Hypotension – (too) low blood pressure
The medical term for low blood pressure is hypotension. The hypotension causes symptoms. In contrast to high blood pressure but does not damage the blood vessels. From a low blood pressure is called for women, if the value is below 100/60 mmHg in men, and if it is below 110/70 mmHg. Affected are mostly slender people, particularly young girls and women.
The symptoms are caused by the fact that the brain through the low pressure too little blood. These are among the complaints by visual disturbances, headache, dizziness to fainting. The body defends itself against the low blood pressure with increased heart rate. Other symptoms include cold hands and feet, lassitude, fatigue, tinnitus and insomnia.
Since the low blood pressure is not dangerous, is a treatment usually not necessary. But the lifestyle change is often enough. Regular exercise, adequate hydration, balanced diet – plenty more food with salt – and changing showers are the most appropriate means. Moreover, it is advisable to store your head at night and later in the morning to get up slowly.
Only if these approaches do not help, and a risk of injury from fainting spells, and thus there is emerging crashes, drug therapy is indicated.
Conclusion: Low blood pressure can indeed reduce the quality of life somewhat. Still, he may extend his life, because it can be spared the heart and blood vessels due to the low load.
Tags: heart, hypotension, low blood, orthostatic hypotension
