to open the windows and doors for ventilation and bathing time should not be too long, there is no danger at this time. Hypertensive patients must take long-term antihypertensive drugs to stabilize blood pressure, diet should not eat too oily, too salty, try to eat vegetables, fruits. If hypertensive patients are fat, they also need to cooperate with exercise to achieve the effect of fat loss, to stabilize their emotions, must not be too irritable, pay attention to keep warm, fever can also lead to increased blood pressure.