Rinse & rePeat
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My doctor said the same thing, that my blood pressure was healthy and the lowest of 35 patients that she had seen that day. She said if it was any lower I would pass out. Coincidentally I did have fainting spells as a child and until my early 30's. I haven't had any episodes since, almost 3 decades later. If I were to think about what might have made the difference I would say maybe adding in red meat and seafood. I didn't eat any of them until my early 30's.So, I suspected my HBP was temporary and did not take my prescription. I should have warned the dr I'm like herding a cat. I did tell her I had a blood pressure monitor and it rarely registered high. Throughout my life, drs, nurses, others, would comment on how low both my pressure and my heart-rate was...it didn't feel great- I was prone to having dizziness upon standing, blacking out and having stars.
I have been logging it. The next morning it was 121/68 and rises during the day, especially if I am active. Lately in the morning it has been under 120 and under 80. In any case, salt seems to really sky rocket it and sweating a lot lowers it pretty fast. I'm not eating salt unless I really crave it.