Low Blood pressure or Hypotension and common symptoms

In a healthy individual, a blood pressure as low as 90/60mmHg is not considered abnormal. If the blood pressure is low without any symptoms it is not usually a concern and your GP would reassure you that no treatment is required.

Medication to increase blood pressure is rarely needed because simple lifestyle measures or treating the underlying cause is usually effective.

Your GP usually will ask you or the practise nurse to monitor your blood pressure altering your medications dose.

You might need to wear support stockings to improve circulation and increase blood pressure.

Good hydration is important for our general health so avoid dehydration and the amount of water you drink.                                                             

Chronically low blood pressure can be a sign of an underlying problem (especially in the elderly) where it may cause inadequate blood delivery to the heart, the brain or other vital organs.

When blood pressure suddenly drops the flow of oxygen, sugar and nutrients to the brain falls. This can lead to feelings of dizziness, light-headedness, nausia, blurred vision, weakness, confusion and even fainting. Sudden drops in blood pressure most commonly occur when a person gets up from a seated or prone position. This kind of low blood pressure is known as postural hypotension or orthostatic hypotension. This is common in Parkinson’s patients. 

Another type of low blood pressure can occur when someone stands for a long period of time. This is known as vasovagal syncope.

Postural hypotension is considered a failure of the cardiovascular system or the nervous system. This includes conditions like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy or stroke. Postural hypotension can affect memory and ability to perform daily activities. It may affect the sufferer’s ability to react appropriately to sudden changes and as such it can lead to balance issues or falls that result in fractures or internal bleeding. People taking antiplatelet medication (such as aspirin or clopidogrel) or anticoagulants (like warfarin or the new oral anticoagulants like apixaban or rivaroxaban) have a higher risk of developing subdural haemorrhage if they fall.

The risk of both low and high blood pressure normally increases with age. Blood flow to the heart muscle and the brain cells gradually declines with age: often as a result of plaque build-up in blood vessels. An estimated 10% to 20% of people over age 65 have postural hypotension. 

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During the treatment, the blood vessels diameter expands-vasodilation, oxygen, nutrients and glucose transport increases,  blood flow increases,  waste products will be removed and blood pressure will start to normalise.