Greg, There is no doubt in my mind that you have a similar problem. They tell me it's orthostatic hypotension. It can come from eating as well as standing or sitting up too quickly.
When they have trouble getting your blood pressure, try tilting back as far as you can. I have to tilt back when I eat, because my blood pressure drops too drastically. That is why I end up taking midodrine every time I eat when I haven't consumed food in four or five hours. I usually take my blood pressure just prior to eating in order to determine whether one-half midodrine will do the trick. Quadius PS take this seriously. I was put in the hospital twice for low blood pressure in the cardiologist and renal doctors were adamant that I needed to keep my blood pressure higher than 80/50. Even if I went a little too by for a while. They would prefer my blood pressure to be higher rather than lower. I have seen mine dipped down to the mid-50s over 30 something. That's not healthy. On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 8:36 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > I can get super dizzy after eating. And maybe 10% of the time the nurses > can't hear/find my blood pressure. > Not sure if related, but think it could be, about 10% of the time they > can't find a vain to draw blood. When it's that bad, even the light machine > can't find a vain. > Greg > > > > > I have problems with this occasionally, especially after I eat or > > first get seated in the chair. It's definitely not good to have > > this low. It's hard on your heart and your kidneys, not to mention > > all of the other internal organs. > > > > Just FYI, if you can't get a reading sitting up, try tilting back > > as far as you can in the wheelchair or in bed and see if you get > > one. If it's low, then you might need to talk to a physician about > > whether it's beneficial to take medication to raise it. They have > > me taking medication part of the day, but when I get into bed I > > have pain issues which elevates my blood pressure. So it's a bit of > > a seesaw as well as a balancing act. > > > > Quadius > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Danny Hearn > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Yes, most quads range very low in blood pressure.....mine is the > >> same as you guys and have had times they can't even get a reading > >> also. Dan H*** > >> > >> > >> On Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:43 PM, "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> My blood pressure is very like yours Bobbie all the time. They > >> sometimes can't even get a reading. > >> > >> > >> Meredith > >> Sent from my LG Mobile >
