Low Blood Pressure

When does blood pressure get too low?

Normally my BP measures around 125 / 75 but the last few days I've woken up with it a lot lower so today it was 106 / 69. I take 7.5mg of Ramapril / day. Will be seeing the gp next week. Should I mention this to him?

thetallerpaul said:

Is low BP an issue?

Click to expand...

Dunno Paul that's why I was asking :lol:

Seriously, haven't had BP readings like this for years, if ever. The reading I had done just before going on Ramapril a couple of years ago was 210 / something. I honestly have no idea what would count as too low which is why I asked.

noblehead said:

Hypotension (low BP) is below 90/60 according to the following article by the British Heart Foundation:


http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/BloodPressure ... /Whatislow

I checked mine last week and got a 109/63 but feel fine at this level, if you are feeling dizzy or faint then it would be best to discuss this with your gp next week, it might be why you fainted in the bathroom a couple of weeks back.

Click to expand...

Thank you Nigel, much appreciated. Luckily no more fainting or cramp but it's on the list to discuss with the gp next week.

Topsec said:

xyzzy, I hope you don't mind me asking the question (and apologies for OP for butting in) I don't have diabetes but frequent this forum as my husband is type 2. We both low carb (I do it as I feel it is unfair to him for me to sit and eat carbs whilst he can't). I have also eased back on the salt during cooking to try to help his BP too (was high but is now in the high level of normal )

I feel fine and everything and have lost a few pounds so that's a bonus However I may have to sneak in the odd cake whilst I am out with friends as I need to arrest the weight loss, the question is I already have normal to low blood pressure but have noticed that since low carbing (about 10 weeks) i have started to get quite a lot of nightime cramps, is this something that is a sign of it being too low? I have always had that issue where if I get up from laying or sitting down I go very woozy and have to hold onto something.

Thanks
TS

Click to expand...

Well as I was the OP I don't mind at all :lol:

I started to get night time cramps a few weeks ago and asked people for help and it ended up as a big thread here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=28647 with lots of people posting some good stuff. Since I posted I have been drinking at least a glass of slimeline tonic in the evenings and mine has gone away. I will still be mentioning it to the doc next week as its probably wiser (and cheaper) to talk to him and get some pills if I need them. I don't think its related to low carb as my diet has been pretty consistent carb wise. Both noblehead and others suggested the falling over fainting thing I got on one day good could have been down to low blood pressure. I think BP is lower in the night although I'm no expert on that.

The getting up and woozy thing is quite common I think. I use to get that quite a lot in my youth, not so much now. Never asked or did anything about it as I assumed it was just something everyone got now and then but again if it worries you the doc is the best person.

Hope that helps!