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Low blood pressure; Blood pressure - low; Postprandial hypotension; Orthostatic hypotension; Neurally mediated hypotension; NMH

If you have low blood pressure, your doctor may recommend certain steps to prevent or reduce your symptoms. This may include:

• Drinking plenty of fluids
• Avoiding alcohol
• Getting up slowly after sitting or lying down
• Using compression stockings to increase blood pressure in the legs
• Avoiding standing for a long time (if you have NMH)

Review Date: 01/19/2007
Reviewed By: Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.