Hypertension has become one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in China, and its incidence is high, but the rate of awareness and treatment, as well as the rate of blood pressure compliance are relatively low. Many patients do not take medication when they do not have obvious discomfort. There are also some patients who are always worried that they will not be able to stop once they take the medication and also refuse to take antihypertensive drugs. Many patients stop taking their medication as soon as their blood pressure is normal, and then take the medication again when they feel uncomfortable with head swelling. So we’ll talk to you about the common reasons for “stopping” medication, and medication misconceptions. Myth 1: You can stop taking your medication once your hypertension is cured, and you don’t need to take it for life. Hypertension is a long-term disease state, a disease that cannot be completely cured, but can be effectively controlled. The rise in blood pressure is often due to complex neuroendocrine regulation and other factors, so long-term medication is needed to keep blood pressure within a reasonable range in order to effectively reduce the damage to various organs caused by hypertension. Myth 2: If you don’t have dizziness or headache, you can stop taking your medication. Except for some patients, most patients with hypertension do not experience significant discomfort and only experience dizziness and headaches when their blood pressure is very high. And most of the risks associated with hypertension occur in the absence of any clinical symptoms. Patients should not stop taking their medication at will even if they do not have any symptoms during normal times. Myth 3: It’s okay to forget to take antihypertensive medication occasionally because you are too busy at work. Middle-aged workplace elite, irregular life, high work pressure, the incidence of hypertension disease has skyrocketed. Patients need to raise awareness of the importance of antihypertensive treatment and insist on taking long-acting antihypertensive drugs every day. Also place the medication in the workplace so that if they forget to take it, they can take it as soon as possible. Myth 4: Despite having high blood pressure, lower it through physical exercise without taking medication. Regular physical exercise helps to improve blood pressure, but the antihypertensive effect of physical exercise is very limited and is only an effective supplement to comprehensive antihypertensive treatment, not the main treatment. For patients with mild hypertension there is the possibility of stopping medication, but for most patients, it is dangerous to stop. Myth 5: Western medicine for a long time, hurt the liver and kidneys, try not to eat or eat less. A variety of chemical drugs approved by the state for sale on the market, within the recommended dose range, are usually very safe. Even long-term or even lifelong use will not harm the human body. Antihypertensive drugs can effectively lower blood pressure and significantly reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction. It is still very safe to take antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Myth #6: Hot weather in summer lowers blood pressure, so you can stop taking your medication. Hot weather in summer, increased sweating, the patient’s effective circulation of blood volume decreased, while the subcutaneous capillary expansion. Some patients have lower blood pressure levels than in winter and spring, even if they do not take any antihypertensive drugs, and some may have blood pressure significantly lower than 140/90 mm Hg. The need to adjust the antihypertensive treatment plan in summer mainly depends on whether there are obvious symptoms of hypotension. If so, the drug dose should be reduced or even discontinued. If there are no obvious symptoms of hypotension, do not stop the medication without permission.