Question 1

underweight, low blood pressure, fast and slow resting hbr, achy legs and arms, breathless with stairs and dizzy spells. is it my heart?

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Don't know: It could be your thyroid, an autoimmune disease, just your heart, a lung/heart circulation problem .... See a physician and get to work at getting to the bottom of it.

Question 2

how do i stop low blood pressure?

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See your doctor: Low blood pressure is not always abnormal -- but if you are not feeling well, you best see your doctor for more evaluation -.

Question 3

what can cause low blood pressure?

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Many things: If you have no symptoms then there is no worry. If you have symptoms you could be going into shock, adrenal insufficiency, dehydration, etc. See your internal medicine doctor.

Question 4

what does low blood pressure mean?

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Low blood pressure: It depends. In an athlete, it can be completely normal.  In a 70yo, it may either be excessive high blood pressure medication, or heart trouble. Cardiogenic, septic, and neurogenic shock, as well as a vasovagal response  can all cause low blood pressure. You also need to look at the heart rate. Taking too much of a beta blocker can cause low BP and low hr. Athletes will have the same.

Question 5

how to deal with low blood pressure?

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How low?: The best thing will be to see your doctor for an evaluation and treatment plan. Good luck!

Question 6

how can you treat low blood pressure?

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BP: Thorough medical workup will help determine the cause & treating that is the answer.

Question 7

how can someone cure low blood pressure?

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Increase fluids: Oftentimes low blood pressure is benign and can a sign of poor fluid intake.  Also, it can occur with anemia, thyroid disease and addison's disease.  If the symptoms are problematic, you should see your doctor to be evaluated for these possible conditions as well as hypoglycemia, which could mimic low blood pressure.

Question 8

how can someone raise low blood pressure?

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Multiple manuevers: Acutely- lying down and putting feet up.Chronically- support stockings, water and salt intake , medications such as midodrine and flouronef . Midodrine causes increase tone in blood vessels to prevent pooling of blood in feet. Flournef is a salt retaining steroid which keeps blood pressure up by volume expansion.

Question 9

is a low blood pressure always a bad thing?

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No: It can be perfectly normal and healthy.

Question 10

what can i eat if i have low blood pressure?

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Low blood pressure: Depends on how low you are talking about.  Most people that say they have low blood pressure mean that they are normal but their pressure is on the low side of normal.  If your pressure is abnormally low you need to be under medical care.A healthy well balanced diet of fruits and vegetables, nuts, grass bed beef, bison, chicken, wild salmon, walnuts, almond milk, rice milk should keep you well.

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