Wanted to see if you guys could give me some ideas.
I have naturally rather low blood pressure - I tend to be in the range of 100/60 and that's perfectly fine for me. With my cardiac and dizziness problem lately though, I've been put on beta blockers and diuretics, both of which also lower blood pressure. To top it off, my doctors want me on a low salt diet (trying to see if treatment for Meniere's disease will help my current health problems).
My blood pressure has read lower than normal several times now - 85/55, 90/60, etc. I don't really want to add fainting to my latest symptoms! My normal method of boosting my blood pressure a bit would be to eat something salty like chips, but now I'm out that option.
I'm sure I could try drinking more and see how that helps, but there's still the diuretics in my system that will clear that out, and I'm supposed to be trying to lower fluid retention, so that seems kind of counter-productive.
Do you guys have any simple things I can do to keep my blood pressure up a bit more? Diet changes and the like? I'll probably mention it to my doctor, but they know that my blood pressure is naturally low anyways, and they know what medications I'm on, and so far they haven't been concerned.
Haven't had major problems yet, but I don't want to wait until I do either!
Thanks!
I have naturally rather low blood pressure - I tend to be in the range of 100/60 and that's perfectly fine for me. With my cardiac and dizziness problem lately though, I've been put on beta blockers and diuretics, both of which also lower blood pressure. To top it off, my doctors want me on a low salt diet (trying to see if treatment for Meniere's disease will help my current health problems).
My blood pressure has read lower than normal several times now - 85/55, 90/60, etc. I don't really want to add fainting to my latest symptoms! My normal method of boosting my blood pressure a bit would be to eat something salty like chips, but now I'm out that option.
I'm sure I could try drinking more and see how that helps, but there's still the diuretics in my system that will clear that out, and I'm supposed to be trying to lower fluid retention, so that seems kind of counter-productive.
Do you guys have any simple things I can do to keep my blood pressure up a bit more? Diet changes and the like? I'll probably mention it to my doctor, but they know that my blood pressure is naturally low anyways, and they know what medications I'm on, and so far they haven't been concerned.
Haven't had major problems yet, but I don't want to wait until I do either!
Thanks!