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The worst thing with blood pressure is that it always catches you unawares. And most of the time, you don’t know what to do. If your pressure is sky rocketing, it can be fatal but remember a dip in your pressure or low blood pressure is equally dangerous. Without blood reaching your brain and heart, it could cost your life. Here are few symptoms of low blood pressure that you should be aware off.
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Dizziness or light headedness: This symptom is at times experienced if you change position like getting up after sitting for too long; standing for long hours or right after having meals. If you experience it too often, don’t ignore it.
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Fainting: Since there is a dip in your pressure, it reduces circulation to the brain and this sets the stage for loss of consciousness.
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Blurry vision: Since there is lack of blood flow to the vital organs, the absence of oxygen and nutrients hamper the functioning of organs. That is how even your vision is affected during low blood pressure.
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Irregular heartbeat: Of course, your heart is the one that gets affected the most when pressure dips. In fact, an abnormally fast heart rate could be a reason to trigger low blood pressure. The rapidly contracting valves do not have enough time to fill with blood before each contraction, and the amount of blood that is pumped decreases in spite of the faster heart rate.
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Breathlessness: Irregular heartbeat during low blood pressure could also give rise to breathlessness.
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Pale skin: Lack of blood reaching the skin changes its colour and makes one look pale and sick.
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Fatigue: This is an obvious symptom and probably the one which can be missed easily. With blood not reaching to the vital organs it can take a toll on the body.
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Stiff neck: Your neck muscles play a crucial role in controlling blood pressure, heart rate and breathing. So when the pressure dips, it is natural for the neck muscles to go for a toss.
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Sweating: Loss of body fluids through sweating is also possible when the pressure drops. However, in certain cases, excessive sweating with low blood pressure indicates an emergency.
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Vomiting: If your pressure dips right after your meals followed with dizziness there is also a fair chance of experiencing a bout of vomiting.
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Depression: Lack of blood reaching your brain can trigger mood swings and depression too.
