What is safe blood pressure. Mine is almost always low, (hospitalized twice). I know when I don't feel well, but don't know what is considered low and what is critical.
What is safe blood pressure. Mine is almost always low, (hospitalized twice). I know when I don't feel well, but don't know what is considered low and what is critical.
Hi: I dont believe there is a one size fits all answer to your question. I believe it would depend on what was causing your blood pressure to drop. When you were hospitalized twice, I presume for low blood pressure, what was done for you? Were you given IV fluids to raise your pressure? Were you dehydrated? Bleeding? Many causes of low blood pressure. Best to ask the doctor for some guidelines. Best.........M.C
First, low blood pressure is better than high blood pressure.
My blood pressure was typically 90/60. Then, I hit my fifties, and it zoomed to 140/100...and because of that 100 diastolic (resting) pressure, they put me on b.p. medicine.
How low is your pressure? You could just add sodium to your diet and it will go up.
"How low is your pressure? You could just add sodium to your diet and it will go up."
Is this not giving medical advice to someone ? Is it not dangerous to do this especially when I assume you do not have a complete medical history on this person Perhaps this person, for reasons unknown to you, has a sodium intake restriction..............M.C.
I just took it and it was 98/53. When I went in hospital it was 69/42 one one instance and close to that in the other. I assumed it was fluid and tried to drink more water but it would not raise. It's up and down but rarely over 100. I used to be on high BP meds but haven't taken one since June.
Mine has dropped down to 80's/50's at times. If it doesn't raise on its own after a few days, they usually have me come in for a transfusion and fluids. That seems to do the trick.
Linda
My BP has ranged from 76/48 to 192/112 since I started treatment in Feb. I had normal BP before but Avastin made it shoot way up. I was put on BP meds and it came down to normal. Then, near the end of treatment I got very dehydrated from not being able to swallow due to radiation. My BP dropped into the 80/60 range and it has stayed low even 5 months after treatment. I only stayed on the BP meds for a couple of months early in treatment. Now I'm on a beta blocker for tachycardia so this lowers my BP. They can't give me enough med to get the heart rate in normal range because it lowers my BP too much. I just try to be sure and stay well hydrated and not bend over suddenly. I hope they can find some resolution for your problem. The treatments do seem to leave many with some type of ongoing problem for a while but I would still do it again to have the tumors shrink like they have! Jane
I cannot tell you whether or not your BP is high, low, safe, or unsafe. You really need to discuss this with your doctor. We all know the normal desired reading--120/80, but then normal or acceptable tends to differ among individuals. I regularly had high blood pressure until, unfortunately, this SCLC, or something else, caused me to lose weight. Now, I have readings from 104/74 to 124/82. My doctors indicated this is good. My wife and one daughter generally have much lower readings, and the doctors tell them they are fine.
I am too new to this whole thing to give any advice, but it would appear that if you are concerned, discuss this with your doctor. He/she should be able to help you.
Mom20Cats is right....I shouldn't give medical advice; so, I take back my suggestion that you just add sodium.
Hopefully, your doctor can get your bp regulated. In my adult life until 50, I functioned fine on 90/60 bp. Of course, when it occasionally went below 60, I felt dizzy.
I meant well with my post....
I would say that a blood pressure below 90 systolic (top number) is something to watch unless this is normal for you. A person who usually runs a BP of 140/80 is obviously going to be more concerned with a top reading of 90 than is a person who normally runs this low. A lot is based on symptoms. If you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, etc. with a low pressure, then there is more concern than if you are asymptomatic. I would ask your doc for guidelines as to when you should call with concerns. A very common cause of low blood pressure can be dehydration, although there are many other causes as well. There have been some excellent previous posts. Good luck!
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