Low blood pressure for just one day?

[still kicking]

I take medication for high blood pressure and I am seem to be OK then one day my pressure dropped to 48 low and I collapsed lucky my friend was in my place. Why can this happen? Now it is back up to normal.

[TedG]

Were you dehydrated? 

[still kicking]

Just now, TedG said:

Were you dehydrated? 

Is that important? My friend is a nurse and she forced me to drink heaps of drinks (well water)

[scubascuba3]

26 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Is that important?

Yeah it's important for everyone to be hydrated. i have 2-3 electrolytes a day but I'm doing sport

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yeah it's important for everyone to be hydrated. i have 2-3 electrolytes a day but I'm doing sport

So if you are an 77 year old you run?  

[scubascuba3]

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

So if you are an 77 year old you run?  

I'm not 77 but i know people up to 80s who cycle often.

 

Maybe you are low on salt? are you salt phobic? avoid salt at all costs

[scubascuba3]

BTW blood pressure can drop and can feel dizzy if you get up too quickly

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm not 77 but i know people up to 80s who cycle often

Well I would love to but I a have problems with walking 

[TedG]

32 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Is that important? My friend is a nurse and she forced me to drink heaps of drinks (well water)

 

 

Blood volume is the amount of fluid that's circulating in your blood vessels. Maintaining a normal blood volume is necessary for blood to be able to adequately reach all of the tissues of your body. When you're very dehydrated, your blood volume can decrease, leading to a drop in blood pressure.

 

https://www.healthline.com/health/dehydration-and-blood-pressure#low-blood-pressure

 

[scubascuba3]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Well I would love to but I a have problems with walking 

Maybe easier to cycle than walk, the other day i had an injury that stopped me walking but cycling 100km was fine, different muscles used

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe easier to cycle than walk, the other day i had an injury that stopped me walking but cycling 100km was fine, different muscles used

Thanks fore the advice 

[Sheryl]

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

Is that important? My friend is a nurse and she forced me to drink heaps of drinks (well water)

Yes, dehydration can lower your BP and is especially dangerous for people in antihypertensive meds.

 

If you have further episodes you should see your doctor as your meds may need adjustment.

[Lacessit]

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

I take medication for high blood pressure and I am seem to be OK then one day my pressure dropped to 48 low and I collapsed lucky my friend was in my place. Why can this happen? Now it is back up to normal.

Was your friend more than just a friend?

 

If you took a Viagra or Cialis on top of anti-hypertensive meds, that would drop your BP like a stone.

 

IME the hypotension effect of Viagra takes about 24 hours to wear off. YMMV.

[CanadaSam]

I have low blood pressure (always) and cialis/viagra really used to drop my bp tremendously.

[Sheryl]

28 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Was your friend more than just a friend?

 

If you took a Viagra or Cialis on top of anti-hypertensive meds, that would drop your BP like a stone.

 

IME the hypotension effect of Viagra takes about 24 hours to wear off. YMMV.

 

I had not thought of that but indeed a possibility.

 

@still kicking  had you taken Viagra/Cialis in the 24 hours before this episode? Or any other meds?

[Lacessit]

37 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

I have low blood pressure (always) and cialis/viagra really used to drop my bp tremendously.

My personal record is 80/40.

[ChrisKC]

My suggestion is a visit to your Doctor.

 

I occasionally get low readings (never with any obvious effects) but always, I take three or four readings to find an average - for me that is very successful.

 

For you to have a (single measure?) low reading enough for a recognised symptom of dizziness - in your case collapsing to occur, is something you don't want to be alone with.

 

Sudden, albeit random, low measures require an explanation if there is one, and as Sheryl mentioned, maybe a medication adjustment will help!

 

 

[Wrwest]

I had reported an episode a few mornings previous to my 6 month checkup. My Cardiologist opined that it was dehydration as the blood pressure returned to normal after my usual breakfast and drinking coffee and water.

[cooked]

9 hours ago, still kicking said:

So if you are an 77 year old you run?  

For what it's worth, I.m 77 and run marathons. 

[cooked]

Some websites warn against taking certain herbs (turmeric for example) as they may lead to low BP.

[scubascuba3]

On 8/28/2024 at 5:04 AM, still kicking said:

Is that important? My friend is a nurse and she forced me to drink heaps of drinks (well water)

When you say your "friend" is a nurse, was it some kind of role play thing going on?

[still kicking]

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

When you say your "friend" is a nurse, was it some kind of role play thing going on?

Actually I am talking about my Thai wife of 21 years which is also my best friend.

[still kicking]

On 8/28/2024 at 11:06 AM, Sheryl said:

 

I had not thought of that but indeed a possibility.

 

@still kicking  had you taken Viagra/Cialis in the 24 hours before this episode? Or any other meds?

No Sheryl the only meds I take is what I normally take  this was just the one of thing I completely blacked out and fell answering the front door lucky not to break any bones. 

[still kicking]

On 8/28/2024 at 6:37 AM, scubascuba3 said:

I'm not 77 but i know people up to 80s who cycle often.

 

Maybe you are low on salt? are you salt phobic? avoid salt at all costs

I don't think I am low on salt I drink a lot of soda water which contains sodium, but don't do sports anymore since I had 2 broken ankles.  

[billd766]

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

No Sheryl the only meds I take is what I normally take  this was just the one of thing I completely blacked out and fell answering the front door lucky not to break any bones. 

You were very lucky.

 

I blacked out up by our kitchen about 18 months ago and woke up in hospital. I had no idea where I was, what time, day, week, month or year it was. I had no idea how I got there or where it was, I didn't even know if my wife knew where I was or what happened.

 

I hope that you are better now.

[still kicking]

4 minutes ago, billd766 said:

You were very lucky.

 

I blacked out up by our kitchen about 18 months ago and woke up in hospital. I had no idea where I was, what time, day, week, month or year it was. I had no idea how I got there or where it was, I didn't even know if my wife knew where I was or what happened.

 

I hope that you are better now.

I am OK now Thanks I was lucky to fall on the carpet (so no broken bones ) had 2 broken ankles falling outside and ever since then I have a phobia of steps and elevators so it makes it hard for me to travel now. 

[billd766]

6 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I am OK now Thanks I was lucky to fall on the carpet (so no broken bones ) had 2 broken ankles falling outside and ever since then I have a phobia of steps and elevators so it makes it hard for me to travel now. 

At 80 I use a walking stick.

 

Stairs I can usually manage but slopes are difficult for me now. Stairs are OK if there is a handrail or a bannister. I can go upstairs one step and one tread at a time. Coming down is usually both feet on the one tread and both hands on the bannister.

 

The good news is that i wake up every morning and it is great to be alive, Bad knees, aches and pains, problems walking don't seem to matter as much as being alive and being with my wife.

[Patong2021]

As per references to dehydration, in the absence of testing, that's the go to issue. Another cause my be a drop in blood sugar and/or fatigue.  An added benefit of proper hydration is the reduction of risk of blood clotting.  not a big factor, but as we age, every little  bit of positive  reinforcement helps.

 

5 hours ago, still kicking said:

I don't think I am low on salt I drink a lot of soda water which contains sodium, but don't do sports anymore since I had 2 broken ankles.  

 

As an aside, reduce it. If you are on BP meds your physician will have already told you to restrict the sodium intake. Every little bit helps. Thailand is the land of hidden sodium source and so many people are walking around with high BP without knowing it. 

The tangent is dental health. It's a no brainer we don't consider much. I gave up the "diet" and flavoured beverages in favour of the carbonated Singha soda water. My dentist told me to stop or to rinse my mouth with regular water after drinking it. The magic pH level is 5.5 and beverages that have a pH lower than this damage the teeth. Soda water pH is usually below this level. It can also contain minerals that exacerbate enamel erosion.  It is obvious if you think about it, but I  just thought, I was being healthier. 

 

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, billd766 said:

At 80 I use a walking stick.

 

Stairs I can usually manage but slopes are difficult for me now. Stairs are OK if there is a handrail or a bannister. I can go upstairs one step and one tread at a time. Coming down is usually both feet on the one tread and both hands on the bannister.

 

The good news is that i wake up every morning and it is great to be alive, Bad knees, aches and pains, problems walking don't seem to matter as much as being alive and being with my wife.

I do really love your commend making it to 80 is an achievement I am a spring chicken at 77 (my sister is 85) I don't have to use a stick or walking frame, just my phobia using steps . I guess you are lucky in one way to have a wife like that. Mine is the same she does every thing for me . Lot of posters get confused when I call her my best friend but that was she is.......

[still kicking]

28 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

As per references to dehydration, in the absence of testing, that's the go to issue. Another cause my be a drop in blood sugar and/or fatigue.  An added benefit of proper hydration is the reduction of risk of blood clotting.  not a big factor, but as we age, every little  bit of positive  reinforcement helps.

 

 

As an aside, reduce it. If you are on BP meds your physician will have already told you to restrict the sodium intake. Every little bit helps. Thailand is the land of hidden sodium source and so many people are walking around with high BP without knowing it. 

The tangent is dental health. It's a no brainer we don't consider much. I gave up the "diet" and flavoured beverages in favour of the carbonated Singha soda water. My dentist told me to stop or to rinse my mouth with regular water after drinking it. The magic pH level is 5.5 and beverages that have a pH lower than this damage the teeth. Soda water pH is usually below this level. It can also contain minerals that exacerbate enamel erosion.  It is obvious if you think about it, but I  just thought, I was being healthier. 

 

I appreciate  all your commends but I am in the west now the sodium of a bottle of soda water (1.25 liter is only 8 milligrams )