Low Blood Pressure High Pulse: What Does It Mean?

The reason behind low blood pressure with high pulse could vary from case to case.

Blood Pressure and Pulse

In and of itself, low blood pressure may not be a critical issue. However, things may be different if there are other symptoms that accompany these low blood pressure levels. There are some people who have low blood pressure that could experience mild or moderate symptoms.

Normal blood pressure range does not exceed 120/90 mmHg for most healthy adults. Though low blood pressure does not have a concrete cutoff point, levels that go below 90/60 mmHg are considered low.

On the other hand, high pulse, or heart rate, exceeds 100 bpm. There are certain factors that could affect these figures.

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Low Blood Pressure, High Pulse

While some people may experience both low blood pressure and high pulse simultaneously, the reason behind could vary from case to case. At times, these symptoms could follow specific actions, such as being too quick to stand up. There are also cases where these stem from an underlying health condition.

When a person stands up too quickly, this could sometimes lead to a temporary pulse spike and blood pressure drop. This is known as orthostatic hypotension. This condition is temporary, common, and may not come with other symptoms.

Exercise could also temporarily lead to heart rate boosts. While this could also lead to minimal blood pressure increases, there are times when a person's blood pressure could drop during or after engaging in exercise. This could particularly be the case when one's breathing during exercise is not adequate, when the person works too hard during a workout, or when one loses too much water due to heat and sweat.

In such cases, the heart rate does not immediately go back to normalize since the heart needs to catch up to ensure that the muscles are supplied with sufficient oxygen.

Other underlying conditions, including nutrient deficiency, dehydration, and heart problems, may also explain low blood pressure with high pulse.

Low Blood Pressure May Also Lead to High Pulse

There are also instances where low blood pressure could result in a high pulse, though this is not always the case.

When one's blood pressure levels are low, the blood flow that pushes against the wall of the arteries is weaker than usual. If these levels reach particularly low degrees, the heart may find it hard to send blood rich in oxygen to the body's organs.

To cope with this, the body may end up boosting heart rate to send more oxygenated blood to different organs. Such a process may result in the combined incidence of high pulse and low blood pressure.

Experiencing both low blood pressure and high pulse could also lead to other symptoms, including weakness, dizziness, leg buckling, lightheadedness, blurrer vision, nausea, a headache, and fatigue. Other symptoms could be chest, beck or head pain as well as poor cognitive ability.