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What Causes Reduction In BP Levels After Drinking Alcohol?

my father has a hypertension his bp always range from 160/140-180/150 but everytimes he got over drunk his bp falls down to 100/80 it worries me i think its a rare case cause all i know is when u are drunk your bp rises but in my father case it falls down can someone help me with this?
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Hi,

When consumed in moderate quantity alcohol can decrease BP. Drinking too much alcohol can raise BP to unhealthy levels. Having more than three drinks in one sitting temporarily increases the BP. On the other hand light-moderate drinking (up to two drinks a day) can lower BP in some cases.

But remember alcohol can have a serious long-term effect on blood pressure and research has shown that heavy drinking can lead to increased risk of hypertension related complications such as heart failure, stroke, etc.

Hope these answer your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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What Causes Reduction In BP Levels After Drinking Alcohol?

Hi, When consumed in moderate quantity alcohol can decrease BP. Drinking too much alcohol can raise BP to unhealthy levels. Having more than three drinks in one sitting temporarily increases the BP. On the other hand light-moderate drinking (up to two drinks a day) can lower BP in some cases. But remember alcohol can have a serious long-term effect on blood pressure and research has shown that heavy drinking can lead to increased risk of hypertension related complications such as heart failure, stroke, etc. Hope these answer your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali