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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History and Symptoms
The cardinal symptom of hypotension is lightheadedness or dizziness.
If the blood pressure is sufficiently low, fainting and often seizures will occur.
Hypotension, depending on one's own body chemistry and genetics, may often cause mild depression, mostly in regard to taking other medications which do not fit one's personal unique needs.
Low blood pressure is often accompanied by:
(Most of these are related to causes rather than effects of hypotension)
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Fever higher than 101 °F (38.3 °C)
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Severe upper back pain
- Cough with phlegm
- Prolonged diarrhea or vomiting
- Inability to eat or drink
- Burning with urination
- Foul-smelling urine
- Acute, life-threatening allergic reaction
- Dizziness, or light-headedness, particularly when suddenly standing up from sitting down
- Seizures
- Loss of consciousness
- Profound fatigue