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Blood presure

PegZo
PegZo
Does anyone know why so many of us have low blood presure? Has yours always been low? Mine has.
aprildae
aprildae
mine is usually a little low when i go to doc.....unless i have to stay in the waiting room very long =(
hey, maybe it generally is low and it just LOOKS normal after i get aggrevated from sitting! huh, never thought of that before. thanks!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Low blood pressure is a symptom of low adrenal function known in the alternative health community as adrenal fatigue.

Here's a matrix of low adrenal and thyroid symptoms that is very interesting:

http://www.drrind.com/therapies/metabolic-symptoms-matrix

Since adrenal fatigue is what I believe morphed into fibro in my case, I find I feel much, much better on a high salt diet. I also used to crave salty foods when I was going into a flare as it always helped me feel better by raising my blood pressure.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine is so low also!! I get so dizzy from it, but haven't fainted yet. My DR told me to eat salt also, and I crave salt a lot. Sometimes I can eat it right from the salt shaker, or get headaches that Gatorade cures. I have an irregular heartbeat also, and get tachycardia and don't take the meds because they drop your BP and I am always so nervous I'll faint! :)
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
My blood pressure has always been low until recently when it decided to rise and stay up with no obvious cause. I'm on meds now and my doctor is amazed that my blood pressure is back in the normal/low range - he said he never saw the meds work so well for anyone so quickly.

We never seem to respond to anything like other people do - why should this be any different? At least this time it's a good thing in my case.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine is really low and always has been even way before I got sick. Sometimes the nurse looks alarmed when she takes it and makes me do it again standing up and laying down.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes mine is low too. I get very dizzy and have to sit or I will fall. I do not feel safe when I have a shower or bath and am awaiting an appointment for an occupational therapist to visit to see what aids around the home I need. My Rheumy has told me that I need to make sure I have a good amount of salt in my diet. Thanks for the post PegZo, am going to look at the website you recommended thank you hayleydan. Gentle hugs to all :-)