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What Causes Drop In The BP Levels?

i am 69 years old and todayi was working out side and it was warm and humid when i was returning to my house after a few steps i felt dizzy. it only lasted for about a minute. after i returned in my house i took my blood pressure and the reading was 112/62 could your blood pressure drop cause you to feel dizzy and what could cause this.
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Hi welcome to HCM.
Low levels of blood pressure in your case is due to the effects of hot and humid environment.This can cause loss of water from the body as insensible fluid loss due to convection.I advise you to hydrate yourself adequately with 3-4 liters of water/day.Increase the intake of salt.Avoid strenuous physical activity.I advise you to have a baseline ecg and 2 dimensional echo to rule out organic heart pathology.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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What Causes Drop In The BP Levels?

Hi welcome to HCM. Low levels of blood pressure in your case is due to the effects of hot and humid environment.This can cause loss of water from the body as insensible fluid loss due to convection.I advise you to hydrate yourself adequately with 3-4 liters of water/day.Increase the intake of salt.Avoid strenuous physical activity.I advise you to have a baseline ecg and 2 dimensional echo to rule out organic heart pathology.Consult your cardiologist for further queries. Thank you.