Hi all. Can anyone tell me what a "normal average" female teenage bp should be. My daughter is on Florinef for low bp, yesterday at a doc appt her bp was 104/54 and the doc didnt seam concerned. To me that seams low, she is real pale and really tired again. I really dont know what to do about this anymore. Any help would be great.
Thanks

healthy average is 12, 10.5 is still okay though it's on the low side. 8-9 is where the blackouts start and when presumably medication is given...

I don't think that should be too low. I found a website that says normal teenage pulse rate ranges from 70 - 100 and blood pressure from 88/45 to 130/85.

Is your daughter underweight? Does she eat healthy meals? Does she get enough sleep? (Teenagers need more sleep than adults, like 8 or 9 hours.) Is she anemic? Any of these things could make a child tired and pale.

Thanks for the replys. My daughter does eat well. Sleep is a problem sometimes, she does have other medical issues that we are addressing. She is also going though a bout of deppression right now. At least now I know that her bp is in a "normal" range for now.

Thanks again

How old is your daughter? Seems to me, pale, tired and "depressed" is a normal teen aged girl! LOL! (mine is 17 and is like that!) I have a friend who's son was 70/34 and he was getting dizzy (and still playing soccer!) So your daughter's blood pressure is fine. My friend's doctor has him on heavy salt intake. Are you doing that too?

You might want to check out anemia. If she has long and/or very heavy periods (I did as a teenager), she might be anemic.

Craftylady,

I'm only 18 yrs old and was diagnosed with ortostatic hypotension. Low blood pressure is subjective (so I've seen). For me, 104/54, would be a little lower than what I'd want. I have a tendency to get really light headed and temporarily lose my vision, and I have also been known to completely pass out at times. Once I even hit my head on my wooden desk in my room, giving me a mild concussion. Anyway, I've had much lower. Unfortunately, when I'm end the doctor's office it of course raises a bit and kinda throws off the blood pressure reading. But I've also had like 90/60.

I also take florinef acetate to raise my blood pressure and it works great once I figured out the right dosage. I have to take two .1mg in the morning and two more in the evening.

As for the other medical conditions she has, I completely understand. I too have my own to deal with, and that in itself, is depressing. If she's not sleeping very well, have her take some over-the-counter sleeping pills. I know that with sleeping pills you can still feel tired in the mornings, but if it helps her get some rest and doesn't disrupt her dialy routine too much, then I think she could try that.

I wish you and your daughter the best of luck.
Natalie