Low Blood Pressure

[gardenlover]

Hey folks,
Well, I'm allowed to start adding fruit back into diet now, but not added sugar.  It is a start!  I've waited so long for this day, but now I"m scared to try it.  Dr. said to start with blueberries.  I bought some, and they sit in the fridge. Maybe tomorrow.
Anyway...I've always had low bp.  I know that people take meds to lower their bp, but are there meds to increase it?  Stupid question isn't it!!  Don't laugh (people like Linda and those with more medical knowledge than I"ll ever have
I just figure if they can lower it, they may be able to increase it??

[Joe S.]

This is extracted from my first draft:

Low blood Pressure

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) - HEART, BLOOD, AND CIRCULATION

Low blood Pressure
CAM: Juice
Treat: Carrot 10oz, Spinach 6oz; or Carrot 7oz, Celery 4oz, Parsley 2oz, Spinach 3oz; or Carrot 10oz, Beet 3oz, Cucumber 3oz; or Carrot; or Carrot 11oz, Beet 3oz, Coconut 2oz; or Spinach
Note: Due to excessive use of devitalized foods in the diet, resulting in deficiency of vital elements in the blood stream.

Low blood pressure
CAM: Reiki
Treat: Head, throat, heart, F-Ovaries, M-prostate 
Note: sides of neck

Low blood pressure
CAM: CAFL
Note: use hypotension

Low blood pressure (hypotension)
CAM: Tones
a. Lemon {494} [22] and Scarlet {501*} [72] systemic front and back (tonating systemic from 22 is more effective in some cases and may be essential).
b. Magenta {525*} [65, 67] on 4-5-18.
Note: Persistent systolic blood pressure below 110 mm/Hg in adults may be termed low blood pressure. Several factors may be involved and require attention heart or circulatory dysfunction, hemorrhage, anemia, infections, severe diarrhea, neurologic lesions, etc. Tonate this schedule until cause is determined.

[engy]

I drink lots of fluids, eat sea salt and wear compression hose when needed.

There is also prescription meds. like fludrocortizone.

Hope that helps!

[anita]

Florinef (fludrocortizone) and midodrine are the most common meds...along with a high salt diet and fluids.

[matildamillicent]

I have low blood pressure too. It often sits around 70/50 but has been 60/45. I faint and get dizzy in the shower and when I stand up too quickly.

I asked my doctor what I could do and she said that there are medications, but she wouldn't recommend them. She said to add more salt to my diet, although that doesn't help either.

[engy]

Matilda- If your bp is that low & your doctor is not supportive of trying Florinef I would switch doctors. I was on it a short while & it helped. Now I am able to keep mine around 88/55 without it.

I'm not trying to be negative about your doctor (well maybe I am) but we all know that's way too low & you will hurt yourself passing out. I did many times. I use a shower chair still to prevent falls.

Good luck my low bp friends- it's a battle!

[Iwantmylifeback]

I have also had low bp issues for years! Failed tilt table testing. I was put on Celexa and have not passed out in years.

[jazzlover]

Drink fluids!! AND add the sea salt.

Also, licorice root will raise BP.

[valene2009]

mine averages 90/60.. but has been lower.. i get that dzzy feeling when standing or sitting up suddenly too.
i have been using sea salt and reg salt helps a lot too..

[jazzlover]

Avoid "regular" salt on anything. It's bad for us. I buy Real Salt. It's full of minerals. You can also buy Himalayan salt.

[gardenlover]

thanks everyone!!  Maybe that is why I crave salty foods? Interesting!

[Nymph]

Yup, I get this problem during/after my period - 80/55 or so. Now I try to preempt it with salty foods and lots of water. I haven't measured consistently but I have felt better when I do this.

[Nancy60]

Be careful about just accepting low blood pressure, not only can you be hurt from passing out, but lack of oxygen to vital organs can cause organ damage (brain, kidneys etc...).  drink fluids, high salt diet and meds if necessary.

Nancy

[valene2009]

me too..my whole life.. i use a lot of salt. was told to by docs.

[Pisces24]

I have always had low blood pressure and it is normal for me.

I do make sure I tell any drs or nurses though. I found out I had normal low blood pressure when a nurse at one of those clinic things in the pharmacy freaked me out by telling me to go to my dr ASAP and wouldn't tell me why.        It may be just normal for you too.