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Low blood pressure is a state when blood pressure is much lower than normal. This means the heart, brain, and other parts of the body do not get enough blood. Normal blood pressure is mostly between 90\/60 mmHg and 120\/80 mmHg. Medically, low blood pressure is termed as hypotension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood pressure readings appear as two numbers. The first and higher of the two is a measure of systolic pressure, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills them with blood. The second number measures diastolic pressure, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimal blood pressure is less than 120\/80 (systolic\/diastolic). In healthy people, low blood pressure without any symptoms is not usually a concern and does not need to be treated. But low blood pressure can be a sign of an underlying problem — especially in the elderly — where it may cause inadequate blood flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The causes of low blood pressure can range from dehydration to serious medical or surgical disorders. It’s important to find out what’s causing your low blood pressure so that it can be treated.
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THE COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTENSION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For some people, low blood pressure signals an underlying problem, especially when it drops suddenly or is accompanied by signs and symptoms such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. DIZZINESS OR LIGHTHEADEDNESS<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Light-headedness\u00a0often is caused by a momentary drop in blood pressure<\/a> and blood flow to your\u00a0head.\u00a0 Light-headedness\u00a0often occurs when\u00a0you\u00a0move quickly from a seated position to a standing position or from lying position (orthostatic hypotension). This positional change results in decreased blood flow to the brain.\u00a0 Lightheadedness\u00a0is a feeling of faintness,\u00a0dizziness, or being close to passing out. It can occur alongside vertigo, which affects balance and makes a person feel as though they or their surroundings are spinning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although lightheadedness and vertigo can feel similar, they have different causes. This can create a drop in blood pressure that makes you feel faint. It is often caused by problems with the inner ear, brain, heart, or use of certain medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the time, a person experiencing an episode of lightheadedness can manage their symptoms with home remedies and lifestyle changes such as getting up slowly after sitting or lying down; drinking lots of water especially in hot weather or during exercise; eating or drinking something sugary or with simple carbohydrates when feeling faint; getting enough sleep; avoiding caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol and limiting salt intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

2. FAINTING<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is medically termed as syncope.\u00a0 Vasovagal\u00a0syncope\u00a0is the\u00a0most common\u00a0type of\u00a0syncope. It is\u00a0caused\u00a0by a sudden drop in blood pressure, which\u00a0causes\u00a0a drop in blood flow to the brain. When you stand up, gravity\u00a0causes\u00a0blood to settle in the lower part of your body, below your diaphragm.\u00a0 Some patients with vasovagal syncope have a condition called orthostatic hypotension<\/a>. This condition keeps the blood vessels from getting smaller (as they should) when the patient stands. This causes blood to collect in the legs and leads to a quick drop in blood pressure. In most cases,\u00a0syncope\u00a0is not a sign of a life-threatening problem, although some people with\u00a0syncope\u00a0have a serious underlying medical condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syncope is a common condition. It affects 3% of men and 3.5% of women at some point in life. Syncope is more common as you get older and affects up to 6% of people over age 75. The condition can occur at any age and happens in people with and without other medical problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. BLURRED VISION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blurred vision<\/a>\u00a0refers to a lack of sharpness of\u00a0vision\u00a0resulting in the inability to see fine detail.\u00a0 Blurred vision can affect your entire line of sight or just parts of your vision. This could include your peripheral vision, or how you see to the right or left of your\u00a0field of vision. You can also experience blurred vision in only one eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a person suffers from a blood pressure that has dropped below the normal healthy level or hypotension, the blurring of eyesight is expected to happen. Usually, this is accompanied by dizziness or lightheadedness and might end up in fainting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the state of hypotension, the supply of blood to the brain also decreases and as it decreases the supply of oxygen to the head is also affected. This can contribute to the blurring of the vision of an individual. An immediate antidote to this is to lower down your head for a couple of minutes so as to fill in your head with enough supply of blood and oxygen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. NAUSEA<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is an unpleasant diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort.\u00a0 This is often perceived as an urge to vomiting<\/a>. While it is not a painful experience, it can be debilitating symptoms if prolonged.\u00a0 This has been describing as placing discomfort on the chest, upper abdomen or back of the throat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the person with hypotension or is suffering from low blood pressure, there was no enough blood supply to the head.  And because of this, no enough supply of oxygen as well which could bring about this nausea. And depending on the severity of the symptoms, the person suffering from this uneasy condition may also experience vomiting at the end.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wherein, vomiting is a condition of a forceful contraction of the stomach to come up through the mouth. Nausea and vomiting have a lot of underlying causes and often occurring simultaneously. In fact, such conditions can be associated with a lot of illnesses or diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. FATIGUE<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A person with hypotension or low blood pressure may suffer from extreme tiredness or fatigue<\/a>. Fatigue is a term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy.\u00a0 This is not the same as simply feeling drowsy or sleepy. When a person is suffering from fatigue, that person has no motivation neither does he has energy. Being sleepy maybe a symptom of fatigue but definitely it is not the same thing.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from sleepiness, a person under this condition may be accompanied by headache, dizziness, sore or aching muscles, muscle weakness, slowed reflexes and responses, impaired decision making and judgment, and moodiness such as irritability.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since blood carries oxygen, and our blood circulates to the entire body of the person passing through all our vital organs, carrying all nutrients and minerals, it is therefore understandable that a person with hypotension or low blood pressure will as well suffer from total bodily weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. LACK OF CONCENTRATION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chronic tiredness that results from a number of different causes can cause a\u00a0lack of concentration\u00a0that continues for an extended period of time. Stress <\/a>and anxiety can also be the culprits. Any type of trauma to the head or an illness that affects the brain can cause a\u00a0lack of concentration.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in the case of a person with low blood pressure or hypotensive, a lack of concentration can be expected to happen too. Lack of concentration may be associated with collective underlying medical issues or several causative factors like lightheadedness, nausea, and a total lethargic feeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypotensive people are deprived of the proper functioning of major internal organs of the body. This is the reason why the person under this condition may suffer from a lot of uncomfortable, uneasy and maybe overwhelming feelings brought about by lack of oxygen to the entire body causing the bodily system to disintegrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. CONFUSION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Is the state of being bewildered or unclear in one’s mind about something, a lack of understanding; or uncertainty.  The hypotensive person who usually suffers from this state are the elderly or older people. This is one of the common symptoms we can observe in a person who has low blood pressure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may be correlated to light-headedness, nausea, and fatigue. If a person is in lethargic <\/a>condition, it will be hard for that individual to have a focus because the mind would be much concerned with other uncomfortable feelings that a person is having. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many people, low blood pressure goes unnoticed. If blood pressure drops too low, the body’s vital organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients. And if the body suffers from these consequences, reflexes of individual will be slowed. The same is true to the function of the brain the reason why a hypotensive person finds it hard to concentrate or give the focus they needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. DEHYDRATION OR INCREASED THIRST<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a condition that can occur when the loss of body fluids, mostly water, exceeds the amount that is taken in.\u00a0 With dehydration<\/a>, more water is moving out of individual cells and then out the body than is taken in through drinking. Although water is constantly lost throughout the day as we breathe, sweat, urinate, and defecate, we can replenish the water in our body by drinking fluids. Water is a critical element of the body, and keeping the body adequately hydrated is a must that everyone should observe.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dehydration can sometimes cause blood pressure to drop. However, dehydration does not always cause low blood pressure. Fever, vomiting, severe diarrhea, overuse of diuretics and strenuous exercise can all lead to dehydration, a potentially serious condition in which your body loses more water than you take in. Even mild dehydration (a loss of as little as 1 percent to 2 percent of body weight) can cause weakness, dizziness, and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9. CHEST PAIN<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Low blood pressure\u00a0or being hypotensive occasionally causes shortness of breath or\u00a0chest pain<\/a>\u00a0due to an inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle, a condition called angina. Since low pressure of blood is being experienced by the hypotensive individual, it is concurrent that at this condition the heart of that individual may find it hard to pump the blood for the entire body resulting in the feeling of pain in the chest.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When blood pressure is too low, not enough blood reaches all parts of the body. As a result, cells do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients, and waste products are not adequately removed. Thus, the affected cells and the organs begin to malfunction. Very low blood pressure can be life-threatening because organs are damaged by lack of blood flow. All organs begin to malfunction if blood pressure becomes sufficiently low and remains low. This condition is called shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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10. DEPRESSION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This state of feeling is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger.\u00a0 People experience depression <\/a>in different ways. It may interfere with a person\u2019s everyday activities, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per study and investigation, depression is associated with low blood pressured individuals and not with high blood pressured person but that person taking certain antidepressants, particularly tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tends to raise blood pressure and increase the risk for hypertension.  If an individual is experiencing chronic depression, that person tends to lower down the pressure of his blood and in a condition when the person has low blood pressure, that individual may experience depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shows a directly proportional relationship between having depression and lowering the down of blood pressure condition.  During the state of depression, the metabolism of an individual slows down and so as its blood pressure lowers down. And this will affect the entire body responses since a stimulus was sent to slow down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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11. CLAMMY COLD SKIN<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clammy skin refers to wet or sweaty skin. Sweating is your body’s normal response to overheating. The moisture of sweat has a cooling effect on your skin. Changes in your body from physical exertion or extreme heat can trigger your sweat glands and cause your skin to become clammy.  But in the case of low blood pressure, the individual may not only experience clammy skin per se, instead, but it is also accompanied by cold, pale skin, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sticky or clammy cold skin can be caused by a variety of problems, some of which require emergency medical care. The moistness of sticky cold skin is the result of sweating. Any number of things can cause you to\u00a0sweat\u00a0excessively, from shock or a heart attack to an infection or a panic attack that may be secondary to hypotension <\/a>caused by\u00a0low blood-oxygen levels in the entire being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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12. RAPID, SHALLOW BREATHING<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The rapid, shallow breathing is medically termed as tachypnea.  This tachypnea occurs when you take more breaths than normal in a given minute. When a person breathes rapidly, it is sometimes known as hyperventilation, but hyperventilation usually refers to rapid, deep breaths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For hypotensive individuals, low blood pressure can cause\u00a0fatigue, and some experts have suggested that\u00a0chronic\u00a0fatigue syndrome and\u00a0low blood pressure\u00a0may be linked. Sometimes it\u00a0can cause\u00a0fainting<\/a>, and rapid,\u00a0shallow breathing, and has even been linked to depression, according to the American Heart Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This particular symptom of low blood pressure condition may be associated and correlated to other symptoms of the hypotensive individual because people with low blood pressure may experience all at the same time several symptoms of being low blood pressure, like if the person feels nauseated, that person may also feel lethargic or severely tired with blurring vision and feeling almost passing out while having tachypnea. This only shows that one symptom of hypotension is related to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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13. PALPITATION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A heart\u00a0palpitation<\/a>\u00a0is the sensation that your heart has skipped a beat or added an extra beat. It may feel like your heart is racing, pounding, or fluttering. You may become overly aware of your heartbeat. This sensation can also be felt in the neck, throat, or chest. During this condition wherein the person is hypotensive, the supply of blood to the entire body most especially to the vital internal organs of the body is not enough or is insufficient.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this condition, the vital organs and the body as a whole will experience difficulty in its normal functioning since the supply of important nutrients and minerals and oxygen is not adequate. Just like in the supply of blood in the heart, if it is not sufficient, the heart will have difficulty in pumping the blood to supply the entire body, thereby palpitations or irregular heartbeat may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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14. BRAIN FOG<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This condition of brain fog<\/a>\u00a0is the inability to have a sharp memory or to lack a sharp focus. You just really feel like you’re not yourself and you’re unable to think clearly. That can encompass a lot of different medical conditions and issues. To figure out what the real root cause is by taking a whole-body approach.\u00a0 During this condition of brain fog, the person may experience slow thinking. There is evidence of slow mental processing in the individual.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brain fog can be a symptom of a number of medical conditions. It affects a variety of mental processes, including memory and concentration. It can occur with multiple sclerosis, during pregnancy, and as a result of lifestyle factors, such as stress, lack of sleep, or an unhealthful diet or as a secondary result to hypotension. Similarly, this is the result of an inadequate supply of oxygen to the brain brought about by the low supply of blood due to lowered blood pressure.
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