High Blood Pressure Support Group

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...

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jimpoe 10/25/2013

Hi gang. me again what i want to know is 103/66 too low? what do think.thanks god bless.

missd12932 10/25/2013

IMO that is not to low--unless you are feeling dizzy. Is this normal
for you or is it med induced?

My 53 year old daughter has 90/50 as normal BP ever since she was
a teenager. It is normal for her. She is a little overweight to.

My Doc does not want mine lower than 110/60, he says that is too
lower for an older person,

yours sounds good to me.

jimpoe 10/25/2013

Well I'm 45 and have heart bp and diabetic problems and I'm on meds for them. The last 8-9 months my bp has been up and down.

yogacat 10/25/2013

Technically, 90/60 is as low as considered healthy. If either number is lower it is worth checking into....if you have symptoms such as dizziness, light headednss or confusion.

Missd is right, it depends on the person.

I have bradycardia and my bp was as low as 86/56. I had no energy in the afternoon. The Lazy Boy was my destination every afternoon. But, I functioned OK otherwise.

Dr. took me off of bp meds. and I feel lots better. No afternoon naps now. My pulse rate is still low...in the low 50's but my bp averages 120/70 for the past month.

While I was on the Lisinopril, my bp would go up and down quite a lot. I

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