Causes of Low Blood Pressure
The normal levels of blood pressure vary from individual to individual, depending on factors such as age, size, and fitness level. For example a small person will have a lower blood pressure than a big person, the same happens with an athletic person compared to an overweight one. If you have lower than your normal levels of blood pressure, this can be a sign of an underlying disease or condition and you need low blood pressure treatment.
Among the most common causes of low blood pressure we have pregnancy, medications, heart problems, endocrine problems, dehydration, blood loss, sever infections, allergic reactions and nutritional deficiencies. Let’s take a look at them:
Medications. Medications are often the causes of low blood pressure, there are different products that can cause this condition, specially drugs that treat high blood pressure. And combinations with some drugs with narcotics and alcohol. Before taking any new medication you should talk to your doctor about the side effects and interactions.
Pregnancy. During the first 24 weeks of pregnancy the blood pressure always lower in women, because of the expansion of the circulatory system.
Heart issues. Like heart failure, heart attack and heart valve problems. This happens because they keep your body form circulating sufficient blood.
Dehydration. When this happens you lose water, and this produce the symptoms of low blood pressure, specially dizziness and fatigue. Dehydration can be cause by diarrhea, vomiting, fever or excessive exercises.
Blood loss. Another common cause of low pressure, if you get injured and lose blood you’ll have less pressure because there is less circulation.
Severe infection. This is also called Septicemia, this happens when an infection enters the blood flow, and it can cause a very dangerous and sudden drop of blood pressure, known as septic shock.
Allergic Reaction. This is called Anaphylaxis, this allergic reaction is triggered by certain foods, venoms, latex and medications.
Nutritional deficiencies. If you have a vitamin B-12 deficiency, you can suffer of low blood pressure levels caused by anemia.
Endocrine problems. Low blood pressure can be caused by hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Other problems such as hypoglicemia, Addison’s disease and even diabetes are also known to cause low blood pressure.