What to take with low blood pressure: what medicines to drink and what to do at home
The content of the article:
- Hypotension
- What pills to take with low pressure
- What to drink for pregnant women with low blood pressure
- Folk remedies for hypotension
- How to increase blood pressure with non-drug means
- Lifestyle and low blood pressure
- Video
What to take at reduced pressure can be said only when the cause of hypotension is found out. In many cases, no pills are required.
Hypotension
A condition in which blood pressure (BP) drops to a level of 90/60 mm Hg. Art. and less is called hypotension. If low pressure does not lead to the appearance of pathological symptoms (headache, severe weakness, dizziness, severe drowsiness, arrhythmia, decreased performance), then it is regarded as one of the variants of the physiological norm. Most often, physiological hypotension is observed in athletes and young people.
Any remedies for hypotension must be taken after having measured the pressure
If hypotension is accompanied by a deterioration in general health, it becomes necessary to treat the pathology.
What pills to take with low pressure
Hypotension can be a symptom of many diseases and pathological conditions:
- anemia;
- diseases of the hepatobiliary system;
- dysfunction of the thyroid gland;
- acute or chronic pancreatitis;
- peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
- tuberculosis of various localization;
- vegetative dystonia.
In these cases, your doctor will usually prescribe one of the following drugs to correct your blood pressure:
- Heptamil - enhances the tone of peripheral blood vessels, contributing to a rapid increase in pressure;
- Dopamine (dopamine) - stimulates adrenergic centers, increases peripheral resistance, due to which blood pressure increases;
- Adrenaline - causes a spasm of blood vessels, thereby increasing resistance to blood flow;
- Fludcortisone is a drug, the active substance of which is an analogue of adrenal cortex hormones, which is highly effective in hypotension of various origins;
- Midodrin - increases blood pressure due to its pronounced vasoconstrictor effect;
- Cordiamine - stimulates the vasomotor center, thereby contributing to a rapid, but short-term increase in blood pressure.
How the pressure can be raised in each case should be decided by the doctor, since each of the listed drugs has not only indications, but also contraindications. For example, Dopamine should not be used by people with kidney disease, and glucocorticoid hormones are contraindicated in infectious diseases, including tuberculosis.
Before taking any medications under reduced pressure, every time it is necessary to measure blood pressure using a tonometer. There are situations when a patient who has suffered from hypotension for many years gradually develops arterial hypertension with age. Feeling a deterioration, he can take remedies for low blood pressure, while it, on the contrary, is increased. This, in turn, can cause stroke, myocardial infarction. It is especially important to observe this rule for women in menopause.
What to drink for pregnant women with low blood pressure
During pregnancy, especially in the first and second trimesters, many women have hypotension, which is associated with hormonal changes in the body. Clinically, this is manifested by general weakness, dizziness, drowsiness, and decreased performance. To normalize blood pressure for pregnant women, it is best to resort to herbal medicine. They can be drunk under reduced pressure:
- pumpkin broth with the addition of honey;
- cranberry juice;
- Birch juice;
- green tea.
Pregnant women should not take any medications with low blood pressure without a doctor's prescription, as they can have a negative effect on the course of pregnancy or the development of the fetus.
Cranberry juice may help with low blood pressure during pregnancy
Folk remedies for hypotension
Speaking about what to drink under reduced pressure, a few words should be said about the remedies recommended by traditional medicine. In many cases, taking them allows you to improve the condition of patients, eliminate the clinical symptoms of hypotension. These tools include:
- Herbal tea made from mistletoe, shepherd's purse leaves, hawthorn fruit. Plant raw materials are mixed in equal volume, 1 teaspoon of the resulting mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 15-20 minutes. Strain and drink on an empty stomach.
- Rhodiola rosea tincture. Take 10 drops 2 times a day half an hour before meals for 30 days.
- Infusion of immortelle. Pour 10 g of immortelle flowers with boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Strain. Drink half a glass twice a day.
- Infusion of thistle. Brew two tablespoons with a slide of thistle with half a liter of boiling water. Insist for 15-20 minutes and strain through a strainer. Take 3-4 times a day for ½ cup.
- Salt. It has long been known that salt helps to raise blood pressure. Therefore, with hypotension, traditional medicine recommends including salted and pickled vegetables, salted fish in the diet.
- Breathing exercises. A deep breath is taken through the nose, and then exhalation is carried out in small portions through clenched teeth.
Herbal remedies of traditional medicine should be taken at reduced pressure only with the permission of the attending physician.
Sometimes getting enough sleep to get rid of hypotension
How to increase blood pressure with non-drug means
Hunger, nervous or physical fatigue, insomnia, and severe stress can lead to hypotension. In these cases, it is quite possible to raise blood pressure at home without the use of any medications. For this you need:
- Relax. With low blood pressure, a person is recommended to sleep or just lie down for several hours in a quiet, darkened room, since physical, mental or mental stress in such a situation contributes to a further decrease in pressure. It is very important to get a good night's sleep.
- Eat. Eating fatty, spicy or salty foods in many cases helps to raise the level of blood pressure.
- Drink a strong cup of tea or coffee. These drinks contain caffeine, which helps to increase the tone of blood vessels and increase blood pressure. If the patient does not suffer from diabetes, then 1-2 teaspoons of sugar or honey should be added to tea or coffee, which improves the nutrition of brain cells.
If the pressure has dropped in a public place where there is no opportunity for good rest and food, you can drink any energy drink. However, you should not abuse this method, since the standard dose of an energy drink includes about 14 teaspoons of sugar and a large dose of caffeine (equivalent to the caffeine content in three cups of strong coffee). Frequent use of such drinks leads to the development of cardiac arrhythmias, insomnia, and exhaustion of the nervous system.
Lifestyle and low blood pressure
Keeping a healthy lifestyle helps to solve the problem of low blood pressure. Persons suffering from hypotension need:
- observe the daily routine;
- adhere to the principles of a healthy diet with the inclusion in the diet of a sufficient amount of fresh vegetables, fruits, berries;
- take daily walks in the fresh air;
- do sport;
- take a contrast shower;
- massage the neck area several times a year.
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Elena Minkina Doctor anesthesiologist-resuscitator About the author
Education: graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute, specializing in general medicine in 1991. Repeatedly passed refresher courses.
Work experience: anesthesiologist-resuscitator of the city maternity complex, resuscitator of the hemodialysis department.
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