Drinking alcohol is not recommended for high blood pressure, as it can cause further increase in blood pressure, leading to discomfort and serious complications.
Alcohol mainly contains ethanol, after entering the body will cause sympathetic nerve excitation, which will lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure further increase, patients will have dizziness, headache and other symptoms.
Some patients with high blood pressure may have cerebrovascular disease, including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction, due to the sudden increase in blood pressure after drinking alcohol. Patients may suffer from slurred speech, distorted eyes and mouth, hemiparesis, hemiplegia, and life-threatening sensory impairment in severe cases.
Prolonged high blood pressure may also cause cardiac insufficiency, and patients may experience symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, and dyspnea.
If the patient clearly has hypertension is not recommended to drink alcohol, it is recommended that the patient should follow the doctor’s instructions to take antihypertensive drugs to adjust blood pressure to avoid complications.