losing weight def could be it, low salt intake, pain meds....98.58 is not bad 100/60 is usually what we don't like patients to go past but you are at the border ...take it a few times a day and see what it is.

Hi. I had a procedure done last month which caused low blood pressure. The procedure was a celiac plexus block. This procedure caused the blood vessels around my heart to dialate whic caused the low bp. Call your Gastroenterologist just to make sure. Are you feeling OK otherwise? Besides the CP pain? Also, keep up your fluids. Drinking "sports drinks" with electrolytes helps keep you hydrated. I just gor out of the hospital. I lost 32 lbs since may 13. I can afford to lose weight. You cannot! Eat something!

I always thought the acceptable high point was 120/80. Anyway, the same thing happened to me after my AP and 15 pound weight loss. I went from around 135/90 to 105/60 and I worried if that's to low and why it happened. Docs don't seem to know. I'm only taking enzymes. I've also developed a craving for sweets. But all test for diabetes are negative. As a background, I had my first AP attack at 55. I've not had one since (3 months ago). And even though a EUS said I had moderate chronic pancreatitus all other test (ct, X-ray, ultrasound) were "normal". I had no syptoms before and have none now. Eat whatever I want and suffer no pain. Of course I'm happy about that considering all the suffering I see on this forum, it makes me wonder what's going in with me.

For BP acceptable low point is 100/60 and acceptable high point is 140/90, but I don't even like that.....norm used to be 120/80 but now they are suggesting 110/70.

Ty Diane. I've had the low blood pressure since this whole thing started in January. My doctor did mention to me about being dehydrated - I have the hardest time drinking a lot of fluids. I just don't take the time to drink.
I used to drink coffee and hot tea, but everything I read says to stay away from them, even if they are decaffeinated. I supposed staying off coffee is better for osteoporosis too as it blocks the calcium.

forgot to add that I do seem to salt my food MORE now since I don't use butter or margarine and all the yummy fatty sauces. I don't think it is the salt. I snack often on Special K cracker chips and they have alot of salt.

yeah one thing I won't give up is coffee....and I have a hard time drinking water like we are suppose to.....coffee even tho it is fluids it dehydrates you because of the diuretic property in it. I was on bp meds now I am off of them because my bp was getting low as well as my heart rate....but I think the pain med and being dehydrated is why it has decreased my bp.

I haven't had coffee since Jan 30th!! I miss my hot cup in cold mornings. I haven't had tea either. Bad for the ulcer and I thought bad for pancreatitis. Today it was 99 ' here and I tried to keep hydrated.