Low blood pressure

I have a pacemaker and recently my blood pressure has been running 80/65. I thought the pacemaker was suppose to keep it from getting to low. Just wonder what your thoughts are on this low blood pressure.

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Low blood pressure

by Selwyn - 2014-08-08 01:08:04

If you are not feeling faint or going dizzy chances are you are OK.

Sometimes dehydration will cause a low blood pressure.
Some medications obviously lower blood pressure.

There are medical conditions ( see Addison's Disease) causing low blood pressure. If it continues and is confirmed I would get a medical opinion.

Low BP

by golden_snitch - 2014-08-08 04:08:44

Hi Karen,

as Angrysparrow already pointed out, a pacemaker treats low heart rates and pauses, but not low blood pressure. In some patients a higher heart rate helps to improve a low blood pressure, but not in all.

How do you take your blood pressure? From your reading of 80/65 I'd guess you have one of those monitors that you put around your wrist, and not around the upper arm. If I'm right about that, try a monitor that measures around the upper arm. My experience with wirst monitors is that they always show a very low blood pressure, around the same reading you get. When I use an upper arm one, however, my blood pressure is perfectly normal.

Inga

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by lahbigbro6 - 2014-08-09 06:08:01

I also take midrodrine to increase BP.

Its not a fix for BP just heart

by lahbigbro6 - 2014-08-09 06:08:57

I have neurocardiogenic syncope, which means my BP went so low it either stopped or put my heart in danger. I still can low BP. Its to protect the heart.

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