Not Normal Readings - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

BillGent · 02-05-2009, 09:23 AM

My blood pressure has gone from around 125/80 to readings of around 119/59 to the lowest of 109/51 I stopped taking the Lisinopril two days ago because it was so low. I'm still getting low numbers without it. My heart rate usually stays in the 90's but lately has been in the 70's.

The blood pressure thing is whats freaking me out. The last couple of days I have felt ok, even better than normal. Maybe my body is simply getting used to me taking better care of it? Anyone else had a problem of Blood pressure just dropping like this?

bethsheba · 02-06-2009, 07:40 AM

First off, some questions...

were the numbers of 120/85 taken before you started taking meds? If not, what med were you on? For how long?

Secondly, it takes at least 2 weeks for lisinopril to get out of the body, for some people longer so it may take a few days for your bp to rise.

Thirdly, a heart rate in the 70's or lower is a good thing.

But again, more info is needed here before any conclusions should be drawn about the dosage and your numbers.

Welcome to the boards, by the way!

Bethsheba

BillGent · 02-06-2009, 01:05 PM

Here's the low down so bear with me lol.

I've been having Systolic's around 130-145 and diastolics around 80 even with the lisinopril. A couple weeks ago I got a stomach bug. I ended up getting dehydrated and going to the hospital (nasty scene it was lol) I have been taking better care of myself since then.

Since the hospital, I kept having a feeling of "floating" or being disoriented with a bit of nausea.. not bad but just enough to bug me. I then noticed my blood pressures staying low. This morning it was 103/51.

I have been feeling fine the past two days... It's strange but I just wondered if my body was reacting to having a lower BP. For the last few weeks even before the stomach flu..the A-Fib has been getting worse at night when I lay down.. especially if I lay on my side.

I never have any pain with the A-Fib although I do have small chest pains at other times.. nothing last over a few seconds.

It has seemed to me in the past couple of years that after an episode of a-fib.. my blood pressure is lower than normal and so is my heart rate.

I dunno.. its all kinda strange.

bethsheba · 02-06-2009, 01:42 PM

No, it is not at all strange...I would suggest that you are still dealing with dehydration (which causes low blood pressure) and an electrolyte balance (which can cause the A-fibs.)

I might also suggest the possibility that what you had was not the flu but a side effect of the lisinopril...don't assume if you've been taking the med for months without problems that it is not a side effect as side effects can begin seconds/minutes/hours/days/months/or years after taking the first dose.

I experienced about 3 weeks of nausea and vomiting (what I thought was the flu) as a side effect of hydrochlorothiazide...needless to say, between the "flu" and the HCTZ, I experienced many, many symptoms of an electrolyte imbalance.

These are only my thoughts on the matter...given the limited info available.

Bethsheba

Machaon · 02-06-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BillGent

... For the last few weeks even before the stomach flu..the A-Fib has been getting worse at night when I lay down.. especially if I lay on my side.

When lying down, are your heart rhythm problems worse on one side versus the other, or on your back? For instance does your heart jump more while lying on your right side than it does on your left side?

How do you know that it is A-Fib? Have you been diagnosed as having A-Fib?

Have you ever had an echocardiogram of your heart?

Just trying to compare notes. My blood pressure can get really low, like around 90 over around 60, especially in the morning, but, for me, it is very healthy. My heart rate also often gets down to around 50, but, again, that is also healthy for me.