Re: Hypotension?


"Jason Johnson" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <1168050650_3217@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Doug LeMay"
<dougL@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Jason Johnson" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <1168030674_1541@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Doug LeMay"
<dougL@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am a 35 year old male who weighs around 205. Since adulthood, my
blood
pressure has almost always been around 125/80, sometimes 120/75. I went
to
the Urgent Care Center last week for a sore throat, I happened to ask
the
nurse what my blood pressure was and she said 95/60, I didn't think much
about it until I had to sit in the waiting room for 45 minutes. I asked
the
attending and she didn't seem to think it was a big deal, however, it
seems
strange to me.

I have actually gained weight and probably become less healthy in the
last
2
years, yet, my blood pressure goes down? I went to Walgreens and got a
digital blood pressure kit, or whatever and have monitored it for the
last
4
or 5 days, it's been averging around 100/70, sometimes a little lower,
sometimes higher but nowhere near where it normally is.

I'm wondering what could cause something like this, it's not technically
hypotension but in the scheme of things, it is. I had a full cardiac
workup
done last year, complete with nuclear scan and stress test, these were
normal, as was the Ultrasound of my heart. So I think my ticker's ok.
I
was having what they ascertained to be non-cardiac chest pain.
Otherwise,
I
can't imagine why my pressure should be low, I'm probably in the worst
shape
of my life, physically, I weigh too much and have NOT been exercising,
nor
am I on any meds that would significantly reduce my blood pressure.
Only
Elavil and I don't take that every night. I take it for insomnia off
and
on. One of the other reasons I went to see a cardiologist was because
of
unexplained lightheadedness but this has been going on (off and on) for
a
while, long before my BP suddenly went down.

Any thoughts, help or comments would be appreciated.


LeMay



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LeMay,
I copied the following information from this book:
"Adrenal Fatique" by James L. Wilson

From page 79
"Blood Pressure is an important indicator of adrenal function. Althrough
there are other causes associated with low blood pressure, low adrenal
function is probably the most common and most neglected by doctors."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks, I hate to google medical stuff because I always end up coming up
with the worst possible diagnosis (like the good doctor mentioned,
Shy-Dragers, a death sentence). I'll look it up though and see what tests
need to be done, if any.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LeMay,
You are welcome. Consider requesting a referral to a endocrinologist to
rule in or out adrenal problems and thyroid problems as a cause of your
problems. According to the info. in the book, endocrinologists now have
special tests that will determine whether or not your adrenal glands and
thyroid gland are working normally.
Have a Happy New Year,
jason
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My Cardiologist is from India, difficult to understand sometimes but very
sharp and a very kind man, great bedside manor. He even did an "on the
spot" Ultrasound for me which is seemingly rare when it comes to office
appointments. I'll mention it to him and see what he thinks.


Well, I've already been to 3 doctors in the last 6 weeks, I guess a couple
more wouldn't hurt. It's enough to make you old, lets hope so anyway!
Happy New Year to you as well.

LeMay



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