The relationship between diarrhea and blood pressure
Despite its widespread prevalence, diarrhea and pressure are not immediate causes of each other. These are just individual symptoms, pathogenetically not directly related in any way. They are only concomitant manifestations of the same or different diseases, both organic and functional or psychogenic.
Therefore, there are no general guidelines for treating this condition. In each case, the decision must be made by an experienced doctor, only this can give a positive effect and complete recovery.
Diarrhea and hypertension
A combination of symptoms such as high blood pressure and diarrhea often occurs with hypertension. However, it should be understood that there is no direct pathogenetic relationship between these conditions. Most often, diarrhea appears as a side effect of certain antihypertensive medications. A more rare cause is the addition of some other disease associated with the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, you should consult a cardiologist and adjust the treatment.
Nevertheless, in the presence of such a pathology as vegetative-vascular dystonia, such a combination is considered a manifestation of this disease. This is due to a violation of the autonomic regulation of internal organs, which is characterized, among many other features, also by arterial hypertension, dizziness, nausea and diarrhea. These symptoms often occur at night. Such signs are especially characteristic with panic attacks or crises of the VSD. In this case, the pressure will jump, become high and low. The same combination is also found in other psychosomatic disorders, including depression.
In the presence of dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract and the resulting diarrhea, high blood pressure can be psychogenic in nature, as a result of constant discomfort caused by diarrhea and impaired quality of life. Hypertension often occurs due to poisoning and the resulting intoxication syndrome.
Finally, in older people, high blood pressure and profuse diarrhea are often associated with intestinal (rotavirus) flu. Diarrhea is the leading symptom of this disease, but hypertension is also common. Another significant symptom in this case will be fever and chills. The same happens with many other infectious diseases.
Diarrhea and low blood pressure: the cause of the condition
A sick stomach or intestines, infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can cause diarrhea, vomiting, or hypersalivation (increased salivation). These conditions lead to rapid and massive loss of fluid in the body. The situation naturally leads to a decrease in circulating blood volume, hypovolemia and, consequently, to a decrease in blood pressure. Drinking plenty of fluids can provide significant relief in such a case.
As in the previous case, diarrhea and low blood pressure are often combined with vegetative-vascular dystonia, but already with its hypotonic variant. Loss of strength, anxiety, loss of appetite will also accompany this syndrome. The reason is still the same - a violation of the nervous regulation of internal organs, which leads to a breakdown in their activity.
Often, these manifestations occur during pregnancy, especially in its first trimester. This is due to a sharp hormonal change in the female body, which causes various dysfunctions. Usually, this condition goes away on its own after the normalization of endocrine activity.
What to do if symptoms appear
As you can see, there are many factors that cause diarrhea and blood pressure disorders: side effects of drugs, psychological disorders, certain diseases. It is far from always possible to figure it out on your own and determine the specific source of the problem.
Therefore, if you find similar signs in yourself, immediately consult a doctor to establish an accurate diagnosis and prescribe appropriate therapy. Remember that self-medication can only make you feel worse.
Conclusions
The combination of diarrhea and high, or low, pressure indicates a disruption in the activity of the autonomic division of the central nervous system, pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, or psychoemotional disorders. The reasons are often taking hypotonic drugs or physiological conditions such as pregnancy.
Only a timely appeal to a specialist and refusal of self-treatment can guarantee a speedy recovery.
