I had the same problem for quite awhile, but I have found that if I eat salads or veggies, a small portion, 20 minutes before dinner and then I do not have the BP drops nearly as much. My blood pressure is usually 90/60, but sometimes the nurse at the doctors office will say if he wants your blood pressure he will have to take it himself and J. Luckily I only go to the Dr. once or twice a year.
I dont know if I have gotten used to my body and how it usually feels (or usually not feels) but I am not experiencing much more pain and discomfort in recent years and in various ways have improved over the first 10 years of being a quad. Im sure that a great deal of my well being is due to my being very busy all the time. With five grandchildren 300 feet away that range from 12 months to 14 years and all of their activities, im very seldom bored to death. J I also have the two disabled men that live with me that needs supervision when they are home although they are great as my helpers they need to be monitored and guided. And then there is the garden which keeps me outside from April through October and on the computer planning, dreaming, and exploring new avenues for the garden for the next year. I feel very fortunate to have so many activities and at 72 been healthy enough to do it. When I do have a depressed day I know I feel much worse than usual and I can only imagine if I were totally housebound how difficult it would be. April in Reno is a changeable time of year, Saturday it was 73°and today it is 45°. I look at the temperature in the greenhouse, which is 85 right now, and wished that I had someone to let me in. We are building a new green house (a real one this time not the hoophouse) out of recycled windows and doors, I will be able to go into by myself. I think I know where I will spend a lot of time in winter basking in the sun while it is 30° outside! I can have someone set up my reading stand and will be as happy as a bug in a rug. Have a great day everyone, each day is a blessing to be savored as none of us know how long we have to enjoy life. Joan From: William Willis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Meds and blood pressure Very same problem here. Then I get very weak and my neck and shoulders hurt. Also, my bp spikes every morning while I'm getting ready for the day. My head throbs, breath gets shallow, and I get very weak. No doubt it is AD. It takes about an hour of sitting up for me to level out. Larry Willis _____ Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:58:39 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Meds and blood pressure To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] I take the same as you Lucinda and have the same drops after I eat. My pressure jumps all over the place. Tim c5-c6 --- On Tue, 4/5/11, LJT <[email protected]> wrote: From: LJT <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Meds and blood pressure To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 8:27 PM Glenn, my normal blood pressure right now is around 90/50. I don't know about the rest of you, but my blood pressure tends to drop tremendously after I eat. I take a couple meds before eating to try and combat that from happening. One of them is Midodrine and the other is fludrocortisone. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I've been told that if you take too many/combine opiates that can drop your blood pressure and your breathing can shallow out to a dangerous level. Lucinda C-4,5 complete July 31, '05 Mpls., MN --- On Tue, 4/5/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [QUAD-L] Meds and blood pressure To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 11:13 AM I have several questions about medications and blood pressure. Many of the articles that I read on the Internet suggests that quads have a low blood pressure. What is your experience with blood pressure? Many of the articles suggest that if your blood pressure is slightly above normal, EX: 170/100, it's time to think about calling an ambulance. My doctor has put me on Baclofen. I know that some of you are on this medication, what do you use it for, any side effects, does it do anything with your blood pressure? Does anyone take baclofen and ditropan? Thanks, Glenn Henry
