Does anyone else suffer from low bp? I'm 52 and have low bp my whole life. I know I don't drink enough water. I drink coffee and unsweetened iced tea. Sometimes water w crystal light to force myself to have water. Anyway, sometimes I feel spacey esp when up and walking which is how I feel when anxious, but have become obsessed w taking BP when standing and it can be 80/60. I've just drank a bunch of water and it came up nicely. Spoke to a cardiologist who doesn't think POTS and thinks I have to drink more and control my anxiety. I took day off work to relax and focus on myself, but instead focused on HR and BP. As a nurse I cannot let this go and just keep checking. I've been on lexapro 10mg for a year. Not helping 🙁 trying to work outside, when I bent down to pull weeds felt lightheaded and that's what started my spiral today of checking bp. I'm a nut walking around my yard w bp cuff attached to me.
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I keep a bottle of water next to me so when I am thirsty it is very easy to take sips. Try that. Also things like grapes have lots of water in them so they might help. If you don't like plain water buy the flavoured kind. x
This sounds like me except the blood pressure
100% I've devolped some health anxiety about my heart constantly checking my beats per minute and listing to to hesrt beat,
Not sure if my heart has always done this but it fluctuates massively
Sometimes it will be as low as 54bpm then 5 seconds later up to 84bpm;
But I am constantly checking my pulse all time
And I think I've convinced my self it's not beating right had a slight ecg like march time they said it's all ok but I am paranoid about my heart it's awful 😂
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