How can you increase blood pressure if you have hypotension?

Medication is rarely needed to treat hypotension, and there are a range of ways to manage the symptoms yourself. Blood pressure disorder specialist Professor Melvin Lobo explains what you can do.

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[kenny]

Here's my message in condensed form: Years ago, my mother had low blood pressure and she didn't feel well because of that, so they brought her to the emergency room in a stretcher. Nurse there said, "Lie down. Don't sit up and don't stand up. Lying down helps blood pressure go back up to normal. And keep lying down for a while, while we give you iv fluids for hydration." That helped my mother. Have a good day everybody! Bye!

[arvintechguru]

I rarely have BP issues. I drink 3L of water daily. If you knw you have low BP and drink less than 1L plain water daily i think you should increase your daily intake. When they say eat salt i think its best to eat some salty biscuits as opposed to take half spoon salt in water. If you drink lots of water your kidney wont have problem flushing the salt and other impurities. Your pee should always be clear if its yellow increase your water intake.

[kenny]

Probably about 10 years ago, my mother had low blood pressure and she felt so bad that I had to call 911. The paramedics put her in a stretcher and took her by ambulance from her home to the hospital emergency room. The emergency room RN (nurse) there told her that lying down for a while (in the usual horizontal position when a person lies on their back in bed at night to sleep) would help her blood pressure to get back up to normal. How? She said something to the effect of, "You know how the heart pumps blood to circulate to vital organs, well the thing is if the person has low blood pressure, lying down would help the heart pump the blood to get to the brain better, but when the person is standing up or sitting up, it's hard for the heart to pump blood up to the brain if there's low pressure." I should also mention, while she was lying down in the emergency room, they also gave her IV fluids to keep her hydrated, but it was a long time ago, I forgot what exactly they gave her through the IV. She's in her mid-80s right now and she's okay and she can still walk around and do things around her house. Have a good day, everybody. Bye.

[littlecakebox]

Well thank you for this, I suffer from low blood pressure, in fact I just got out of hospital having infusions of Hartman’s solution my blood pressure dropped to 53over37 I couldn’t even move my head without blacking out! Better now blood pressure 70over58 but still low and I feel exhausted! No one seems to take low blood pressure seriously😬

[mamimakokoe]

I am 24 years old. For five years I thought I had Migraine because the symptoms are quite the same - vertigo, side headed throbbing, dizziness, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound and taste and smell. I just found out today that it is hypotension. It's 110/72. As I start a new lifestyle so I can be able to work and study properly.

[hacgiaythiengia]

88/58, 22 years old. I have chronic headache and vertigo, too.

[mark]

I sleep too much because my blood pressure is 110 / 50. You have the best advice to me and that is to use compression pants. That is the only thing that works for me. I tried everything, even nicotine. The only thing that works is compression pants, and even then I can get sleepy after meals and at bedtime.

[tj]

Thank you Doctor. You have condensed the information simply 🙏🏾
I keep having low blood pressure. Makes me dizzy and unwell .

[a]

I’m a minor, and i’m worried because i can tell my blood pressure is low... and i’m not sure if i should go to the hospital....

[willaminasymanski]

What exactly is Hybetez Remedy? How does this thing really work? I notice many people keep on talking about this high blood pressure treatment.

[cankraine]

im not sure if i have low blood pressure, i see black and i feel dizzy when i stand up and ive heard that thats a sign

[ravneetkaur]

So it means i am not supposed to take hot water shower?

[IRONMAN]

also low mcv volume in red blood cell causes low blood pressure as well there have lot of problems than you think!

[ahmedchaudharynaushahrofer]

Since my childhood i havebeen going through hypotension and no one new even i didnt know that

[lucijavidergar]

I have 78 pressure sometimes. The headaches, tinnitus etc. are always present. (I'm on meds and they are killing me :( )

[IsabelJRP]

Age 47, i lost 70 lbs my bp was 90/50 on ave. Meaning lower many times. Very scary.

[lupechacon-florez]

I was under the impression that salt raises blood pressure. I would appreciate some information on this please. Thank you.

[lindasiwi]

Since i start exercising i fell the symptoms my blood pressure before was 120 /80 like that
But now 90/72
Is this because of the exercise

[johnlucas]

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[dualscreengrant]

I have been drinking more water to increase my low blood pressure. Should I eat more food that has salt in it, or should I eat regular salt on its own?