High Blood Pressure Symptoms

What about low blood pressure

People with low blood pressure tend to live longer than people with high or even ‘normal’ blood pressure. Low blood pressure is sometimes discovered during a routine examination. Most people with low blood pressure don’t have any noticeable symptoms. However, in some people who have blood pressure below 90/60mmHg, it can cause dizziness or even fainting when they get up after bending over or lying down, especially in older people.

If you have low blood pressure, simple measures may help, such as making sure you are taking enough fluid and possibly using well-fitting support stockings. Some people with low blood pressure may be encouraged to add more salt to their diet as this may help improve their blood pressure. (However, it is important to remember that having too much salt in the diet can lead to high blood pressure.) Low blood pressure can also be a side effect of drug treatment for high blood pressure, heart disease or depression. If so, your doctor may need to adjust the dose of the drugs you are taking, or give you a different drug.

Sometimes low blood pressure can be the result of another illness or condition. So if you are having symptoms of dizziness, it is important that you see your doctor. If your blood-pressure reading is unusually low, your doctor should check to make sure there is not a medical cause. There is usually no need to treat low blood pressure. Only a very small number of people need to take medication for it.