Low pressure

Low blood pressure, otherwise known as hypotension, is not usually a long-term condition.

For a certain part of the population, low blood pressure is the norm, and if it does not cause any discomfort, then there is nothing to worry about - these are just the individual characteristics of your body. Otherwise, as a rule, increasing blood pressure is not a difficult task. However, in rare cases, low blood pressure can cause many problems, sometimes even threaten health, so you should not neglect the ailment.

First of all, it is necessary to determine what pressure is considered normal? Experts in this matter adhere to the following point of view: the optimal indicator is 115 for the upper, systolic pressure and 75 for the lower, diastolic pressure. In common parlance, the ideal pressure is 120/80. Low pressure is present when the tonometer readings are 100/60 (105/60) or lower.

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What causes low blood pressure?

In fact, low blood pressure can be the result of many factors, the main ones being:

• Infection entering the body;
• Allergy;
• Excessive physical and psychological stress;
• The presence of certain diseases, sometimes not related to the heart. For example, a decrease in pressure can be caused by peptic ulcer disease, hepatitis, thyroid disease, etc.
• Weakness of the heart muscle, blood vessels;
• Tachycardia;
• Dehydration;
• Significant blood loss;
• Genetic predisposition. Often, one generation after another faces the problem of hypotension in a family;

Low blood pressure, therefore, can be a consequence of a disease, or it can appear as a result of a combination of circumstances in absolutely healthy people.

Chronic low blood pressure can become a factor leading to kidney disease and stroke.

What are the symptoms of low blood pressure?

So, how does low blood pressure manifest itself? How can you suspect that your blood pressure has dropped without using special measuring devices? Often, the most obvious symptom is a headache, which occurs due to overwork. The nature of the pain varies: it can be aching, pulsating, pressing; it does not go away quickly, on the contrary, it can last for days. It is accompanied by nausea. Often, painkillers are needed to get rid of the pain.

Other symptoms that indicate that you have low blood pressure include:

• Aching pain in the heart, which can occur both during work and at rest;
• Lethargy, loss of coordination;
• Pallor;
• Increased sensitivity;
• Loss of consciousness.

Low blood pressure can often be observed in women during pregnancy due to changes in the circulatory system. The attacks themselves are not dangerous in this case and are the norm, but their consequences, in particular fainting, can be dangerous for the fetus.

Research also shows that low blood pressure is often present in people with Parkinson's disease.

How to treat low blood pressure?

What to do when you experience frequent pressure surges?

Most often, to increase low blood pressure, medications containing caffeine, adaptogens, midodrine, etc. are used. Sedatives may also accompany the treatment, since patients with low blood pressure are often nervous and irritable.

A special place in getting rid of this problem is occupied by folk remedies based on herbs (tinctures of ginseng, lemongrass, echinacea).

The use of physiotherapy procedures is not uncommon: massages, therapeutic baths, saunas.

A healthy lifestyle will help you forget about such a problem as low blood pressure. Do sports, sign up for a swimming pool, take daily walks, sleep 8 hours a day - and you will forget about hypotension forever.

Nutrition should also be healthy. Consume sufficient vitamins, paying special attention to groups B and C, proteins, drink plenty of fluids (natural juices and tea). Beetroot juice can be especially useful. Do not abuse caffeine.

Low blood pressure is a frequent companion of people who do heavy physical and mental work and do not spare themselves. So allow yourself to rest at least sometimes - and you will forget about headaches, dizziness and fainting forever!