Hypotension
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What is hypotension?
Chronic hypotension rarely exists as more than a symptom and for some people low blood pressure may be normal. For others, abnormally low blood pressure can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other vital organs that occurs because of an acute medical event or medical condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with hypotension
Treatments taken by people for hypotension
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Compare treatments taken by people with hypotension
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hypotension through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with hypotension? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has hypotension on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 36 say hypotension is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 23 | |
| 50s | 24 | |
| 60s | 19 | |
| 70+ | 50 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 9 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 10 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 8 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 45 | |
| Female | 218 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 121 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 27 |