Low Blood Pressure

[mystique]

How do you make your blood pressure at a more normal reasonable level? What are the reasons why mine is low?

 

[KWKSLVR]

What is yours and what do you think it should be? Hows your diet, exercise, etc.

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

Too few calories can do it. Maybe more cals.

We do need some more info though...

cal intake
bp
are you getting enough b12 and iron?
any medications?
etc

 

[Mr.X]

How do you make your blood pressure at a more normal reasonable level? What are the reasons why mine is low?

What are the causes?

There is increasing evidence linking low blood pressure with tiredness, depression and anxiety, all of which affect your quality of life. Low blood pressure is sometimes a side effect of tranquillisers, betablockers and other cardiac drugs. There is also a link between diabetes and low blood pressure that causes symptoms when you change position. More studies focusing on low blood pressure are needed so that the causes and possible treatments can be clearly defined

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Common Causes

Low blood pressure is commonly caused by drugs such as the following

Medications used for surgery
Anti-anxiety agents
Treatment for high blood pressure
Diuretics
Heart medicines
Some antidepressants
Narcotic analgesics
Alcohol
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What can be done to prevent the condition?

Prevention is related to the cause. Avoiding dehydration can prevent cases due to this cause. Avoiding medications known to cause low blood pressure can prevent cases due to this cause. A person who takes medication to treat high blood pressure is instructed to not double up on medication if he or she misses a dose. This can lead to low blood pressure.


What are the treatments for the condition?

In most cases, treating the cause will correct the low blood pressure. Stopping or reducing the dose of a medication may end medication-related low blood pressure. Treating infections with antibiotics or surgery may stop low blood pressure from this cause. Giving fluids will stop low blood pressure due to dehydration. Blood transfusions may be needed to treat cases due to extensive blood loss.

Extremely low blood pressure is often treated directly to try to raise the blood pressure. This is done to prevent organ damage from lack of proper blood flow. Fluids and medications are given through an intravenous line, a tube connected to a vein in the arm or other area.



Mr.X