Never stop taking beta blockers abruptly – always taper off medication for high blood pressure. High blood pressure is actually the number 1 risk factor for stroke and heart attack.
In Germany, around three million people live with highBlood pressure; around one in three is affected. Over 30 percent of those affected know nothing about their illness. High Blood pressure is also called the'silent killer', as it causes no or only unspecific symptoms. If the blood pressure cannot be brought below a value of 140 to 90 mmHg simply through an adapted lifestyle with lots of exercise and a healthy, Mediterranean diet, medications known as antihypertensives are used.