I know first-hand what low blood pressure is. I myself have encountered this situation many times. I had to quickly get into shape.
In this article I want to share my experience, what helps me, what is effective and what is not. How to behave, what to do. Since my blood pressure sometimes drops, I want to share my experience. I want to tell you about what really works and helps cope with this disease.
Low blood pressure is not a diagnosis. Indicators of 120/80 are considered normal, but each organism is individual and there may be a slight deviation in which a person feels good.
Each person may have his own indicators at which he feels good, for some the indicators are 130/70, normal, for others 110/60, everything is individual.
Causes of low blood pressure
There can be a lot of reasons. I'll start with the simplest thing. I recently donated blood for sugar, received test results, blood sugar was 3.7, went to see a doctor, and they told me that this could cause my blood pressure to drop because my sugar is low.
In addition, I communicate with a gynecologist, she is my good friend, yes, I am not a doctor, but I have the opportunity to consult with specialists on any issue. We strayed a bit from the point, so here are the reasons:
- Cardiac dysfunction (heart failure, bradycardia, etc.).
- Endocrine disorders (including diabetes mellitus).
- Severe allergic diseases.
- Malnutrition and lack of sleep (with diets, fasting, lack of sleep, blood pressure often drops).
- Blood loss (injuries and internal bleeding lead to disruption of blood circulation).
- Pregnancy, because during pregnancy a woman's circulatory system rapidly increases in volume.
- Taking certain medications (so read the instructions for the medications.
- Vitamin deficiency, hypovitaminosis.
- Anemia (reduced hemoglobin in the blood).
- Pinched blood vessels in the upper spine.
In case of dizziness and other unpleasant symptoms, consultations with a cardiologist, endocrinologist, nephrologist, therapist, and in some cases, oncologist, hematologist, gastroenterologist, and psychotherapist are strongly recommended.
When the speed of blood movement in the bloodstream decreases, the tone of the vascular system is weakened, and this leads to the formation of hypotension. Subsequently, almost all organs in the body begin to work worse, which has a very bad effect on the functioning of the brain.
Blood pressure may drop for the following reasons:
- Long-term depression;
- Lack of vitamins;
- Kidney and heart failure;
- Tuberculosis;
- Exhaustion of the whole body;
- Anemia;
- Bleeding;
- Stress;
- Various types of infections;
- And also some innate features of the autonomic system;
There are other factors, but these are the main ones. If you take various medications such as spasmalgon, valocordin, various tinctures and antibiotics for a long time and in large dosages, this can cause mild hypotension.
General information about hypotension
Experts classify blood pressure indicators as low:
- for women – 96/60 units;
- for men – 106/65 units.
This level of blood pressure can affect the performance of internal organs and the brain. The problem is insufficient saturation of cells with oxygen, which provokes irreversible changes in all internal systems.
Hypotension occurs under the influence of certain factors:
- cardiovascular failure;
- disruption of the adrenal glands;
- allergic reactions at crisis level;
- severe bleeding in the gastrointestinal, renal, bladder;
- impaired metabolism;
- insufficient intake of B vitamins and ascorbic acid;
- dysfunctions of the central nervous system, stressful situations;
- infectious diseases, neuroses;
- unbalanced diet, refusal of regular exercise.
With congenital hypotension, reduced blood pressure values are physiological norms. Patients live normal lives and do not experience significant discomfort from their condition. In other cases, the pathological condition can develop in the form of attacks, against the background of excessive fatigue, sudden changes in weather, overexertion or excitement.
In isolated cases of blood pressure changes, you should not panic and self-medicate. If hypotension is associated with stress or unexpected events, then the body independently regulates the condition and does not require outside help.
Symptoms
How can you understand, for example, on the street that your blood pressure has dropped? As you read, you may recognize these symptoms in yourself.
- weakness, malaise, decreased performance and memory
- headaches and dizziness, darkening of the eyes
- weather sensitivity, feeling of cold
- tachycardia, pain in the heart area
- ringing in the ears and darkening of the eyes
- sweating for no apparent reason
- pain in the heart area (stabbing, pressing)
In more advanced cases, when pressure can drop to critical levels (50 mm Hg and below), the following symptoms may be added to the above signs:
- sudden attacks of weakness, fainting;
- bouts of vomiting;
- feeling of lack of air.
Low blood pressure is sometimes accompanied by neurosis, which manifests itself in anxiety, irritability, and tearfulness. Depression occurs, mood changes.
What is low blood pressure anyway?
Blood pressure is the force with which blood pushes against the walls of the arteries. At the moment when the heart contracts, the pressure is highest - it is called upper, or systolic. In the interval between heartbeats, the pressure in the vessels drops - it is called lower, or diastolic.
Normal blood pressure ranges from 90/60 to 120/80 mmHg. The numbers 90 and 120 indicate systolic pressure, and 60 and 80 indicate diastolic pressure. If the readings are less than 90/60, the blood pressure is considered low. This condition is called hypotension.
How to increase blood pressure at home quickly and effectively without pills
You should rely on the experience and competence of doctors; if the condition is really bad, call an ambulance.
- Before the doctors arrive, you need to take a horizontal position and move as little as possible. This can be dangerous and can lead to a sharp drop in blood pressure levels.
- Next, you need to take a tonic drug - a caffeine tablet, maybe two. In the absence of this, Citramon will be used, but it is “heavier” due to the presence of paracetamol in the composition. Both drugs should be in your home medicine cabinet as a means to quickly raise blood pressure.
- Drink a tonic drink: you can have coffee or strong tea, one or two cups. Or eat a salty product, such as a cucumber.
- If after 20 minutes the pressure has not increased, drink tincture of eleutherococcus (one teaspoon) or ginseng (30 drops).
Sweet tea or coffee or dark dark chocolate usually helps. You can combine coffee with dark chocolate. If you know that your blood pressure is low, keep a bar of chocolate in the refrigerator.
Eating salty foods (salted cheese, fish, cucumber, etc.).
In the initial stages, coffee, tea, chocolate, something salty helps. But it also happens that this helps for a certain time, then you need to take action and get examined to find out the real reasons.
Hypotension or arterial hypertension is a disease in which patients are constantly monitored for low blood pressure. Only recently scientists considered this problem not life-threatening, but now they can no longer be 100% sure of this.
And therefore, today you should think about your health and make sure that your blood pressure is normal. To do this, you need to know what lowers it and what increases it and learn how to manipulate it.
If you find yourself with low blood pressure and for some reason do not want or cannot go to the hospital, then the tips described below will help you increase your blood pressure.
When to call an ambulance
As soon as you notice not only a significant drop in blood pressure in yourself or a loved one, but also
- cold, clammy and pale skin;
- fast shallow breathing;
- weak and fast pulse;
- confusion.
These are signs of so-called acute arterial hypotension (collapse, shock). This condition is life-threatening. It can lead to hypoxia of the brain and internal organs. Therefore, you should not hesitate to seek medical help.
Ginseng tincture
Ginseng root has a beneficial effect on the entire body. However, it is worth remembering that this tincture must be taken under the supervision of a doctor.
Although this tincture has a large number of positive qualities, it can also have a bad effect on your body, so you need to know when not to take this tincture.
For example, people with hypertension are prohibited from taking this remedy, since ginseng itself is a tonic plant; to put it another way, by dilating blood vessels, many times more oxygen enters the blood than under normal conditions.
Signs when you need to take ginseng tincture:
- Fatigue.
- Lethargy.
- Slow response.
- Headache.
- Small appetite.
- Dizziness.
Important! Ginseng should be consumed in small quantities, as it can be hazardous to health.
The first effect of using this medicine occurs after 14 days, so do not be upset if you do not see results in the first few days.
Drug therapy for hypotension
Therapeutic procedures with medications are carried out as prescribed by a specialist. Blood pressure is increased by:
- aralia, lemongrass, immortelle, prickly tartar, eleutherococcus, ginseng, hawthorn, rose radiola - in the form of pharmaceutical tinctures;
- nootropics (intended to stabilize the functioning of the central nervous system) - Nootropil, Noofen, Piracetam, Glycine, Pantogam;
- anticholinergics used to suppress the symptoms of vagotonic VSD - Bellaspon, Bellataminal, Belloid;
- neuroprotectors that have a positive effect on brain function - Vinpocetine, Cinnarizine, Actovegin;
- antioxidants – succinic, citric acid, Ubiquinone;
- antidepressants, tranquilizers that relieve the effects of overwork - Grandaxin, Trioxazin;
- caffeine-based drugs that increase blood pressure - Pentalgin, Excedrin, Saridon, Trimol, Citramon.
In therapy, CNS stimulants can be used, which are responsible for activating the tone of blood vessels and NSAIDs, which suppress headaches. Medications should only be taken with the approval of the attending physician.
Eleutherococcus tincture
Eleutherococcus is a very useful plant that has a beneficial effect on the human body, namely:
- Increases tone and immunity.
- Stimulates metabolism.
- Removes toxins from the body.
- Increases endurance.
- Increases productivity.
If desired, tincture of eleutherococcus can be bought at any pharmacy or made yourself. To do this you need to do the following:
- Pour 200 grams of crushed roots of this plant with 1000 ml of alcohol.
- Then leave the container in a dark and dry place for 2 weeks.
- You will need to shake the container at least once every 1-2 days.
- And finally, the resulting liquid is filtered.
And that’s it, the tincture is ready. It is best to use it only once a day, half an hour before lunch, but if you drink the tincture before dinner, it may disturb your sleep.
Depending on your condition, you can increase or decrease the number of drops you use slightly, but the norm is 20-30 drops per day.
Important! The tincture is prohibited for use by pregnant and lactating women, children, as well as people who suffer from infectious diseases.
Non-drug treatments for hypotension
It is possible to increase blood pressure without medications to some extent, and this measure is purely individual. It is important to walk in the fresh air more often, at least an hour a day, and for pregnant women - at least an hour in the morning/afternoon and an hour in the evening. Sports or physical activity stimulates blood circulation, and accordingly, blood pressure normalizes. Although it is known that professional athletes have slightly lower blood pressure levels than other people.
If you notice problems with blood pressure, it will be useful to take a contrast shower in the morning (alternate cold and hot water). This procedure has its own characteristics, which we will not describe here. To normalize blood pressure, proper nutrition is important. During fasting, the body begins to save resources, temperature and pressure decrease. Sleep should be at least 8 hours a day for teenagers and adults. You should also avoid overwork, both mental and physical equally. Alternate mental and physical activities.
Schisandra tincture
In the 21st century, the benefits of this plant have long been proven, so it is grown in large quantities for the manufacture of various preparations.
Schisandra tincture is used for:
- Great fatigue.
- Depression.
- Low performance
- Feeling unwell.
- Increased anxiety.
- Hangover.
- Insomnia.
When using medications that contain lemongrass, you should know that this plant can harm you. Schisandra is a potent stimulant that should never be used for:
- acute cardiovascular diseases, tachycardia, arterial hypertension;
- mental illness;
- increased anxiety and sleep disturbances;
- high intracranial pressure.
- Also not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
Does creatine increase blood pressure?
Creatine is an amino acid that athletes take as a supplement. Creatine increases endurance and is used for more active muscle building. The feeling of fatigue when taking creatine becomes less, so workouts can be more intense, etc.
Creatine retains some fluid in the body, which is why it presumably increases blood pressure. But this only occurs in a small percentage of people. For others, urine output and blood pressure remain unchanged. To prevent blood pressure from increasing with constant use of creatine, it is better not to drink strong tea (including pu-erh) and coffee during this period.
How to urgently increase blood pressure in an elderly person without medications
In older people, high blood pressure is common and this can already be considered the norm, but low blood pressure is already an alarm bell. Well, don’t be afraid, because raising your blood pressure is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, you don’t even need to buy special medications for this.
You just need:
- Drink more salt water.
- There are raisins.
- Drink black tea and rosehip decoction.
By adopting just these three tips, almost any elderly person will be able to increase their blood pressure to an acceptable level, just do not overdo it.
Citramon to increase blood pressure
Citramon contains acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol and caffeine. The first component thins the blood, the second reduces pain, and caffeine, as already noted, stimulates breathing, nerves and heart activity. It has a positive effect on blood circulation, so the body receives more oxygen. When the pressure normalizes, the person begins to work more actively. It is believed that citramon increases blood pressure. But the content of the invigorating component in this medicine is very small, so you will need 2 tablets, and even then they do not help in all cases.
Tips and recommendations for hypotensive patients
- The first thing to do when you have low blood pressure is to drink strong tea or coffee.
- If you suffer from hypotension, then with a clear conscience you can afford some dark chocolate, because it normalizes blood pressure well.
- Breathing exercises: Take a slow and at the same time deep breath, inhale through your nose, and then just as slowly exhale all the air in your lungs. This exercise is very effective and takes no more than 5 minutes.
- It is worth developing the habit of walking outside every day, at least for 10-20 minutes.
- A contrast shower is a necessary activity for those who suffer from hypotension.
conclusions
Arterial hypotension is a rather dangerous condition that causes hypoxia of brain and heart tissue. It develops both as a result of individual congenital characteristics or lifestyle, and due to specific pathologies. Despite the fact that the condition is mostly reversible, the situation requires close attention due to possible complications.
Timely assistance with low blood pressure has a huge impact on the patient’s future prognosis. Therefore, if you have hypotension in your family, it is extremely important to know the rules of action in such cases.
How to quickly increase blood pressure if it has dropped to 90 mm
It happens that you get nervous or tired, and your blood pressure drops. Women often experience low blood pressure during or after menstruation. You get up in the morning and your head can feel dizzy. I have a tonometer, I immediately measure it, and find that the pressure has dropped to 90. What do I do in this case? I immediately make myself some strong sweet coffee.
As I wrote above, I always have a bar of dark chocolate in the refrigerator. I combine coffee with chocolate and my blood pressure rises. You can also eat something salty.
If you have the tinctures in your medicine cabinet that I wrote about above, you can use them. Also, I took Tonginal, this is a pharmaceutical drug, you need to take it in a course. It normalizes blood pressure.
I also have vitamins, a regular vitamin complex, it helps to take vitamins. Or take a vitamin. I don’t know about anyone, but vitamins help me. I won’t say that my blood pressure immediately increases, but I feel better. Still, our body is unique, and it gives us signals that something is wrong.
If it’s really bad, call a doctor and get examined to find out what’s wrong with you. Health to everyone! Take care of your health, play sports, watch your diet, eat quality foods, relax more and be in the fresh air. Get only positive emotions from life.
Recommendations of Dr. Shishonin
Alexander Yuryevich recommends that every home always have ammonia on hand. After all, this substance reflexively improves blood circulation in the nasal cavity. Ammonia is a fairly strong toxic substance. As a result of its use, a hypertensive reflex appears, that is, the pressure rises so that the kidneys can remove this substance from the body.
In cases where the pressure drops significantly, for example 80/40 mm. rt. Art., A.Yu. Shishonin recommends using Cardiamine. This medicine is good for lowering blood pressure. People of normal build should take no more than 30 drops of this drug. For obese patients, the dose can be increased to 40 drops.
If Cardiamine is used according to the instructions, it will never provoke the development of a hypertensive crisis, that is, it is not a dangerous drug. Doctors often prescribe it to normalize blood pressure.
Note.
Only an experienced specialist can answer why the blood pressure of a hypertensive patient has dropped; his competence includes prescribing treatment.
If you have neither Cardiamine nor ammonia at hand, then you can use the knowledge of Eastern healers to increase blood pressure. Thanks to the effect on reflex points, blood pressure is normalized. To carry out this procedure you will not need any medications.
FIRST POINT
It is located on the little finger immediately behind the periungual fold at the root of the nail on the side of the ring finger. With strong compression of the little finger, cardiac activity is activated, which leads to normalization of blood pressure.
SECOND POINT
This is the point of general stimulation. In Eastern medicine it is also called the He-Gu point. It is located in the center of the triangle, which is placed between the thumb and forefinger. This point needs to be stimulated on both sides using your fingers.
THIRD POINT
It is located between the upper lip and nose. You need to stimulate the indicated point for 10 to 15 seconds. With a slight decrease in pressure, 5 seconds is enough.
All of the above methods provide 100% therapeutic results. It should also be noted that there are never any failures when working on these points.
Propolis - for blood pressure?
Propolis is produced by bees from resinous substances collected from plants. This is a useful substance that has antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effects, etc. Propolis helps relieve fatigue and increase activity.
Researchers from Bulgaria wondered about the effect of propolis on human blood pressure. The experiment involved people with hypertension who were diagnosed with this disease 4-5 years ago. They were placed in a hospital, where they must remain without taking medications that affect blood pressure. Next, propolis (30% alcohol solution) was prescribed for treatment. It was given to patients 40 drops 3 times a day, an hour before meals. After the experiment, the patients experienced symptoms such as headaches, no more noise in their ears, no more heart problems, etc. In ¾ of the patients, the blood pressure returned to normal. But in one quarter of the subjects, blood pressure remained at approximately the same level as before the start of the tests. From this they conclude that propolis reduces blood pressure.
Antibiotics and blood pressure
Antibiotics today treat most infectious diseases. Antibacterial drugs do not affect the activity of the heart and the condition of blood vessels if taken as prescribed by the doctor. If you drink alcohol during a course of antibiotics, the toxic effect of the drugs on the body is likely to increase. Death as a result of such negligence with one’s own body is also possible. The combination of alcohol and drugs can greatly increase blood pressure, make it difficult to breathe, and slow down your heart function. The load on the liver also increases, which affects blood pressure levels.
Does Echinacea Increase Blood Pressure?
Echinacea is a natural herbal remedy. It is used mainly to relieve inflammation and strengthen the body's defenses. Also, medicines based on echinacea improve metabolic processes. If you use these medications for a long time or in large quantities, side effects may occur:
- excitability of the central nervous system
- irritability
- dizziness
- difficulty falling asleep
- increased blood pressure
Echinacea should not be prescribed to patients with collagenosis, blood diseases, autoimmune diseases, or to pregnant women. You can find out other contraindications from the instructions for a particular drug.
How to raise lower pressure without raising upper pressure?
There are no special tablets and dietary supplements to increase lower blood pressure readings in isolated form, without increasing the upper blood pressure readings. The mutual relationship of these indicators leads to the development of a special treatment method if it is necessary to reduce only diastole. indicators:
- It is worth correctly assessing the condition of a man or woman.
- It is important to find the first causal relationship (which may be serious). Doctors must prescribe diagnostics at the clinic.
- A treatment plan is selected individually for each patient based on the diagnostic results.
Diastole Blood pressure indicates contraction in the myocardium. This means that it is important to find the reason that violates it. It is worth noting, since the lower indicators are called renal, it is almost always the first reason for the decrease in diastole. It is the pathology in the functionality of the bladder, kidneys and other parts of this system that becomes indicators. Ischemia of the renal pelvis, chronic renal failure, nephritis - all this leads to a decrease in blood pressure. Only by removing the diagnosed disease can you achieve good lower blood pressure values to normal values, without touching the upper numbers.
How to raise lower pressure without raising upper pressure? It is worth noting the following:
- Caffeine-containing tablets (Citramon, Pentalgin-N and others) easily increase diastole. numbers.
- But with a combination of diastole. hypotension from systole hypertension, a crisis in the body may result, since caffeine will increase the already high systole. HELL.
Therefore, doctors often prescribe beta blockers to increase the numbers of low lower blood pressure:
Calcium antagonists are also prescribed:
These tablet forms are also medications with antiarrhythmic properties, so do not prescribe them yourself. You must first conduct a complete clinical diagnosis.
Ibuprofen increases blood pressure
Ibuprofen is classified as an anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drug. It normalizes body temperature and relieves pain; in this regard, it is better to use this particular medicine than aspirin. Ibuprofen can increase blood pressure, since this is a side effect that occurs in some cases when taking the drug in question. It should be prescribed with caution to patients with impaired liver function. Because Ibuprofen increases the toxic load on this organ, which may cause portal hypertension. The drug is not used to treat hypotension!
Does Ketorol increase blood pressure?
Ketorol relieves inflammation and pain. Refers to non-steroidal drugs. The active ingredient of this medicine is ketorolac. Ketorol is available in tablets and liquid for injection. When taking the medicine, a slight increase in blood pressure may occur. But this only happens if a person is prone to hypertension. Ketorol cannot be combined with drugs that lower blood pressure, as well as with diuretics, because taking Ketorol will reduce their effectiveness.
Actovegin for blood pressure
Actovegin improves tissue nutrition and affects reparative processes. It is prescribed for encephalopathy, ischemic stroke, neurological diseases, etc. Actovegin does not increase blood pressure, and in some cases it can reduce it. The drug can be prescribed for cerebral vascular hypertension, because its active ingredients moderately dilate blood vessels. In severe hypertension, Actovegin is part of systemic therapy and is administered intravenously.