Understanding Hypotension: Blood Pressure 101

Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a common condition that can cause problems just as high blood pressure can. When our blood pressure drops below a certain level, we may feel dizzy, lightheaded, or even faint. This can be dangerous, especially if it happens suddenly or frequently.

[kittymervine]

Several in my family have POTS, which you can be tested for... and it's GOOD to know!

[thatoneasmrfanlady]

What about those who have a consistently low blood pressure, but it borders on the the lowest normal. For example 79/65

[giannisttakka]

Of course, there may be and other reasons for hypotension.

[Kase]

I stood up and everything went green and I felt weak and my legs collapsed but I remained conscious.

[seyara]

I get this sometimes in a hot shower. I've lost a huge amount of weight and a plastic surgeon recently told me my blood/seroma vessels remain at their enlarged size (she was saying this in relation to body contouring surgery) and I was wondering if these enlarged vessels could cause these severe almost collapsing spells where I end up on the floor of the shower due to contraction of vessels from the heat? I'm prob wrong though but it's a thought I had.

[Erosadios]

Also, I get my heart pulse goes higher and my breathing gets a bit challenging as well at the same time.
This happens a lot after eating

[Itz_Violet.]

I was playing a sport and we had to run 200m after we were hitting the ball my vison went fussy I had a mouth gaurd in I drank enough that day but I feel that I do have low blood pressure cuz I allways wake up sick but can easily get on with me day but having headaches

[Nick.williams]

What if ur top number is from 140-160 and the bottom number is 50-60

[wunderin]

I have the reverse. My BP skyrockets. 225/125. Terrible headaches and I’m getting no where with physicians

[bobbybbobu]

My lowest recorded BP was 98/54 37 bpms, I feel like sh8