PH Docs - Low Blood Pressure
Discussion
I have always suffered with low blood pressure. Although I am in my mid 40's the most I ever see is 120/60 even when stressed. Occasionally I have passed out when getting up too quickly and I have to be careful getting out of bed in the morning.
Now I had a minor operation last year - only a 20 minute procedure, but spent over 3 hours in recovery giving the nurses some concern as I wouldn't wake up. Even when I did wake up my BP was 95/51.
My Mum (72) also suffers with low blood pressure and took three days for her to come round following a knee replacement. It was a bit of a worry as she was on a drip and oxygen mask for most of the three days.
Is there anything that can be done for low blood pressure without drugs? Thankfully I have never needed a major operation but I think it could be a concern following my Mum's experience. I also have a slow resting pulse and low blood sugar levels.
Now I had a minor operation last year - only a 20 minute procedure, but spent over 3 hours in recovery giving the nurses some concern as I wouldn't wake up. Even when I did wake up my BP was 95/51.
My Mum (72) also suffers with low blood pressure and took three days for her to come round following a knee replacement. It was a bit of a worry as she was on a drip and oxygen mask for most of the three days.
Is there anything that can be done for low blood pressure without drugs? Thankfully I have never needed a major operation but I think it could be a concern following my Mum's experience. I also have a slow resting pulse and low blood sugar levels.
Got the same problem. Doc's advice was to up my sugar intake - so it's banana and grapes for breakfast now. (waits for that to be taken the wrong way! 
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And I just eat sugary foods or a bit of chocolate if I feel it going down during the day. Couldn't even get it up to normal when 8 months pregnant and 2 stone heavier!
Interested in any medics views on here.
) And I just eat sugary foods or a bit of chocolate if I feel it going down during the day. Couldn't even get it up to normal when 8 months pregnant and 2 stone heavier!
Interested in any medics views on here.
I also have low blood pressure and low sugar. HAve high pulse though.
Usually a good sign on health but can put you at risk of varicose veins.
Diabetes can be a factor so you should keep an eye on sugar levels, as can problems with your adrenal glands.
Drinking plenty of water and having sufficient salt levels can help, as can wearing support stockings.
It's your systolic that has the most impact. If you have a healthy low BP there isn't much difference when you stand up but posture hypotension (or something like that!) which is when BP drops when you stand up.
See your doc if you are worried but it often runs naturally in families.
Usually a good sign on health but can put you at risk of varicose veins.
Diabetes can be a factor so you should keep an eye on sugar levels, as can problems with your adrenal glands.
Drinking plenty of water and having sufficient salt levels can help, as can wearing support stockings.
It's your systolic that has the most impact. If you have a healthy low BP there isn't much difference when you stand up but posture hypotension (or something like that!) which is when BP drops when you stand up.
See your doc if you are worried but it often runs naturally in families.
Not sure which is worse - low or high...measured mine at work the other day (colleage has a machine, it was 167/98, which was very scary for a 30-year old bloke. Admittedly I really don't like my job and that was a hectic day, but still. I've been borderline high for a few years (140/90)...and all I do wrong is not exercise much...diet is varied and fine, although maybe too much sugar...
Big_M said:
Now I had a minor operation last year - only a 20 minute procedure, but spent over 3 hours in recovery giving the nurses some concern as I wouldn't wake up. Even when I did wake up my BP was 95/51.
I've also had a minor operation but spent 3 times as long in Recovery as in Theatre and, in the end, the nurses had to administer two injections to try and reverse the effect of General Anaesthetic. However, my BP upon wakening was 70/50
and remained very low throughout the night despite a drip having been set up. I was discharged the following day with a BP of 78/43. No wonder I felt knackered! At best it's only approx. 110/60.
so what range of BP is considered to be normal then 
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I also suffer from low blood pressure. Added to a slighty ill-shaped heart valve it has happened to induce unpleasant arrhythmia episodes : impossible to stand up without falling unconscious. In my case, too little blood pressure + arrythmia = brain no more irrigated. I once fell on the cooker while I was boiling water, the water badly burnt my whole back and that sent me to hospital for three weeks - in the heart disease dept we couldn't watch TV and there was the final of the Euro 2000 going on. I watched the end of the match looking through the window at a giant screen set in another building block 
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Anyway, doctors said to avoid stress as much as possible as in my case the low pressure is clearly stress-related. There's little to be done except perhaps get healthily tired by practicing some sport. If the heart is regularly worked on by making various physical efforts the pressure can only improve, provided those efforts are made very progressively and in no case under tiredness or stress.
I hope you find something to improve it
>> Edited by Thom on Monday 28th February 16:14
. Anyway, doctors said to avoid stress as much as possible as in my case the low pressure is clearly stress-related. There's little to be done except perhaps get healthily tired by practicing some sport. If the heart is regularly worked on by making various physical efforts the pressure can only improve, provided those efforts are made very progressively and in no case under tiredness or stress.
I hope you find something to improve it
>> Edited by Thom on Monday 28th February 16:14
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