Eagle
05-29-2003, 10:32 PM
Probably I've gotten too dehydrated, used to have to avoid salt because of high b.p., became a habit and I don't crave salt, or notice much thirst. Made myself drink several cups of water and it felt good. I feel quite a bit better.
Did a search and learned getting it too low can damage things!
Does everyone have sudden low b.p. as a symptom?
Certain mineral deficiencies can cause more problems than you'd think, heart rhythm, etc.
Did a search and learned getting it too low can damage things!
Does everyone have sudden low b.p. as a symptom?
Certain mineral deficiencies can cause more problems than you'd think, heart rhythm, etc.
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Doby
06-01-2003, 08:44 PM
I too have had a low bp quite often but the only thing I ever heard was that whoever was taking my pressue wished their bp was that low but 100/60 and 95/58 is not normal and it wasn't until I finally was prompted to look it up did I find out anything about adrenals. Now I have been diagnosed with Stage II adrenal dysfunction and I'm just newly trying different things that don't seem to be working. Trial and error we call it....but it's getting old as I still feel lousy all the time. Anyone on a program that is working???
Eagle
06-05-2003, 02:50 PM
Thank you, Doby. I too have been searching the web, and found that when elderly peoples' b.p. FIGURES GET TOO FAR APART, it's bad. Where you had 95/58, I've had systolic, 127 or so, over 54. Had high b.p. and was taking dyazide twice a day for probably 40 yrs.
On my own, not Addison diagnosed yet,and hopefully won't be, just trying to find out all about it, I found there can be mineral deficiences, I plan to ask the doctor about, and since taking some MAGNESIUM supplement and a little more salt, mine does seem to be getting better.
There's something about stopping diuretic furosimide therapy suddenly, in my search results. But I had the sudden low b.p. before going off the dyazide. Don't know if dyazide's a fourasimide.
Also, about the pigmentation, at a meeting someone was taking blood pressures, and a guy remarked he had pigmentation, on his lower legs just where mine's been,and a couple of friends have noticed it, he said was caused from stopping water pills. He said that was iron. I've often had anemia, and don't think mine's "bronze" diabetes.
Update 10-30-03, after two or three months of indecision I did get an Addison's test, 8 AM 23.8, and ACTH 33, both high, I think. I'd added MAGNESIUM and quite a bit more SALT, and chromium. No afternoon test was done, but I think he wants to do a provocative one, artificially stimulating adrenals. I take a lot of thyroid, 2 gr one day and 3 the next.
[This message has been edited by Eagle (edited 10-30-2003).]
On my own, not Addison diagnosed yet,and hopefully won't be, just trying to find out all about it, I found there can be mineral deficiences, I plan to ask the doctor about, and since taking some MAGNESIUM supplement and a little more salt, mine does seem to be getting better.
There's something about stopping diuretic furosimide therapy suddenly, in my search results. But I had the sudden low b.p. before going off the dyazide. Don't know if dyazide's a fourasimide.
Also, about the pigmentation, at a meeting someone was taking blood pressures, and a guy remarked he had pigmentation, on his lower legs just where mine's been,and a couple of friends have noticed it, he said was caused from stopping water pills. He said that was iron. I've often had anemia, and don't think mine's "bronze" diabetes.
Update 10-30-03, after two or three months of indecision I did get an Addison's test, 8 AM 23.8, and ACTH 33, both high, I think. I'd added MAGNESIUM and quite a bit more SALT, and chromium. No afternoon test was done, but I think he wants to do a provocative one, artificially stimulating adrenals. I take a lot of thyroid, 2 gr one day and 3 the next.
[This message has been edited by Eagle (edited 10-30-2003).]