Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Understanding Low Blood Pressure

Over the last few weeks we’ve been focusing on high blood pressure and the difficulties this can cause. But, having low blood pressure, or hypotension, can also be problematic.   A normal blood pressure reading is usually in the range of 120/80 (systolic/diastolic); low blood pressure ...
10/22/09 8:26pm

Hey, thanks for posting on the underdog's side of the story~ as I understand it, my low blood pressure, tendency to faint or become immobile, have seizures- ect, is from my POTS> which is from my cranio-cervical instability and settling.

 

I have an appointment in Feb. to finally see a POTS specialist. Do you have any suggestions that would be important for me to keep in mind in preparation for this?

 

I have been rather erractically getting off a lot of medications that have been clouding my issues- but one thing that stood out to me during my videoed EEG was that I would come out of a grand mal- even though they were drug-indused in part- with oxygen- immediately. Can you help me understand this--- as opposed to--

 

- the vasovagal type problems which I have also found helpful- such as holding my breath when a seizure is coming on. (different types of seizures?)

or no clue~

 

Thanks,

prism

 

 

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