low blood pressure - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

d3sire · 06-24-2007, 07:59 PM

I went to see a doctor about feeling dizzy & light headed all the time & it turns out the cause is extremly low blood pressure. When I asked what I can do to raise it he suggested consuming more salt, buying water with high amounts of sodium ect. Any other suggestions on how to raise my blood pressure?

wholegrain · 06-25-2007, 02:22 AM

I have the exact same problem, and honestly I'm not sure if you need very many more tips for raising it. Salt pretty much does the trick. I increased the amount of processed foods in my diet slightly, like eating a can of soup or a frozen dinner every other day, and I started drinking Emergen-C or Gatorade several times a day, and making sure I ALWAYS have 70 ounces ore more of fluid. My bp went up and stayed up within weeks.