The cause of low blood pressure is often not clear. Some causes of low blood pressure include;
Pregnancy
Certain medications, such as medications for high blood pressure, certain heart medications, certain medications for Parkinson's disease, tricyclic antidepressants, or medications to treat erectile dysfunction
Heart diseases like slow heart beat, disturbance of heart rhythm, diseases of heart valve, heart attack, or heart failure
Hormonal or endocrine problems such as hypothyroidism, overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), Addison's disease, low blood sugar, or diabetes
Heat exhaustion or heat stroke
What Causes a Sudden Drop in Blood Pressure?
A sudden drop in your blood pressure can become an emergency. Some causes of sudden drop in blood pressure include:
Excess loss of blood
Alteration in body temperature (low body temperature or high body temperature)
Disease of heart muscle (myocarditis) causing heart failure
Sepsis, or serious infection of the blood stream
Severe dehydration or loss of water from body due to vomiting, diarrhea, or fever
Anaphylactic reaction (it is a life-threatening allergic reaction)
The cause of low blood pressure is often not clear. Some causes of low blood pressure include;
Pregnancy
Certain medications, such as medications for high blood pressure, certain heart medications, certain medications for Parkinson's disease, tricyclic antidepressants, or medications to treat erectile dysfunction
Heart diseases like slow heart beat, disturbance of heart rhythm, diseases of heart valve, heart attack, or heart failure
Hormonal or endocrine problems such as hypothyroidism, overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), Addison's disease, low blood sugar, or diabetes
Heat exhaustion or heat stroke
What Causes a Sudden Drop in Blood Pressure?
A sudden drop in your blood pressure can become an emergency. Some causes of sudden drop in blood pressure include:
Excess loss of blood
Alteration in body temperature (low body temperature or high body temperature)
Disease of heart muscle (myocarditis) causing heart failure
Sepsis, or serious infection of the blood stream
Severe dehydration or loss of water from body due to vomiting, diarrhea, or fever
Anaphylactic reaction (it is a life-threatening allergic reaction)
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