Apathy, weakness, dizziness - all these symptoms are familiar firsthand to almost every adult. And they indicate a sharp decrease in pressure. The reasons for this phenomenon will be discussed now.
Reason 1. Man himself
The first reason why pressure falls in a person is the characteristics of the body. Moreover, they manifest themselves at a very early age. So, most often similar phenomena occur in people who are weak, physically undeveloped. For them, this is more a norm than a deviation. And the increase in pressure to normal is often a concern in such people.
Reason 2. Procedures
Still why does a person's blood pressure drop? This can be facilitated by certain procedures that dilate blood vessels. For example, it can be a visit to a bath or sauna, body wraps, which women who like to lose weight so love. A bathtub that is too hot can even lead to such a phenomenon. If the pressure has dropped for such reasons, do not worry. Soon, everything will normalize and will return to normal. In addition, doctors say that such a shake-up can only benefit the body (naturally, if the pressure has dropped insignificantly and has not led to more serious consequences).
Reason 3. Taking medication
The next reason why a person's blood pressure drops is to take certain medications. So, some antibiotics, sedatives (which are taken in serious doses as a treatment, rather than as a prophylaxis), antispasmodics, painkillers, and also medications to normalize heart function can act on the body in a similar way.
Reason 4. Depression
Often, a person's blood pressure drops due to a depressive state. A similar symptom is possible in the following three cases:
- If it is apathetic depression (a person doesn’t care absolutely everything that happens around him or other people).
- If it is asthenic depression (characteristic symptoms: a state of extreme fatigue and exhaustion).
- If it is anhedonic depression (in this case, a person experiences boredom, as well as a lack of ideas).
Reason 5. Kidney Disease
The next reason why a person's blood pressure drops is because of certain malfunctions in the kidneys. In some diseases, this body can secrete a special hormone called acetylcholine. It is precisely its effect on the body that can cause a decrease in pressure.
Reason 6. Heart Disease
It is also worth mentioning that certain problems in the work of the heart can cause problems with pressure. So, it can decrease due to bradycardia (this is a decrease in heart rate), heart failure and problems with heart valves. With these diseases, the blood flow worsens, and accordingly, the pressure drops.
Reason 7. Diseases and bleeding
If a person's blood pressure drops constantly, this may be a symptom of a certain disease (for example, pancreatitis or peptic ulcer disease). Also quite significantly reduce the pressure of various kinds of bleeding, including nosebleeds.
Reason 8. Professional
What causes pressure from representatives of some professions? From too heavy physical exertion on the body. A similar problem often affects ballerinas and athletes. The thing is that, constantly being in a state of tension, the body turns on the so-called "energy-saving mode", which leads to a certain decrease in pressure and more rare heart beats.
Reason 9. Climate
Some people may be wondering why the pressure in certain areas drops sharply. A similar phenomenon can be observed when the climate changes (for example, if a person living in the middle zone finds himself in the tropics or at the North Pole). Often a similar state is experienced by people who like to climb mountain peaks. The thing is that the environmental pressure changes, which affects the blood pressure in the vessels of a person.
Reason 10. Wrong Way of Life
If all of the above reasons can be completely eliminated, then a person’s pressure may drop due to an incorrect daily routine or diet. So, it is worth remembering that uninterrupted sleep should last at least 7 hours a day. You also need to eat healthy, balanced food with vitamins and minerals. Otherwise, many problems may arise, the reduction of pressure among which is not the worst and most dangerous.
Reason 11. Dehydration
Dehydration can affect the human body not only in the arid desert, when there is not a drop of water. This can occur due to diarrhea, taking diuretics, and also due to too much physical stress on the body. Symptoms that accompany this condition (in addition to low blood pressure): dizziness, weakness, sometimes there may also be fainting. If dehydration is severely started, it runs the risk of developing into a complicated form - hypovolemic shock. At the same time, not only the level of water in the body, but also the volume of blood, as well as oxygen, which is so needed by the tissues of all organs for proper operation, decreases to a dangerous level.
Reason 12. Pregnancy
Why do some women have pressure for a certain period? The reasons can be very pleasant - this is pregnancy. The thing is that the first 24 weeks after conception, the pressure in a woman most often drops. The upper indicators on average by 5-10 units, the lower - by 10-15 mm Hg. This is not scary (of course, if such a condition does not bring certain inconvenience to the woman herself). After childbirth, the pressure in most cases returns to normal.
What to do?
If a person periodically drops pressure, what should be done then? At the very beginning, it is necessary to exclude the presence of diseases that can cause this symptom. Then you just need to put your lifestyle in order.
- A healthy sleep is very important for normalizing blood pressure. You need to sleep at least 7 hours a day. If a person cannot rest normally at night, you need to seek help from a specialist and try to get rid of this problem with the help of medications.
- After waking up, you can not abruptly jump out of bed. This can even lead to fainting. In bed you need to lie down for at least a minute, "recover" after a long rest. And only then you can rise.
- To avoid low pressure, you need to make it a rule to do exercises in the morning. This should be given at least 10 minutes daily. So, the body in the morning comes in tone and normal working form, which eliminates a sharp drop in pressure throughout the day. Sports at any time of the day are also helpful.
- In order to avoid lowering the pressure, you can do the pouring. Perfectly help to cope with the problem of hardening or a contrast shower.
Precautions
What to do if a person has a sharp drop in pressure?
- It must be laid so that the legs are slightly higher than body level.
- Try to lower the head below the body (this will improve the flow of blood to the brain).
- You can massage a person’s neck in an area in the region of the carotid arteries.
- Also on the forehead you need to put a cool compress.