Blood Pressure Facts : What Is a Low Blood Pressure Reading?

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Uploaded by on Feb 22, 2009

A low blood pressure reading is anything below 117 over 70 for an adult, though people who exercise frequently and are thin tend to have lower blood pressure readings. Take several blood pressure readings to diagnose consistent low blood pressure with information from a nurse in this free video on blood pressure.

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  • My lower was 41 to 45 all day makes me kinda set back and want to chill but I'm 28 and that kinda scarry. Going to make a doc appointnment as soon as I can.

  • I'm 31 and have been eating but feel dizzy and even had trouble standing and speaking and thinking. I checked my blood pressure and the lower number was 60. i've been tring to raise it and I think it's about 65 now but It's been 2 weeks and I don't know what to do. Any advise?

  • im 15 and i had 105/60 when i was in minor panic attack because i thought i was going to faint and i also have tinnitus so could my low blood pressure cause tinnitus??

  • Damn it! im 14 years old, and my blood pressure is 80/60, and I'm very dizzy and tired, headache in my back head, neck, feeling weak/off balance, I mean I cannot be active like before, and I also have nausea/vomiting, idk why is the cause! Labyrinthitis or Low blood pressure! and im very stressed first I thought I have a brain tumor or something lol... YES im dizzy and not active for 1month and 2weeks now, HELP ME PLEASE! wanna have fun with friends like before. :/

  • @Conspiracyknowledge try drinking lesser water at one go and eat more salt. I myself also thinks that i got low blood pressure man. I got weather headache a while ago and ate a little salt and my headache went away

  • ive been VERY dizzy and almost faint ready for almost a year now. what is the best cure for this? please answer, its really getting worse by the day.

    thanks

  • looks like a psychiatrist.. scary

  • @brokenwings5310 no way! u'd be half dead

  • today mines was 90 over 50 at the CVS today , i'm 48 yrs old size 14 , 5'9 what do you think

  • today mines was 90 over 50 at the CVS today , i'm 48 yrs old size 14 , 5'9

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