My blood pressure is too low!

I know this sounds like a really weird problem, but blood pressure is way too low. It is often only 85/45. it never goes above 90/50. I am constantly having fainting spells and feeling dizzy. My doctor wants to put me on a some medications to raise my blood pressure to a normal level, but i'm not sure about this. i am still young, only 43, and i just don't know if this is necessary. I would like to find ways to raise it naturally, without medication. It has only become a major problem for me in the past 3 months. Before then, it was always low, but i never fainted or any thing.

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