Re:Deborah et al More BP questions

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Hi Deborah

I am the same. I am lucky if my standing bp makes 50/30. I too am

used to it. My body has somehow adapted to the new lows as they come.

I have not taken any meds for bp. This is except for in the beginning

24 years or so ago. I was given Florinef which was all there was then.

It didn't agree with me building up a lot of fluid in body and then

the lungs so it had to be stopped. Probably the same as was happening

with you Deborah. As far as dizzyness, falling and blackouts I had

many more in the first couple of years than I do now with much lower

bp than then. I can still walk around and do things at 50/30.

Doctors are amazed but I can. I know what you mean Deborah when in

hospital. I am always told not to get up or I will fall!! You should

see their faces as I pass them in the corridors and wave!! LOL This I

think is where the adaption came in with no meds. I would not

recommend folks not taking meds it just worked for me. I asked

recently when tiredness beacme worse if perhaps it was time to take

meds but my nuero said no, that I might well stop the adaption that

has occurred. I still have ocasional blackouts if my bp drops further

but not nearly so often.

When I get up from sitting a while I do have to scan the room or

whatever to make sure the way is clear as for a second or so I have no

sight. I forgot to do this a while ago and fell over the poor

sleeping dog and broke my toe!! ) I didn't blackout just didn't

look to see if the way ws clear. I guess if people dont know they

wouldn't know I cant see as I have got used to keep on going until the

sight comes back. My pulse can run from 40 to 120 just sitting. It is

very erratic. I was tested for this recently for 24 hours but they

didn't catch the low heart rate so I have to be re-tested. It is

thought I should have a heart pace maker, but it is wait and see if

they catch it next time. I am not in a rush for one after having the

gastric pace maker a few months ago. Mind that has been brilliant and

I have put on a stone in weight. Almost look human again!! )

Love to all from Aussie Anne

> Seeing everyone post about their blood pressure readings makes me

wish I had

> a blood pressure... LOL.

>

> Mine on average is around 82/46 sitting and if I stand it drops

further. I

> have never fainted or injured myself but am tired all of the time

and light

> headed. I have had low blood pressure for so long that I am used to

taking

> my time getting up. Tried flourinef but hated the weight gain side

effect.

>

> I always cause a stir in the hospital because of the lbp. I have

been asked

> several times how do I walk or stand. Several times during the last

> hospitalizaiton it dropped to the 70's/30's but nothing was done.

>

> Guess I should ask the doc for a Rx for a blood pressure monitor.

None of

> my many array of docs seem too concerned about this. Should I make

an issue

> of it?

>

> My pulse is normally around 80. I start to really feeling bad when

it gets

> up to 100.

>

> Deborah

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>

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