My BP was 88/55 today. The nurse thought

[hisno1girl]

The cuff was broken.

She's new, so she didn't realize that I have very low BP.

My doctor knows. As long as I don't have symptoms of feeling faint or weak, I'm okay.

Do you have low BP? Any issues?

[dreamcrisp1]

Always low. I do have some symptoms sometimes but I'm used to it. It's always been low. 90/55 last time it was checked. The chiro was excited bc she doesn't have patients with such low bp. Lol.

[glitzy07]

I don't go here, but I'm almost always low 90s/50s. My health screen for work insurance had to test me three times before they "accepted" the reading.

[sofamonkey]

Me. New people always look nervous, esp. students. Haha. And I get, "are you feeling ok?" A. LOT.

[jreeds]

94/62 today at my doctors appt. Nurse did a double take. It's always like that. Sometimes if I stand up too quick I get a little dizzy but most of the time it doesn't bother me. It's funny to watch the reaction though the first time someone sees it.

[alzi]

Mine is low. It's only ever been normal when I was pregnant.

[FastHands]

Ayup. I only have issues if I work out too much, then I end up with some syncope uppn standing after rest.

[dirtyred]

Mine is low, too. I forgot to tell the anesthesiologist before a surgery and when he put me out my BP went to my normal range (it had been "up" pre op because I was nervous) and he loaded me up with fluids to raise it. My toes were sausages for over a week.

[W.T.Faulkner]

I have lower BP, which is great because I work with teenagers.

[pinotgrig]

I do! It's routinely less than 100/70, even during pregnancy. It gets taken twice a lot of times to "make sure" and I get asked if I'm feeling ok when they realize it's correct.

No issues and I get compliments on it. Lol

[rnrun]

Mine is 90s-100s/50s, and my resting heart rate is in the 40s. I exercise a lot, which is why. But the nurses/MAS who do my vital signs always get really concerned and check multiple times. I feel fine.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 27, 2016 20:39:38 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Sigh. No. You bitches lol. Mine is okay--but usually right around 120/80, which is on the cusp of being too high. It's been a little lower since I've been better about working out.

Isn't 120/80 ideal blood pressure?

[Jalapeñomel]

May 27, 2016 20:47:00 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

May 27, 2016 20:39:38 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Sigh. No. You bitches lol. Mine is okay--but usually right around 120/80, which is on the cusp of being too high. It's been a little lower since I've been better about working out.

Isn't 120/80 ideal blood pressure?

Never mind, I see that's the top of the ideal range.

[chickadee77]

Yup, pretty low. Not many symptoms, but I get switched from room to room a lot because they think their equipment is wonky. My OB is cool, now, after a full pregnancy, lol. Systolic got over 100 once, and she was all, "Everything okay? A little stressed? Or just running around a lot today?" Lol.

[tootsie]

Yeah, mine's always been low. I have no issues from it, so doctors never give a shit.

[mich1]

DF's is.....I guess it counteracts my hypertension. Anyway, the only side effect he has is if he gets out of a hot tub too fast, he feels dizzy.

[badtzmaru22]

I'm always low. The only times I've ever cracked 100 were when I was pregnant.

[AHappierHour]

Mine is low and when I was in labor with Ds2 the alarm kept going off and the nurses kept checking on me every 5 mins thinking something was wrong. After an hour or so and a call into my Dr. They left me alone for awhile.

[flex]

Mine's always been low. The only "problem" I've had is the times I've had surgery and am coming out of anesthesia, it goes way low. The nurses have to keep an eye on me until I come completely out of the haze.

[jennistarr1]

May 27, 2016 20:20:08 GMT -5 alzi said:

Mine is low. It's only ever been normal when I was pregnant.

Was that ever considered "high" then, for you

[audry80]

Another low checking in. I have to be careful when standing up, I get light headed often. I drink a ton of water since dehydration makes me feel more light headed.

[Alex]

When I was in the hospital recently one nurse told me that I have the blood pressure of a teenage boy. I was like yeah, you just gave me my BP meds. At least it is working

[kayl84]

May 27, 2016 22:15:42 GMT -5 flex said:

Mine's always been low. The only "problem" I've had is the times I've had surgery and am coming out of anesthesia, it goes way low. The nurses have to keep an eye on me until I come completely out of the haze.

Same with me flex. When I was on the pain medicine pump in the hospital it drops things, so after a new nurse questioned and woke me 3 times one night I dozed in/out that whole next day. My own surgeon saw my nurse coming in while leaving and told her that's normal for me and that it is only up when in pain or stress.

I've had the doctor give me too much fluid, as well. Resulting in me being swollen for days after, but the 2nd time he knew my case sadly.

[alzi]

May 28, 2016 1:03:42 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

May 27, 2016 20:20:08 GMT -5 alzi said:

Mine is low. It's only ever been normal when I was pregnant.

Was that ever considered "high" then, for you

Not alarmingly, no.

[Bernadine]

I never noticed before, but I've been consistently at 90-100/60 throughout this pregnancy. I've had a lot of issues with feeling lightheaded/dizzy.

I was 130/70 at my last appointment, which freaked me out, but they said was fine. I'm anxious to see what it will be when I'm not pg.

[btay]

I am usually hovering around 90/60. My doctor gave me permission to eat all the salt and drink caffeine because I was having a lot of dizzy spells.

[hymen]

Yep, always low for me too. Pregnancy brings it up to the "normal" range. I almost always tell nurses ahead of time.

[scottyderp]

My BP is really low all of the time, too.

[Jermys]

May 28, 2016 2:36:48 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

Mine is always 90/50 or lower. Don't know why. I do have symptoms like lightheadedness/dizziness, fainting, always cold, circulation issues, etc.

I also have a low heart rate/weak pulse, and lower normal body temp (96.5-97.5) too.

I seriously question whether or not I'm actually alive. LOL

Ditto. I've actually passed out a couple of times because it's tanked, but there were a couple of years between incidents, so my doctor wasn't worried. One of those times was the second time emsumm and I hung out and she didn't shun me afterward.