1. Improper use of antihypertensive drugs, causing blood pressure to drop too quickly in a short period of time

Taking antihypertensive drugs, especially when starting drug treatment, increasing drug dosage, changing or adding more drugs . When taking compound preparations, be sure to pay attention to whether dizziness, headache, darkening of the eyes, etc. occur. Once these conditions occur, you should highly suspect whether the blood pressure has dropped too quickly due to overdose, and you should find a doctor in time to adjust the medication plan.

2. Insufficient blood supply caused by arteriosclerosis

Suffering from atherosclerotic diseases, such as coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, etc., due to reduced blood vessel elasticity, blood pressure regulation If your ability is reduced, if you stand up suddenly or stand for a long time, hypotension will occur. The risk of cerebral infarction and myocardial ischemia is increased, and it is easy to fall and fracture, and even accidental death may occur.

The above two are often common in elderly patients with hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The following two can occur at any age:

3. Weakness and malnutrition

In order to lose weight, some people go on a diet or have unreasonable diet results, resulting in malnutrition and hypotension symptoms. This condition is more common in young women, as well as teenagers who are weak and lack exercise.

4. Sweating a lot in hot weather

Excessive sweating can lead to a decrease in blood volume. Hot weather can cause blood vessels to dilate and cause hypotension.

Based on the above reasons, the prevention and treatment of hypotension generally does not require drug treatment. What is needed is to adjust certain living habits:

1. Strengthen exercise and enhance physical fitness;

2. Eat a reasonable diet and lose weight scientifically, and do not advocate unbalanced dieting to lose weight;

3. People who usually have low blood pressure should pay attention to replenishing water and salt, especially when sweating a lot;

4. When taking antihypertensive drugs, check your blood pressure frequently and pay attention to symptoms of hypotension;

5. People with symptoms of hypotension should be careful not to move when standing or sitting up. Do it too fast and too hard, don't stand for a long time and wait.

If the symptoms of hypotension persist for a long time without relief, it is still necessary to go to the hospital to find out the cause. When non-drug treatments are not effective, doctors will also take appropriate drug treatments.

What is hypotension?

Hypotension is medically called blood pressure below 90/60 mmHg.

Asymptomatic hypotension in healthy people has no important clinical significance and does not require any treatment. However, if you suspect that low blood pressure is caused by another disease in the body or is causing certain symptoms, you need to pay attention. Especially in the elderly, low blood pressure may cause insufficient blood supply to the heart and other vital organs.