What should I do if my blood pressure is unstable during menopause?

Many people's blood pressure becomes very unstable when they reach menopause. At this time, everyone needs to pay attention. It is recommended to pay attention to a low-salt and low-fat diet. Moreover, patients with unstable blood pressure during menopause must abstain from smoking and drinking, and avoid being overly emotional. In particular, eating more celery, especially celery root, can have a blood pressure lowering effect. So in addition to these methods, what should we do if our blood pressure is unstable during menopause? Let’s take a look together.

There are many reasons for unstable blood pressure. The effects of drugs, internal body diseases, and drastic changes in human emotions can all cause unstable blood pressure. We need to analyze specific problems when treating.

What should I do if my blood pressure is unstable? Whether it is a normal person or a hypertensive patient, the blood pressure shows obvious day and night fluctuations, and the dynamic blood pressure curve shows "double peaks and one valley", that is, the blood pressure is lowest at night, with a peak at 6-10 am and 4-8 pm, followed by a slow decline. The diurnal blood pressure fluctuations of patients with mild to moderate hypertension are similar to normal ones, but the blood pressure levels are higher. The increase in blood pressure in the morning may be accompanied by changes such as increased blood catecholamine concentrations, increased platelet aggregation and increased fibrinolysis, which may be related to the more frequent occurrence of acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in the morning.

A healthy person's blood pressure can vary by 30 to 40 mmHg in a day. For a person with hypertension, the fluctuation in blood pressure may be greater. There are also differences between winter and summer, and seasonal changes can cause changes in blood pressure. Blood pressure fluctuates with mood, rest, and weather. Blood pressure is lower in midsummer than in autumn and winter. After meals, tension and anxiety can cause blood pressure to rise in a very short time. The amount of increase varies from person to person. For example, when a person is suddenly frightened and feels his heartbeat and panic in a quiet state, his blood pressure can quickly rise by about 50mmhg compared to when he is calm (for healthy people, this increase in blood pressure can be quickly restored after a rest). This change is beyond the control of the will, and smaller changes are imperceptible. Therefore, a person's blood pressure can fluctuate greatly in a very short period of time (the fluctuation can be 10~30mmhg or more) without the person feeling it obviously.

Many menopausal friends want to rest when they encounter unstable blood pressure, but what the experts want to tell you here is that if your blood pressure is unstable, you should go to the hospital for a check-up, because menopause also means that you are getting older, so you should pay more attention to your body and eat less fish and meat.