Low Blood Pressure and Coffee Pills?!

Low Blood Pressure and Coffee Pills?

So I have very low blood pressure and so find myself craving sweets a lot and feeling dizzy if I stand for long periods of time. I am not a big fan of drinking coffee since it is too acidic for my stomach but was wondering if I should resort to taking coffee pills? Are these helpful or harmful and how many should I take if I do choose to take them to bring up my blood pressure? Thanks!!!!!!

They are caffiene pills and not coffee pills. They will give you that notorius caffiene high. They will raise your blood pressure temporaily. However, this is not a safe way to regulate your bp. If your bp is too low, there is probably another cause other than a lack of caffiene.

Craving sweets is probably just a mental thing. Are you sure the cause of your dizziness is low bp?

How low is very low? I think the 'norm' is like 120/70 or 80. However, it is also very normal for younger people or people without other health or heart issues to run much lower. For example, mine runs around 90-100/60-70. For me that is normal and I feel fine.

Are you dehydrated? Try taking in more liquids like water to see if that helps.

If you are really concerned, however, you should see a doc about this. They can explain in high detail about bp and some causes and probably run some tests.