Blood Pressure Problems

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Ray,

You haven't mentioned what blood pressure meds you are taking. Peg's B/P

goes off on a tangent at times also. A fairly standard medical approach to

raising B/P would be to take florinef in conjunction with midodrine. There

are several different ways the combination can be taken. In addition you

should probably be taking increased salt (we use boullion cube tea; buffered

salt tablets are another option). Finally increased fluids such as water or

juices will be helpful. A simple test that is indicative for many is a

measurement of the heart rate at the same time as the B/P is taken. A raised

heart rate when the B/P is low that can indicate some dehydration making the

heart work harder.

Be sure to check with your doctor on these matters.

Peg and Jim from Guam.

> Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:40:25 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

Subject: Blood Pressure Problemss

Dear Group,

This happened to me yesterday for the first time. What should I do?

5/8/2002

5:00 am - B/P = 99/68 Lying down - Dizzy, confussed, completely off balance,

couldn't move

6:00 am - weent back to sleep

7:45 am - B/P = 103/70

9:00 am - B/P 100/70

10:00 am - B/P drop to 85/55 Again Disszy completely off balanced, confused,

sleepy

10:30 am - B/P 100/69

12:40 - pm - B/P 97/57

2:00 pm 108/68

Went up from ther eto 111/69. Slept about 6 hours between medications and

taking Blood pressures.

5/9/2002

this morning B/P = 117/71 lying down, 95/65 standing. Weak, disoriented,

Should I seeke Dr's help? Could not get ahold of him yesterday. $ a

problem so I won't go unless absolutely necessary.

Anyobe else have similaar p0roblems? Confused, sleepy, will fax this to

doctor today.

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