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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 607040"><p>This article is quite good in explaining low blood pressure.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/l/low-blood-pressure" target="_blank">http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/l/low-blood-pressure</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"There may be an underlying condition that is causing your low blood pressure. These include:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">injury or <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/b/burns" target="_blank">burns</a>, leading to blood or fluid loss</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">dehydration</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">severe infection</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">heart conditions, such as <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/heartfailure" target="_blank">heart failure</a>, <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/heart-attack" target="_blank">heart attack</a> and <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/a/arrhythmia" target="_blank">arrhythmia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">certain medicines, including those for heart conditions and <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/hypertension" target="_blank">high blood pressure</a>, and some <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/a/antidepressants" target="_blank">antidepressants</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">conditions that affect your nervous system, such as <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/p/parkinsons-disease" target="_blank">Parkinson's disease</a> and both <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/t/type-1-diabetes" target="_blank">type 1</a> and <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/t/type-2-diabetes" target="_blank">type 2 diabetes</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">conditions involving you hormones, for example Addisons disease in which your body does not produce enough of the hormone cortisol.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Have you cut back on your salt intake?</p><p></p><p>"Your GP may advise you to alter your diet so it includes more salt. However, don't do this unless your G.P. advises you to as this needs to be done in a controlled way".</p><p></p><p>If I was you then I would take my blood pressure sitting down, sstay sitting for 20 minutes and then stand up and take it again.</p><p></p><p>I know you are a young at heart 66 year old but it could be age related. [USER=71953]@bluetit[/USER]</p><p><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/hypotension" target="_blank">http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/hypotension</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Orthostatic (postural) hypotension</strong></span></p><p>This is very common, especially in the elderly due to a number of underlying problems with BP control. The baroreflex mechanisms which control heart rate and vascular resistance decline with age (particularly in patients with hypertension) who thus display lability in blood pressure. They are particularly prone to postural hypotension, and the effects of drugs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>These are only ideas but might help.</p><p></p><p>CC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 607040"] This article is quite good in explaining low blood pressure. [url]http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/l/low-blood-pressure[/url] "There may be an underlying condition that is causing your low blood pressure. These include: [LIST] [*]injury or [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/b/burns']burns[/URL], leading to blood or fluid loss [*]dehydration [*]severe infection [*]a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) [*]heart conditions, such as [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/heartfailure']heart failure[/URL], [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/heart-attack']heart attack[/URL] and [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/a/arrhythmia']arrhythmia[/URL] [*]certain medicines, including those for heart conditions and [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/h/hypertension']high blood pressure[/URL], and some [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/a/antidepressants']antidepressants[/URL] [*]conditions that affect your nervous system, such as [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/p/parkinsons-disease']Parkinson's disease[/URL] and both [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/t/type-1-diabetes']type 1[/URL] and [URL='http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/t/type-2-diabetes']type 2 diabetes[/URL] [*]conditions involving you hormones, for example Addisons disease in which your body does not produce enough of the hormone cortisol. [/LIST] Have you cut back on your salt intake? "Your GP may advise you to alter your diet so it includes more salt. However, don't do this unless your G.P. advises you to as this needs to be done in a controlled way". If I was you then I would take my blood pressure sitting down, sstay sitting for 20 minutes and then stand up and take it again. I know you are a young at heart 66 year old but it could be age related. [USER=71953]@bluetit[/USER] [url]http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/hypotension[/url] [SIZE=5][B]Orthostatic (postural) hypotension[/B][/SIZE] This is very common, especially in the elderly due to a number of underlying problems with BP control. The baroreflex mechanisms which control heart rate and vascular resistance decline with age (particularly in patients with hypertension) who thus display lability in blood pressure. They are particularly prone to postural hypotension, and the effects of drugs. These are only ideas but might help. CC. [/QUOTE]
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