Low Blood Pressure anyone

I've had some of these same anomalies just about all of my life. I think that some of it is hereditary, some is Lyme, etc., and some is hypothyroidism. Have you had your thyroid checked? Make sure that they check your T3, T4, and TSH. My TSH is high, but my T3 and T4 are normal.

My blood pressure is always on the low side, but I don't recall the numbers. I don't pay much attention to it. It's only a problem periodically when it gets really low, and I start having problems with getting lightheaded, like when I stand up too fast. I'm supposed to be on a higher salt diet, but I don't stick to it.

My resting pulse rate has always been very low. It's not unusual for me to get down to around 48. It doesn't seem to be a problem for me. When I exercise, my heart rate goes up normally. I think it would be more of a problem if my heart couldn't compensate for the extra work.

My normal body temperature has always been around 97. I've seen it get down to 96 or a bit lower without any problems.

I guess the question for you is - why now? Everyone has a different "normal". If yours has change, there may be a reason. I would start with the thyroid.

Yes, I have all of these things... low BP, temp, pulse.  Docs used to say that it was a sign of 'picture perfect' health.

LOL (or Cry out loud), still some docs have no idea about this...

Sometimes I used to also have orthostatic hypotension (decreased bp when going from sitting to standing).

I have been told that there are autonomic issues that lyme can present with.... and that Unique E (A.C. Grace brand) has been shown to improve some dysautonomia symptoms.

Tracy

 

Hello. In 2006, after a lifetime of normal 120/70 range BP readings, I began to have dizzy spells and to black out when I got up suddenly, or even, sometimes, when I was just sitting still. My temperature, which used to be normal, dropped, and my heartrate was habitually slow (except in response to dizzy/black out situation, when it would speed up and beat hard in an effort to get oxygen to my brain). Silly doctor initially congratulated me for being so healthy what with the BP, and heartrate. My protests that my lifestyle didn't support that conclusion went unheeded. Finally, I saw an endocrinologist and was tested for adrenal function with an insulin tolerance test. The results revealed that I had borderline adrenal insufficiency (Addison's). The popular terminology for this is adrenal fateague. Current thinking is that the years of Lyme and coinfections taxed my system, causing this. I was treated with steroids initially - Cortef - and felt much better. I am now not taking anything but, as someone else mentioned, I do eat salt when my BP is low, and I make sure I am thoroughly hydrated at all times. The only other remaining consideration is that I am unable to respond well to physically stressful situations, so if I have a medical procedure, I need a stress dose of cortisone before and during to help maintain my BP.

If the low BP, heartrate, and body temperature are new for you, it may be a good idea to get it checked out.

Rose

bucci - how do you know if you have thick blood? I get all the usual blood tests (and many others) but don't know if I've ever had one for that. I take an enzyme for biofilm daily that has a side effect of thinning the blood some. In the past, in response to general health recommendations, I tried taking low dose aspirin daily, but I became covered with bruises. Even now with the enzyme, I have more than normal bruising. I don't think I have low platelets - wouldn't someone have told me that? My combined cholesterol has always tested high for my size and diet, but it's mostly the good kind of cholesterol. One doctor told me it didn't matter, that the total number was the important thing; another told me that wasn't right, that if my good cholesterol was high and the other wasn't, that was the important thing. Do you know the answer to that? I think the turnaround time for me with taking in and discarding liquid is pretty much normal. It is disconcertingly reassuring to know you've had this for at least 15 years or more. I can quit worrying about it in the short term. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Rose

Willow , I have to look up the name of the exact test for thick blood. they take 4 or 6 tubes everytime. I htink it is called PPT or hyperquagulation? I gotta dig up papers.

what enzyme??wobeyme? I want to drop the heparin shots but don't dare till my numbers get lower.

i don't know anything about cholestrol good or bad but I do know it is very common t find people in mental institutions with LOW cholesterol . Also my Dad has it low too so it is either lyme cause he has it or it is heriditary cause we both have it.???

Tracy i heard this word vasopressin before and am not even sure if your spelling f "osmolality" is a typo or a real word???

I feel bad coming up with this half bites of info. My doctor said this peeing out the water so fast is a brain chemistry thing and it is also related to very low sex drive. I can't remember what it was called ? itiis a neuro kind of thing or a kindney thing?

tis is post is wacked. I gotta turn off computer for a while. xxxx