Re: [igan]Blood Pressure - how low is too low

[Guest guest]

It's too low if you're having dizziness when standing up. Atacand and

Accupril together is a pretty darned powerful combination if your BP wasn't

that high to begin with.

Pierre

Re: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

> Hi - I've been having some really bad dizziness everytime I stand up, like

I'm going to faint. I'm taking accupril 2x's daily and atacand 1 timer per

day. My blood pressure is averaging about 92/55. This morning it was

83/55. I've got a call into my neph's office. How low is too low.....this

is a horrible feeling....Rita

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rita,

I agree that your BP is too low if you are having that much dizziness. Please

let us know what your Neph says, and please be very careful until they get it

up!

[Guest guest]

Hi Rita,

Do take it easy until you are feeling better. It is good they took you off

your BP meds. You were too low.

Rita, please let us know as soon as you get the results from your CT scan on

Monday.

[Guest guest]

It's good to hear you've had that resolved already, Rita. We wouldn't want

you to faint.

It's very easy to get overmedicated from office blood pressure readings that

are inflated due to " white coat syndrome " (very common), or due to a

short-lived stressful situation. You will find that when you stop drugs like

those you were on, the BP goes back to its normal, unmedicated level very

quickly, unlike other drugs where it could take a week or two.

Pierre

Re: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

> My doctor took me off of all BP meds for the time being. He said when my

BP get's back to 100 then I can slowly start adding my Ace Inhibitor back

into the picture. This morning my BP was 106/82 (much better) but I'm very

shaky. I'll keep you posted....Rita

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Adam,

White Coat Hypertension is really not all that uncommon at all. Let's hope

that is what is going on. I do highly recommend a home BP machine. It is

helpful to know what your levels are at different times of the day, and away

from

the doctor's office.

[Guest guest]

I doubt that the shakiness is from stopping these medications. It happens

with other types that affect the nervous system, like beta blockers and

clonidine, but not these. Maybe your BP is still a bit low - that's what it

sounds like. Are you eating any salt at all? A little bit couldn't hurt

(like a bowl of soup, or something like that). You may have gotten a little

dehydrated while on the BP meds. Just my layman's opinion, for what it's

worth.

Pierre

RE: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

> Thanks Amy - I'm still feeling really shaky - sitting at work and taking

it slowly today. Monday is my Chest - CT SCAN. I'll keep you

posted....miss you girl!!!! take care

>

[Guest guest]

I doubt that the shakiness is from stopping these medications. It happens

with other types that affect the nervous system, like beta blockers and

clonidine, but not these. Maybe your BP is still a bit low - that's what it

sounds like. Are you eating any salt at all? A little bit couldn't hurt

(like a bowl of soup, or something like that). You may have gotten a little

dehydrated while on the BP meds. Just my layman's opinion, for what it's

worth.

Pierre

RE: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

> Thanks Amy - I'm still feeling really shaky - sitting at work and taking

it slowly today. Monday is my Chest - CT SCAN. I'll keep you

posted....miss you girl!!!! take care

>

[Guest guest]

I doubt that the shakiness is from stopping these medications. It happens

with other types that affect the nervous system, like beta blockers and

clonidine, but not these. Maybe your BP is still a bit low - that's what it

sounds like. Are you eating any salt at all? A little bit couldn't hurt

(like a bowl of soup, or something like that). You may have gotten a little

dehydrated while on the BP meds. Just my layman's opinion, for what it's

worth.

Pierre

RE: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

> Thanks Amy - I'm still feeling really shaky - sitting at work and taking

it slowly today. Monday is my Chest - CT SCAN. I'll keep you

posted....miss you girl!!!! take care

>

[Guest guest]

Good to hear you've sorted out the medication. I went to see my GP

today and my average over three readings was 160/100. He laughed when

I said it might be " white coat hypertension "

So, he wants me to see the practice nurse each week for a reading and

then come back to see him in a couple of weeks to see if the meds need

changing (I'll need a new prescription by then anyway). He said that

it takes a little while for the medication to take affect.

He was also supportive of my idea of measuring my own BP. I'll look

for a monitor over the weekend.

Best wishes,

Adam, UK

> It's good to hear you've had that resolved already, Rita. We wouldn't

> want

> you to faint.

>

> It's very easy to get overmedicated from office blood pressure

> readings that

> are inflated due to " white coat syndrome " (very common), or due to a

> short-lived stressful situation. You will find that when you stop

> drugs like

> those you were on, the BP goes back to its normal, unmedicated level

> very

> quickly, unlike other drugs where it could take a week or two.

> Pierre

>

> Re: Blood Pressure - how low is too low

>

>

>> My doctor took me off of all BP meds for the time being. He said

>> when my

> BP get's back to 100 then I can slowly start adding my Ace Inhibitor

> back

> into the picture. This morning my BP was 106/82 (much better) but I'm

> very

> shaky. I'll keep you posted....Rita

>>

>

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