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A 37-year-old male asked:
Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with low blood pressure.
25 doctor answers • 43 doctors weighed in
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Ignore: Do check with your doctor about the importance, don't let yourself get dehydrated.
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Dr. Ryan Phasoukanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
If: If you feel faint with low blood pressure, its time to go to the doctor.
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Dr. Orlando Defferanswered
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Ignore: Avoid dehydration . Don't worry so much about the BP but mainly the way you feel.
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Dr. Keshab Paudelanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Ignore: Be careful while you change position if you have a low bp.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Ignore: Lie down, elevate legs, increase fluids like gatoraid or pedylite, hold any bloop pressure meds call md.
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Dr. Irving Harperanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Ignore: Stand up slowly from sitting position to avoid reduced blood flow to your brain and lightheadedness.
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Dr. David Brouweranswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Ignore: Hypotension=low blood pressure. If sudden, drink water, lie down and elevate legs.
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Dr. Howard Shapiroanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis
Ignore: If you become dizzy when you stand from a sittin position, it may mean that you are salt-depleted.
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Dr. Ryan Phasoukanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Stop: Stop medications you may be taking to lower blood pressure and call your doctor.
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Dr. Ryan Phasoukanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Take: Take it slow from laying down to sitting and from sitting to standing.
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Dr. Neil Kudleranswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Ignore: If your systolic blood pressure is lower than 90mm Hg and you feel dizzy and weak, see your doctor.
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Ignore: Unless dizzy or lightheaded it is normal for you and not to worry!!
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Dr. K. Mujib Haqueanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Ignore: Do Stay Well hydrated..specially in hot weather.
Do Know your medication.
Do find out why low BP.
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Dr. Dean Basultoanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Ignore: Drink gatorade and some salty chips, but only if you're issue is low normal BP. Too low, get checked.
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Dr. Linda Everettanswered
Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Ignore: Liberalize sodium intake to keep your blood volumes where they should be. Soup or broth will help.
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ignore: Avoid dehydration.
Get up slowly from sitting or lying positions
Avoid hot environments and shower.
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Dr. Adam Smithanswered
Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Ignore: If low blood pressure persists despite adequate hydration, your doctor can check several blood tests.
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Dr. Nayana Trivedianswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Ignore: Drink/ eat salty food. Stay well hydrated. Avoid taking any BP medicine. Consult MD if persistent.
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Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Ignore: Donnot take diuretics or stay outside in hot weather .Do drink 4 liters fluid mainly water daily.
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Dr. Andrey Lev-weissberganswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Ignore: If low blood pressure is new and accompanied by other symptoms go to ER.
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Dr. Jeffrey Webberanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Ignore: Drink plenty of liquids, avoid dehydration. When getting up in the morning sit at side of bed first.
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Dr. Robin Merlinoanswered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Ignore: Eat lots of salty food and drink lots of fluid, wear support hose, stand up slowly.
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Dr. Lee Marcusanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Ignore: Keep yourself well hydrated and liberalize salt in your diet. Avoid rapid rising- dangle legs first.
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ignore: Note symptoms, have your physician adjust your meds, stay well hydrated.
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Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Ignore: If BP is low, STOP all medicines given for high BP.
Drink fluids
Baseline BP for some < 120/80-.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Please tell me what causes low blood pressure?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Blood pressure: Some folks have low pressure as their normal. If a patient with an established higher normal begins to have low pressure then some causes are fever, dehydration, infection, hormonal changes, and other possibilities. If pressure is too low it can affect critical organ functions.
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