tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220827.post7890173578281845913..comments2023-04-09T08:54:03.916-04:00Comments on Last One Speaks: Major scareLibby Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220827.post-15996470323158423292010-09-11T08:47:06.918-04:002010-09-11T08:47:06.918-04:00My BP is consistently high but I was getting regul...My BP is consistently high but I was getting regular dizzy spells after taking my meds so I cut them back a bit. I'm pretty convinced that this episode has something to do with using the saline in my nose. I stopped using it after that, even though it was helping with the phlegm, and the arythmias stopped.Libby Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220827.post-63076825749671277242010-09-11T08:19:29.538-04:002010-09-11T08:19:29.538-04:00Have DM. Also had high BP and a hemorrhagic strok...Have DM. Also had high BP and a hemorrhagic stroke as a result. Have a BP monitor and made the case with the Doc. that BP was getting driven too low. Cut dose 4X to minimums and BP rose. Typical example: 96/55 Pulse 57. Then your brain sez give me more blood, it's too low and you'll see a 'spike' and you'll get transient dizzy spells/disorientation and feel crappy. I lost ~80 lbs and think that contributed to excessively low BP. Meanwhile I'm hearing from doc that BP is "very good". It seems that raising the diastolic toward uppers 60's to very low 70's helps the most.<br /><br />Dr. JimBob ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com