LOW BLOOD PRESSURE?

Hello Friends~

I have a question about blood pressure.  I have always had low blood pressure, but have been feeling a little extra "dizzy and disoriented" lately.  I usually just feel light headed when I get up from sitting down, but the past few days I feel that very often.  I knew something was up with my blood pressure.  I took my daughter to the pediatrician yesterday and I asked the nurse to take my BP while I was there.  She did, it was 80/60.  I don't know what it usually is, but I think the bottom number is usually 70 or higher?  The pediatrician made me promise to call my primary care when I got home and give him the numbers.  The doctor will see me tomorrow, since I had to work today. The nurse told me not to drive and to sit home with my feet elevated.... I didn't get to do that, since I worked in New Brunswick today... but I am safe and home now, looking forward to resting, since I have no energy at all.

I have an appointment for 11:00am, but I am wondering if anyone else has suffered with this post surgery?  Could it be from the gastric bypass (over 9 months ago now) or what might this be from? Any ideas?  I just want a head's up before I see the doctor, so I know what to ask about.  The pediatrician said maybe anemia?  My chest also hurts, right below my throat, with pain going to my back sometimes?  Maybe it's the hypothryoidism?  I don't know..... but I know you all will have some good ideas :-)

Michelle

hi michelle not sure what could be causing your low BP -- but normal is 120/80 -- and i wouldn't think that it is related to the surgery -- but i'm not a dr or a nurse -- good luck to you with your appointment  Roberta

Hi Michelle; I hope you'll post what your doctor's findings were b/c I too have always had low blood pressure. So low it would annoy me that anyone who would take my BP would automatically assume b/c of my size that it was high and pump that darned cuff til I thought I'd explode.....only to have them do it again b/c "it can't be THAT low---at your weight?". UGH My GP told me once to feel free to sprinkle the salt....but then I retain water---so I'd love a 2nd opinion. Lisa

I have had the same problem with the blood pressure.  I found that if I  increase my salt intake I feel a lot better.  When I told my surgeon about it he said that with the bypass, salt passes through the kidneys differently.  Not sure what that means but if I take in extra salt, i.e. sunflower seeds and such, I feel much better.  Good luck and please post what your doctor says, it may help me also. Thanks, Natalie

Hello Friends~

Sorry it took me a while to get back here and give an update.  I went to the doctors, my primary care, on last Thursday.  First thing he did was an EKG, that was fine.  My family has a very bad heart history, so he always checks that first, thank goodness.  My blood pressure at the office was 112/68, much better than the previous day at 80/60.  He did a tympanogram, to make sure there was excess pressure in my ears, they were clear.  Lot's of bloodwork was also done at the office, that isn't back yet.  It could be so many things causing this, just general unwell, tired, run down, dizzy feeling that I have been having for a while now.  My thyoid isn't helping anything either.  He upped my thyroid medicine by 50%, he thinks it has a lot to do with it, I do too.  He also told me about the salt, he said to increase the use of salt and make it SEA SALT, which Dr. Oz recommends also, over regular table salt.  So, I have been salting more than usual.  

Mostly he stressed the importance of eating well and eating often.  He really drove this point home, which I guess I needed.  I enjoy the weight loss so much that sometimes I forget I need to eat.... and it doesn't really bother me, until I feel like crap.  And I got a good dose of that. I am going to add sunflower seeds like Natalie did, and some salted peanuts, I love them anyway!

Thanks for your responses,

Michelle

 

hi michelle glad to hear you got a pretty good bill of health :)  Roberta