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Is It Ok To Stay In The Sauna For Long When I Am Hypertensive?
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You can stay in sauna for a long time ,but when you enter the sauna this high temperature may cause a peripheral vasodilatation due to heat causing peripheral pooling of blood and may result in dizziness.
Since you are hypertensive, this phenomenon may be more pronounced. This can happen within first 3-5 minutes of entering the sauna due to the extreme temperature changes so it is best if someone is around to take care of you when you enter sauna.
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Thanks for writing to us.
You can stay in sauna for a long time ,but when you enter the sauna this high temperature may cause a peripheral vasodilatation due to heat causing peripheral pooling of blood and may result in dizziness.
Since you are hypertensive, this phenomenon may be more pronounced. This can happen within first 3-5 minutes of entering the sauna due to the extreme temperature changes so it is best if someone is around to take care of you when you enter sauna.
I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.
Regards.
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