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Low Blood Pressure And Dangers To Your Health

By Tracy Kerr-Walshe

Most of the time when there is any type of discussion about blood pressure, it will revolve around hypertension, known commonly as high blood pressure. Not much attention is given to low blood pressure or what it could be an indication to one’s overall health.

Part of this may be because it is not as common and does not have the same health complications. It is not even readily defined by the medical community. It is quite easy to review your options and know if you are in the territory of elevated blood pressure because there are concise numerical benchmarks that define high blood pressure.

What Is Low Blood Pressure?

But, there are no standardized blood pressure measurements that clearly define one as having low blood pressure. And, no official guidelines have been issued from medical authorities. However, generally speaking, doctors will often use a rough rule of thumb and a reading of 90/60 is the point at which they consider a patient’s pressure to be low.

Without an authoritative definition of low blood pressure, the general rule of thumb adopted by most doctors has been the measurement of 90/60 because this is reported to be the level at which symptoms start to develop and are displayed in some patients.

No History Of Serious Medical Conditions

In most cases, if you do not have a history of serious medical conditions and you are not experiencing symptoms, then having a low blood pressure reading should not be a cause for much concern. In some countries it is actually considered a sign of good health.

But, if you note that your blood pressure is below 120/80, you should mention this fact to your doctor during your next consultation. It shouldn’t require a special appointment unless such a reading is greatly different than your normal pressure.

Sudden Drop In Blood Pressure

Many people wonder if low blood pressure presents any dangers or health risks. The good news is that for the most part, a consistent blood pressure reading below 120/80 is not a reason to be concerned. But there are some exceptions to this, particularly in cases where there is a sudden drop in blood pressure.

In this instance, it is not the low measurement in and of itself that is the problem, but instead it is the sudden drop from a normal value to a low value. It is the reason for that drop that is the cause of concern.

Alarming Symptoms

Abrupt changes in a person’s blood pressure can be problematic as it can mean that there are interruptions in the supply of blood going to the heart, brain and kidneys. This is usually accompanied by distinct and sometimes alarming symptoms.

For example, when orthostatic hypotension occurs, a change in body position (often a shift from sitting to standing up) is followed by a rapid reduction in the person’s blood pressure levels. When this type of low blood pressure episode happens, it is a signal to the person that there may be some other problem within the body and a full medical exam and workup should be considered.

Some recent findings have indicated that a condition of chronic low blood pressure can be a warning sign for an underlying kidney condition which has gone undiagnosed. It has been evident in these situations that the repeated periods of lower than normal blood pressure can instigate a complex sequence of internal events that leads to damaged blood vessels and possibly stroke.

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Please Note: All information given on this site is for general information purposes and is not to replace any medical opinion or medical diagnosis given by a qualified medical doctor, a dietitian/nutritional expert or any other medical expert, as individual circumstances may vary. Please see your medical doctor, before any action is taken to alleviate symptoms.

About the Author:
Tracy Kerr-Walshe is an author of articles on health, diet, weight loss and nutrition including Whole Foods, Organic Foods, Healthy Snacks, Effective Weight Loss, Full Body Detox, Juice Fasting.
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