People are not unfamiliar with hypertension, because China has now become a large country of hypertension, especially the middle-aged and elderly people, the probability of hypertension is higher, hypertension can be changed by adjusting lifestyle habits, but also by taking drugs to control, this article to understand whether hypertension requires long-term medication this problem. Does hypertension require long-term medication? If the symptoms of hypertension are serious, it is necessary to take drugs to control it, so as to reduce the probability of cardiovascular disease, but also to stop the damage caused to the heart, brain and kidneys because of high blood pressure, if a person’s blood pressure is in a relatively high condition for a long time, it will not only lead to organ injuries, but also may cause stroke and increase the probability of kidney failure, so most hypertensive Most patients with hypertension need to take medication for a long time to stabilize their blood pressure. Of course, hypertension patients are not completely said to be unable to stop taking drugs, if the following three situations are also possible to stop taking drugs: 1, the first hypertension The first hypertension, as the name implies, is also just the emergence of hypertension, although some people are more worried about the body, will choose to control through drugs, but in fact, most of the low-risk hypertensive patients in this category can be controlled by changing their dietary habits and If the blood pressure is controlled normally through 3-6 months of lifestyle intervention, there is no need for medication. Of course, how to assess you are a low-risk patient, it must be a specialist to give you advice. 2, secondary hypertension and the cause can be eliminated Hypertension is divided into two kinds of primary hypertension and secondary hypertension, the former is generally required to take drugs for life, as far as the current medical technology is no way to cure, while secondary hypertension is due to certain aspects of the cause, such as renal substantial, renal vascular hypertension, endocrine and sleep apnea syndrome, etc., using surgery or After stopping the cause of the disease, you can decide whether to stop taking antihypertensive drugs according to the doctor’s advice. 3, lower blood pressure after complications High blood pressure can lead to complications if left untreated, such as stroke and myocardial infarction, after the emergence of these diseases there will be a significant drop in blood pressure, if this situation also needs to stop taking drugs. Through the above three aspects, we can know that not all patients with hypertension need to take drugs for a long time, some cases can also stop taking drugs, but even if you can stop taking drugs is not a sudden process, drug reduction is a slow process, and after stopping the drug also need to be more review, to understand the situation after the drug stopped, and in daily life also need to Pay attention to correct some bad lifestyle. 1, low salt and low fat salt intake will lead to increased blood pressure, and fat and cholesterol content is too high also easy to make blood pressure fluctuations, but also harm the liver and blood vessels, so be sure to develop a low salt and low fat diet habits. 2, eat more vegetables and fruits in vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins and trace elements, can help protect blood vessels, lower blood pressure, so this kind of food must be eaten more. 3, quit smoking and drinking whether it is smoking or drinking will affect the blood, a long time will lead to thick blood and other problems, so want to control blood pressure these bad habits must be stopped.