JennKay Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hi all -- From what I can tell, a normal person's BP will often increase with illness. For me, I do the opposite, my BP tanks. I have been doing good overall with tons of salt and compression tights (was able to wean off Florinef), but whatever virus I have at the moment has dropped my BP again. Tested negative for covid19, so maybe it's the flu. Does anyone have an explanation for this, or is this autonomic dysfunction and our bodies just do the opposite of normal most of the time?! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Body might be dumping histamine? The last bug i caught my bp numbers went down. Get well quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennKay Posted March 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 @MikeO -- Good thought. I Didn't think about that. B/w this bug and spring allergies, who knows what is going on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, JennKay said: @MikeO -- Good thought. I Didn't think about that. B/w this bug and spring allergies, who knows what is going on!! Starting to get a bit warmer up here so i get the allergies. When i have a flareup (runny booger nose, sneezing, water eyes) i feel more vasodilated and my orthostatics kick in. Can definitely tell when blowing my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tee Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Having an infection can cause low blood pressure in “healthy” people. Hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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