Non-serious Causes

• Mild-dehydration from viruses can cause low blood pressure.
  
  

Serious Causes

• Blood loss, enough to require blood transfusions, pregnancy, serious infections, blood pressure medications or diuretics (resulting in increase urine output, making you dehydrated), and heart disease, can all cause low blood pressure.
  
  

Treatment Options

• There are a few treatments for hypotension, including medications that can help raise blood pressure safely, as well as some natural lifestyle changes.
  
  

Midodrine

• Midodrine is a medication used to treat dizziness and hypotension. It works by causing blood vessels to narrow, with the result of elevated blood pressure.
  
  

Fludrocortisone

• This drug is in the steroid family and works by inhibiting the substances that cause inflammation thereby elevating blood volume and blood pressure.
  
  

Natural Treatments

• Patients can naturally raise their blood pressure by increasing fluid intake, eating smaller meals, not getting up too fast and getting a moderate amount of salt in the diet.