| Low blood pressure, the medical term | | | | pills to gradually raise your blood pressure. |
| hypotension is generally defined as that which is | | | | As people get older the chance of developing a |
| below normal and relative to the individual with | | | | problem with their blood pressure rises. This is |
| things taken into account such as age and activity | | | | true for high and low blood pressure. You could |
| levels. | | | | begin suffering from low blood pressure as your |
| Many conditions can cause low blood pressure, | | | | arteries stiffen and become less supple which |
| with the most common being illness, taking drugs | | | | could cause your blood pressure to fall when |
| with side effects that lower the blood pressure, | | | | standing up. |
| although this is very rare and nearly the only | | | | Low blood pressure in itself isn't really a bad thing |
| drugs that can cause this are alpha blockers which | | | | - in fact, those with low blood pressure will out |
| may give you postural hypotension - this is were | | | | live most, but if the symptoms arise were it's |
| you may feel dizzy or even faint when standing | | | | effecting you when standing this is when you |
| up. If you suffer from this, see your doctor | | | | should seek a doctor. |
| immediately! He may prescribe high blood pressure | | | | |