Our heart pumps blood into the arteries and capillaries, enriching them with oxygen. Without this process, our body could not exist. Blood enters the vessels with a certain effort, and our veins and arteries resist this effect. The level of blood pressure depends on the intensity of the heart muscle, on the level of vascular resistance, on the type of vessel where the blood got, as well as on the amount of blood in the body. This is a brief mechanics of the most important process, and since it is vital, you need to understand what level of pressure is acceptable, and at what it is worth raising the alarm and taking corrective measures. Everyone should know how to raise blood pressure or how to lower it in order to be able to help both themselves and others.
The maximum pressure is arterial systolic, recorded at the time of contraction of the heart muscle, while blood enters the aorta. Between heart contractions, the pressure decreases to the minimum - diastolic blood pressure (blood enters the vena cava).
Especially dangerous lowered upper pressure, its low rate may indicate a violation of the blood supply to the brain. It can also lead to malfunction of all internal organs, and what’s worst is to myocardial infarction. Your body will try its best to increase constant low blood pressure. Over time, this can lead to the development of hypertension, which easily takes on a chronic character.
Symptoms of low blood pressure:
- general weakness;
- nausea;
- dizziness and headaches;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- cold hands and feet;
- impaired attention.
Pressure dropped sharply - first aid
Unfortunately, attacks of reduced pressure are not uncommon, no one is safe from them, and we often do not know how to help a person, how to raise upper pressure.
If you experience the above symptoms, measure your blood pressure. For an adult, a figure below 100/60 is considered reduced, but all individually. For a girl at 15 years old, this pressure is normal, and for a person who has crossed the 60-year mark, the constant appearance of these numbers on the tonometer indicates a serious illness, but 150/90 will be normal for him. High constant indicators - over 140 - for young men - an alarm bell, it is necessary to check the work of the heart, and also urgently evaluate the work of the endocrine or urinary systems. Low blood pressure may indicate internal bleeding.
Urgent measures - medicinal
Did the low-pressure attack take you by surprise? These medications will help you, keep in mind that they should always be with you if you are prone to hypotension:
- "Caffeine" - tablets;
- "Heptamyl" - tablets, solution for injection;
- "Niketamide" ("Cordiamine", "Cordiamide") - drops, injection solution;
- "Ephedrine" - tablets, nasal drops, solution for injection;
- "Heptamyl" - tablets, solution for injection;
- "Angiotesinamide" ("hyperterzine") - a solution for intravenous injection;
- "Norepinephrine" ("Norepinephrine") - quickly increases pressure, while it has a number of side effects: bradycardia, ischemia of internal organs. Release form - solution for intravenous injection.
These are potent drugs with an abundance of side effects that can be dangerous to humans. Uncontrolled intake can provoke any consequences up to death.
Urgent action - folk
The worst thing you can do is get scared and start to panic, you can’t do this.
- Breath. Inhale through the nose, exhale slowly through the mouth, gritting your teeth.
- Give yourself exercise.
- Eat sweets. If you are hypotensive and often low blood pressure is your companion, glucose tablets, sweets or a piece of sugar will help to increase the pressure. Dissolve them slowly in the tongue.
- Salt. Of course, on the street you are unlikely to eat pickles, but you can always carry a little salt with you everywhere. They felt bad - put half a teaspoon of salt on the tongue, do not drink it with water, let it dissolve itself.
- One of the good ways to raise blood pressure is acupressure for 3 minutes: from top to bottom along the carotid artery, squeezing the center of the neck, shoulder massage (ask someone), massage clockwise: the fossa at the base of the thumb on the arm, temples, the place of attachment of the auricle to the head, as well as the points between the eyebrows. Massage should be on both sides.
How to raise pressure to a person at home
- Black sweet strong tea. Not green (it lowers pressure).
- A cup of coffee raises pressure, helps to cheer up and dilates blood vessels due to the caffeine content. A greater effect will be produced by a natural drink on those people who drink no more than 1 cup per day. Otherwise, the body simply does not take coffee as an aid.
- Keep a mixture of coffee and honey in the refrigerator (50 g of ground coffee with half a liter of honey and the juice of one lemon, take it 1 teaspoon 2 hours after eating).
- Honey with cinnamon. When you know how to quickly increase the pressure of an adult, you feel more confident. The following method is good if you are not allergic. Brew half a spoonful (of tea) cinnamon in a glass of hot water, stir a tablespoon of honey in the same place. Drink the infusion in half an hour. It can be drunk systematically, every day, in the morning and afternoon, before meals.
- Eat something fatty. But don't get carried away, of course.
- If there are no contraindications, try to eat something pepper, garlic, onions, add tansy or tarragon to the food - these spices perfectly raise the pressure.
- Cognac or red wine, not more than 50 g. Since tea and coffee raise the pressure, you can add it to your favorite drink once a day.
- Take a contrast shower, changing the water temperature from 35 to 28 degrees, change the temperature three times.
- Massage your feet and forget about the acupressure described above.
- Try to walk barefoot on the floor, if possible — on mowed grass, on bumps, on stones or cones: thanks to this massage, important points on the feet that are responsible for the organs of the human body are activated, the massage has a life-giving, awakening power.
Home medicine chest - pressure boosters
- Dry fees. Let herbal infusions and teas from hawthorn, mistletoe, leaves of a shepherd's bag not be translated in your medicine cabinet. They should be drunk on an empty stomach. Dry thistle helps (1 tablespoon pour 1 cup boiling water and take 4 times a day for half a glass).
- Tinctures perfectly help to increase pressure. They are also called adaptogens - this is a tincture of Rhodiola rosea, Echinacea, as well as ginseng, Chinese magnolia vine and Leuzea. Take 20 drops 2 times a day, a quarter of an hour before a meal, but because of the strong stimulating effect, they are recommended to be taken in the morning and afternoon, should not be in the evening.
- Aloe juice with cahors. Recipe: 150 g of aloe juice, 350 ml of cahors and 250 g of honey, take one tablespoon three times a day before meals.
- Juniper berries. If you have one, great! It is recommended to chew them, start with 4 pieces, adding 1 berry a day, bring the amount to 15 berries and then reduce back to four.
- Take birch sap 1-2 cups a day.
Medicines for hypotension
The main list of drugs that increase the pressure that a doctor can prescribe:
- Medications for cramping.
- "Aspirin".
- "Band".
- Pain medication.
- Citramon
- Gutron.
- Specialized products: Strofantin, Dobutamine, camphor, norepinephrine, Mesaton.
Upper - low, lower - high. What to accept?
Situations in which the upper pressure is low and the lower is normal are infrequent, mainly indicators vary proportionally. Upper systolic pressure indicates the level when the heart contracts, lower - when it relaxes. The normal gap is from 30 mm to 40 mm, if it is smaller, this may indicate, for example, vegetovascular dystonia. How to raise the upper pressure to avoid vascular crisis? Without prescribing a doctor, you do not need to take anything. The doctor will most likely prescribe Citramon, Aspirin, Dobutamine, tonic tinctures, such as lemongrass and ginseng, and may also recommend B vitamins.
It is better to drink tinctures regularly, and all tonic agents should be taken only in the first half of the day, otherwise instead of just raising the pressure, you risk earning insomnia and nervous excitement.
Recommendations for hypotonics
Forcing blood to run at the right pace through the vessels is sometimes very difficult. But it is in our power to take an active life position, since your optimistic attitude will help the body in the fight against many diseases, including hypotension: coffee, medicines, tinctures and herbs are helpers, and you yourself should become the main doctor for yourself .
Your organs must be saturated with blood and work properly, they need a sufficient amount of oxygen and nutrients.
Watch your diet and exercise, so you will help your body not to grow old longer and work normally without the intervention of unnecessary medications.
Spend more time in the fresh air, try to get out more often to nature, walk with children, do not hesitate to have fun, enjoy everything you see. Small pleasures of life form a great happiness, do not expect it to fall on you from heaven or someone will sell it to you, give it to yourself and to the people around you. You are the creator of your life and, accordingly, your health.
Review your usual diet
A well-balanced right menu of your daily diet will help in normalizing health in general and stabilizes blood pressure - it will help gradually increase pressure if it is low, and reduce it if it was elevated. Your year-round diet should include fresh and frozen vegetables with fruits. Make a list and put it on the refrigerator. Regular consumption of the following foods will help increase blood pressure:
- Among the variety of berries, choose your favorite; sea buckthorn and blackcurrant are especially useful for increasing pressure;
- include lemons and pomegranates in the diet;
- sorrel and basil will help you;
- do not ignore semolina, rice and buckwheat;
- useful will be chicken eggs, liver, fish caviar, horseradish, carrots, red meats and walnuts, as well as cocoa and honey;
- do not exclude dairy products: cheese, cottage cheese, butter, natural yoghurts.
- consume spices and spices in sufficient quantities.
How to raise heart pressure with activity
Under the lying stone and water does not flow, and even blood through the vessels and even more so ... Physical activity is a guarantee of your excellent health, high tone and good mood. All bad thoughts disappear when you exercise. You should definitely try to accustom yourself to long walks, choose your favorite sport (let it be skiing, ice skating, jogging, swimming) and practice it regularly.
Do not forget about massage, a good specialist knows how to raise blood pressure, uses proven methods and techniques. Therefore, you can attend massage courses twice a year without harm to health, after consulting with your doctor.
Full sleep + charge + breakfast
Your sleep should last at least 10 hours a day, if you have "not got enough" hours at night, do it during the day.
Exercise in the morning. Aerobic exercise is very useful for hypotensives - running, swimming, gymnastics, and also do not neglect other tonic exercises. After it, take a contrast shower, but do not get carried away, five to seven minutes will be enough.
Our fidget children are well aware of how to increase the pressure at home for adults - moms and dads. Active fuss, games, walks in the fresh air - let them become mandatory for your family. Go on weekends in parks, skating rinks, walk in the woods in summer: in addition to close communication, so necessary for your child, you will help your body in the fight against hypotension.
Do not skip meals and do not ignore breakfast, it must be full. Many today simply do not have time to eat in the morning, but in vain. The best option for hypotension is oatmeal with the addition of your favorite fruits and berries, a whole grain bread and butter sandwich with a slice of fat cheese, necessarily sweet tea or a cup of aromatic natural coffee. Do not drink more than three cups of coffee per day.
Conclusion
Now you know how to increase pressure. Load your body, do not let it be lazy, do physical and mental work and be healthy!