KNOW THE CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS OF LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

Most times you visit the hospital, your care giver starts your treatment by checking your blood pressure. After that he writes it down. Do you bother to ask the result? Why is it important to know your blood pressure?

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Blood pressure measures the pressure of your arteries during rest and when at the active phase of the heart beat. The normal blood pressure is 120/80 depending on your age, but if you measure 90/60, this is low blood pressure.

To many, high blood pressure is more dangerous than a low blood pressure(they are right to some extent) but low blood pressure can kill someone more SUDDENLY compared to high blood pressure. That sudden death results from shock (called hypovolemic) which is triggered by dehydration.

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Fluctuating blood pressure also is as dangerous as high blood pressure. Both will lead the sufferer to blindness, stroke , heart disorder and kidney problems. Whichever kind of blood pressure you may have, there is need to normalize them.

Many know more about high blood pressure. They know that high blood pressure result from eating too much salt,
too much weight, stress, smoking, drinking too much alcohol, aging and lack of physical activity. For the sake of this post, i want to talk more about low blood pressure.

LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPOTENSION)
A friend called me up and told me that her doctor said she has low blood pressure. She was laughing about it and quoting her, she said "so i dont have any problem i think about, thats why my bp is very low". But in truth, low blood pressure is not due to non thinking.
Low blood pressure can be a sign of some problems such as inadequate blood supply to the heart and inadequate blood flow to the brain and many other organs. If the brain is not receiving adequate supply of blood, that can cause dizziness .
Also if there is a sudden drop in blood pressure, this should not be overlooked because the person is at risk.

CAUSES OF LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
i) Dehydration--- Do you drink a lot of water? When you have diarrhoea, do you replace the lost liquid? Dont just take drugs to stop the frequent stooling, drink lots of water. Dehydration can cause low bp
ii)loss of blood from bleeding
iii)heart failure
iv) allergy or reaction to certain drugs or alcohol
v) irregular heart beat
vi) fatigue
vii)diabetes
viii) taking of drugs to regulate high bp
ix) inadequate food
SYMPTOMS OF LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
i) Dizziness--- Do you feel dizzy and light headed each time you stand from a sitting position or lying position? see your doctor. Who would conduct test and examinations on the individual.
ii) vision changes
iii Lack of concentration
iv)sleepiness

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TREATMENT
Low blood pressure can be regulated or brought to normal by changing a few things about you These include:
i) increase your salt intake
ii) drink lots of water
iii) go for non alcoholic drinks
iv)Do exercises which will allow better blood flow to the brain, heart and other organs
v)iDo not always jump up from the bed, sit at the edge of the bed, if possible pump your feet and ankle before standing up.
vi) Avoid long standing. Dont stand still in a place for so long . Move about
vii)Raise up the head of your bed, may be with blocks or something
viii) Regulate your use of hot water to bathe
ix) Eat healthy diet
NOTE
See your doctor. Certain drugs exist that can increase your low blood pressure to normal . For those whose religion is against taking of drugs, use the methods above. Always visit your doctor or check your blood pressure with a blood pressure monitoring machine. You need to be sure you have low blood pressure before engaging in the above measures.
Lastly, it is very important for everyone to know his/her blood pressure. For those with high blood pressure, knowing your blood pressure will help you know when it has become normal so as to stop the medications and monitor.

This work was researched from 1, 2, 3.
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