1. Posted by bibbingala3 on Fri, Feb 22, 2008, 12:19 pm PST

yes, it was very imformative to me because I have experinced low blood pressure, as well as high. It is almost uncontrolable. It's low, it's high.

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2. Posted by moyer0412 on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:33 am PST

Its Helpful... Thanks for the person makes this blog... Have a great Day!!! Bless you!!!

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3. Posted by chief on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:43 am PST

Hi Doc, i'm a 32 year old male. For a about a 2weeks, my right upper eyelid moves erractically for no apparent reason. the movement has been sort of consistent. if i apply pressure om my eye, the tic increases. well, for about 6months now i have been having an average of about 4 or 5 hour sleep. could this lack of my 8 full hours sleep be the cause? this is really bothering me. I need help. Thanks.

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4. Posted by lifebefore20 on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:44 am PST

"Anything above 120/80 is abnormal". This seems to be an oversimplification and thereby misleading and cause for concern. It does not take into account personal characteristics which, although not necessarily shared by every other member of the population, are nevertheless factors which render the bp "normal" for that individual and which may never affect health adversely. My own "regular low" bp has been around the 125 mark for years and no medical concerns have been voiced by any medical practitioners with whom I have come into contact. What's the feeling of others regards this?

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5. Posted by cagard@rogers.com on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:57 am PST

this is very good information thank you, how about high blood pressure what range it should be

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6. Posted by cloudspotter on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:58 am PST

i like how the topic is discussed in very simple and understandable terms. no medical jargon. thank you. this really helped.

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7. Posted by tylerledford on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:59 am PST

yes ,very helpful and truthful i had a heart attck when i was 42 if i would of had some advice like this i could possibly had held this off but i go in for an ekg every year and a stress test every year now thank you

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8. Posted by SkybitsCom on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:15 am PST

I've always had low blood pressure all my life. In fact when I had shoulder surgery I got sick from the combination of the anesthesia and narcotic pain killer they were giving me. I knew they were not paying attention to the fact that I have low blood pressure and so I had to tell them. I didn't know why I was so sick, but knew that had something to do with it. Sure enough I found out I cannot take any narcotic for pain. I'm used to handling pain on my own anyway but never had surgery before. At least it was covered under Worker's Comp so I got lucky there. The moral of the story is that if you do have low blood pressure you should not take any drugs and make sure whoever is administering drugs like in surgery, that they know about your low blood pressure. Usually I found the medical industry ignores any potential problems, unless you have high blood pressure. That is annoying because if I was not interactive into my own body on what is going on, like many people in the world are not, they would have made it worse. I knew why there was a problem instinctively, and they verified I was right, and THEN took my off the pain killer. They should be the ones to know what to do being they are the medical professionals. I don't trust doctors, etc. because of being ignored so much like that.

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9. Posted by azalea882000 on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:21 am PST

The definition of normal blood pressure is 120/80 to 90/60. There is a minimal blood pressure requirement for kidney to work properly. If your blood pressure constantly below 90/60, and especially you feel lightheaded, you should see your doctor. In general, blood pressure of 80/50 or below is too low, which will affect your kidney function. Dr. Huang

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10. Posted by boshra e on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:31 am PST

interesting and useful article. thanks

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11. Posted by adopros on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:35 am PST

The information is very helpful.

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12. Posted by x x on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:39 am PST

thanks - my Mom is always concerned about her health eventhough her Doctor says that is as fit as a fiddle - she is 65 and has some risk factors (genetic) for heart disease and cancer but so far she has been "passed over".

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13. Posted by SkybitsCom on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:42 am PST

Thank you and I will save it hoping to stay alive long enough to get insurance so I can do all the tests I need. Everytime I ready what I'm supposed to do I worry knowing I don't have insurance. I thought when my computer career would always provide income, but college does NOT always bring income the rest of your life. I need income. I need to be wanted for all my skills and talent in learning. I need insurance and medical attention for now I'm 46. Thanks for the info. You are very helpful in sharing. I'm learning about writing too now hoping that will make something.

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14. Posted by cilio on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:45 am PST

This is beneficially educational to people regardless of age, with or without health problem as health deficiency may occur anytime.

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15. Posted by SkybitsCom on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:46 am PST

Also anesthesia lowers blood pressure too, which was part of the combination of feeling extremely sick and lightheaded after surgery. When they took me off the pain killer and let the anesthesia wear off on it's own I was fine. I was already used to the pain and wanted the surgery, so all I really wanted was Ibuprofen and something to eat at that point.

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