When traveling, many people hope that the less things they bring, the better. They are relaxed and will be more free on the journey. But for friends with hypertension, there are some items that are essential.
Essential items
Bring the medicine
Most hypertension friends will not leave these [old friends] who deal with them every day behind, but we should remind you that in addition to the several drugs you deal with every day, you should also have some emergency drugs in your medicine cabinet, such as nitroglycerin and cold medicine.
Also note that before travel, seek a doctor to prescribe short-acting antihypertensive drugs. When people travel, they do not live regularly at home as usual. Long-term [suppressed] blood pressure will stir. In case of a short-term rise in blood pressure during travel, in addition to taking normal antihypertensive drugs on time, plus short-acting antihypertensive drugs, they will be prepared for emergencies.
A friend with high blood pressure who has coronary heart disease, if he is anxious, tired or excited during the journey and suffers from chest tightness, chest pain and other symptoms, nitroglycerin will come in handy. Of course, if this happens, you should also seek medical treatment nearby as soon as possible.
Sphygmomanometer
Don’t think that travel time is short, it doesn’t matter to measure blood pressure for a few days less, and you don’t have sphygmomanometer if you are too troublesome. You know, when books are used, you hate them less, and things are difficult to know. You are lucky to have stable blood pressure during the journey. In case there is a big fluctuation, and the sphygmomanometer at home [far cannot hydrolyze near thirst], your blood pressure should be higher under distress.
Warm-keeping clothing
Changes in temperature also have a great impact on blood pressure.
If hypertension friends choose tourist destinations with low temperature or large temperature difference between day and night, warm clothing is also an essential part of your travel items.
Special Reminder
Priority is given to self-help tours.
Compared with group tours with noisy personnel and tight schedule, hypertensive friends who choose self-help tours can flexibly arrange travel routes, freely take transportation and reasonably choose accommodation, which is conducive to blood pressure control during travel.
Don’t relax your diet
It is better to keep the habit of eating at home during the trip, avoid excessive salt and fat intake, and avoid alcohol and tobacco.
If you can’t find a restaurant that seems to meet the dietary requirements of hypertension for a while, you may as well ask the waiter for a cup of plain boiled water when eating, float the salty and greasy food in the water before entering your mouth, and order more green leafy vegetables when ordering.
Relax in your mood
Many high-pressure friends are impatient people, and they are inevitably anxious and irritated at ordinary times. When traveling, if you encounter something unsatisfactory, you can’t say for sure and suddenly get furious.
The purpose of our travel is to relax, and only when we are happy can our blood pressure be stable. Originally it was a happy trip, we should treat everything in the journey calmly and avoid disputes with others.