Is 112 over 65 considered low blood pressure? What causes low blood pressure?

Not Medical Advice:

Hypotension, which is the medical term for low blood pressure, is defined as less than 90/60, so a reading of 112/65 is considered within the "normal" range.

Under 110/65 is referred to as "less than normal," and the baseline for normal, optimal, is defined as 120/80, with 140/90 signaling hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Some causes of hypotension include:

• • Pregnancy
  
• • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism),
  
• • Diabetes, or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  
• • Some over-the-counter medications
  
• • Some prescription medicines such as for high blood pressure, depression or Parkinson’s disease
  
• • Heart arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
  
• • Widening of the blood vessels
  
• • Heat exhaustion or heat stroke
  
• • Liver disease
  

Medicine.net offers more information in their Health Tip: Is Your Blood Pressure Too Low?, as well as Low Blood Pressure Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and MD India offers their Home Remedies For Low Blood Pressure.

In good health news, the Frederick News-Post is reporting that simple measures can help combat low blood pressure.