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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Smokey on March 25, 2017, 11:18:39 AM

Title: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: Smokey on March 25, 2017, 11:18:39 AM: I've had scarey experience of low blood pressure this morning as I was doing my breakfast never had it before, my vision was suddenly very foggy had to sit down and wait for it to pass but when I got up it happened again. I took my bp and it was 50/81.

Has anyone experienced similar? I managed to eat my breakfast and stayed sat down for about 20 mins before getting washed and dressed and was ok.

Ann x
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: cubagirl on March 25, 2017, 12:41:07 PM: Never been that low, but have had some quite low. I think its worth keeping a note of it off & on over the weekend, doing different things. Then phone GP on Monday morning.
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: Smokey on March 25, 2017, 02:30:02 PM: Thanks Cubagirl

I've got MS so any weirded unusual symptoms get me worried.

Do you think it could be menopausal?

Ann x
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: flutterby on March 25, 2017, 03:17:44 PM: Hi Smokey
I don't know a lot about BP but I don't believe your diastolic reading can be greater than the systolic. Could there be an problem with your machine? Would mention symptoms to doctor, I sometimes have strange visual disturbances and dizziness with my anxiety Flutterbyx
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: Annie0710 on March 25, 2017, 03:43:11 PM: I've always had lower bp and
During pregnancies it wasn't unusual to be 90/50 and Drs were always anazed how I was still standing

I think it's not worrisome when it's lower as opposed to higher obviously as long as it doesn't drop too low which it has done during surgery and anaphylaxis but I don't know the numbers
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: Taz2 on March 25, 2017, 04:27:28 PM: Hi Smokey - low blood pressure is not usually a cause for concern but, according to the Blood Pressure Association's website, if it causes dizziness then it should be mentioned to a doctor http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/BloodPressureandyou/Thebasics/Whatislow

Taz x
Title: Re: Low blood pressure readings
Post by: Smokey on March 26, 2017, 11:46:59 AM: Thanks everyone it's not happened again and hopefully it won't , I will ring my ms nurse on Monday just to let her know.

Ann x