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[lizzog]

Has anyone noticed their bp has fluctuated more doing menopause? I've had a tilt table test showing that my  drops when I go from laying flat to upright, and now my cardio nurse has recommended  a drug called mitrodine (??) to see if that helps with my fatigue etc, as it raises bp.
I am currently taking hrt patches, evorel 100 for oestrogen and have the mirena fitted for prog.

[CLKD]

If you are low on sodium your BP can drop 

[lizzog]

Yes I have to up my salt intake (yuk)

[CLKD]

Why yuk?  There's lots of ways to take in sodium.  Not having enough nearly killed my M in L 

[lizzog]

What are the ways, and why did it nearly kill her???

[Taz2]

It is needed to regulate the amount of water in your system lizzog. It's what can kill people who drink too much water i.e. after taken E's or drinking too much while exercising. It's explained a bit here http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-blood-sodium/AN00621

Taz x

[Colleen]

I have low bp but was told it was lack of potasium not sodium, and to eat bananas, corn flakes, salt, drink fluids ie athletes juice, also to b careful with beta blockers