Learn more about dehydration - one of the causes hypotension

Learn more about dehydration - one of the causes hypotension

Do you suffer from low blood pressure? Dehydration can cause!

Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a common condition that can be very dangerous for you, leading to kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and even heart attacks. To prevent hypotension, you should know what causes it. Dehydration is one of the most important determinants of low blood pressure.

What are the causes of dehydration?

Dehydration means your body does not have enough water and fluids to function properly. This condition occurs primarily due to:

1. diarrhea (most common cause);

2. vomiting;

3. and excessive urination (sometimes caused by diuretics).

Other factors that decrease the body fluids are: excessive sweating, fever and stroke.

Diuretics (also called water pills) such as furosemide, are drugs that reduce the amount of water in your body. The uncontrolled use of these drugs can lead to dehydration and lower your blood pressure too.

What are the low blood pressure symptoms?

If you suffer from dehydration, the amount of blood flowing in your body also decreases, which causes low blood pressure.

How can you tell if you are dehydrated? Your body will let you know. If you're thirsty, nausea, dry mouth have, or have muscle cramps, it means that your body needs more fluids. Dehydration can get worse if you do not drink to ensure that your body gets the amount of water it needs.

You should pay attention to these symptoms because if the level of dehydration increases, you can develop hypotension and, in the worst case, you can even shock or death.

How to prevent dehydration

Prevention of dehydration is not as difficult as it seems. To keep your body fluids simply drink at least eight glasses of water each day. And water really means water, not soft drinks, coffee or booze!