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Hey TL, I'll try to keep this short since I know you probably have better things to think about.
I went for a check-up and my doctor said that my blood pressure was low. Now I did some light reading and noticed that this can cause some complications down the road.
What I'm curious about is whether or not I should be worried about this sort of thing when my doctor isn't. Note that my doctor's a pretty action-heavy doctor, she hasn't yet found a problem which she didn't try to tackle upon finding out about it.
Incase it matters, I'll list some physical attributes about myself:
17 years old,
5'8" (give or take an inch)
Around 130 pounds.
Male
Tl;Dr? If my doctor's not concerned about my low blood pressure (she didn't specify how low it was), should I worry about it?
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United States24637 Posts
I think it matters how low it is... a little low is good. Low blood pressure means you can eat salt without worrying :p
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On September 05 2011 04:34 micronesia wrote:
I think it matters how low it is... a little low is good. Low blood pressure means you can eat salt without worrying :p
Alright, haha. Sweet. Thanks!
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high blood pressure is what is dangerous for most people, if your doctor is not concerned then it's most likely nothing to worry about! what you can do is check up on symptoms of low blood pressure so you can recognize if it get's worse, it could be a sign that something else is wrong.
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On September 05 2011 04:42 nttea wrote:
high blood pressure is what is dangerous for most people, if your doctor is not concerned then it's most likely nothing to worry about! what you can do is check up on symptoms of low blood pressure so you can recognize if it get's worse, it could be a sign that something else is wrong.
I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks!
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thedeadhaji
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On September 05 2011 04:48 thedeadhaji wrote:
what were the numbers?
She didn't actually say. o.O
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Low blood pressure is not really worrying. What you need to watch out for are fatigue and feeling light-headed when you get up too fast for example.
You would need some pretty drastic numbers to have a real problem without these symptoms and your doctor would not ignore it.
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On September 05 2011 04:51 Kurr wrote:
Low blood pressure is not really worrying. What you need to watch out for are fatigue and feeling light-headed when you get up too fast for example.
You would need some pretty drastic numbers to have a real problem without these symptoms and your doctor would not ignore it.
I do experience light-headedness when I get up too fast but not much fatigue.
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My girlfriend carries a card that says (and I paraphrase here): "If I pass out, and it seems like I don't have a pulse, I'm not dead I just have extremely low blood pressure."
A little low isn't bad :D
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On September 05 2011 04:52 IntoTheheart wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 04:51 Kurr wrote:
Low blood pressure is not really worrying. What you need to watch out for are fatigue and feeling light-headed when you get up too fast for example.
You would need some pretty drastic numbers to have a real problem without these symptoms and your doctor would not ignore it. I do experience light-headedness when I get up too fast but not much fatigue.
Well, if the light-headedness is a constant thing that happens every time you get up or at least on a close to daily basis, you should mention it to your doctor.
It's possibly orthostatic hypotension, which is pretty common. It's basically a risk for falling down, dangerous in elderly people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotension
I guess you would need to take your pressure to really find out. I should specify, getting up too fast doesn't mean jumping up... just getting up from a chair can cause someone to feel light-headed if they have orthostatic hypotension.
Overall, unless you feel this affects you negatively (light-headed when doing sports or going about your daily life) and you feel these symptoms often, it's not an urgent matter and not worrying. Mention it to your doctor next time or if you're worried go see a pharmacist, they can answer your questions on that as well.
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Do you ever have your vision black out when you stand up after sitting or lying down?
That used to happen to me during the summer and shit was annoying.
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On September 05 2011 04:32 IntoTheheart wrote:
Hey TL, I'll try to keep this short since I know you probably have better things to think about.
I went for a check-up and my doctor said that my blood pressure was low. Now I did some light reading and noticed that this can cause some complications down the road.
What I'm curious about is whether or not I should be worried about this sort of thing when my doctor isn't. Note that my doctor's a pretty action-heavy doctor, she hasn't yet found a problem which she didn't try to tackle upon finding out about it.
Incase it matters, I'll list some physical attributes about myself:
17 years old,
5'8" (give or take an inch)
Around 130 pounds.
Male
Tl;Dr? If my doctor's not concerned about my low blood pressure (she didn't specify how low it was), should I worry about it?
As a general rule, I would trust the person with the medical license that has 4 years of undergraduate and 4 years of medical training + however many years they've been working as opposed to (if I was you) my own 17 year old extremely uneducated opinion on the matter.
That said, if you know that the doc has a habit of not paying enough attention to things or just being kind of a hack doctor in general, then I'd get a 2nd opinion. Again, from a trained, educated professional. Also, make sure to tell your doctor about all of your symptoms. They can't help if they don't know anything.
Oh, and low BP isn't much to worry about unless it's a very noticeable drop. High BP is much scarier.
And damn dude, you're small.
Good luck!
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On September 05 2011 05:02 Jerubaal wrote:
Do you ever have your vision black out when you stand up after sitting or lying down?
That used to happen to me during the summer and shit was annoying.
I haven't ever had a blackout before. I think that at least is a positive sign.
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On September 05 2011 05:02 Jerubaal wrote:
Do you ever have your vision black out when you stand up after sitting or lying down?
That used to happen to me during the summer and shit was annoying.
that happens to most people i thought (happens to me all the time) it's because of blood rushing into the lower part of your body, brain takes a second or two to adjust to the slightly lower pressure.
(I might be totally wrong about this, i'm by no means an expert)
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On September 05 2011 05:04 Stratos_speAr wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 04:32 IntoTheheart wrote:
Hey TL, I'll try to keep this short since I know you probably have better things to think about.
I went for a check-up and my doctor said that my blood pressure was low. Now I did some light reading and noticed that this can cause some complications down the road.
What I'm curious about is whether or not I should be worried about this sort of thing when my doctor isn't. Note that my doctor's a pretty action-heavy doctor, she hasn't yet found a problem which she didn't try to tackle upon finding out about it.
Incase it matters, I'll list some physical attributes about myself:
17 years old,
5'8" (give or take an inch)
Around 130 pounds.
Male
Tl;Dr? If my doctor's not concerned about my low blood pressure (she didn't specify how low it was), should I worry about it? As a general rule, I would trust the person with the medical license that has 4 years of undergraduate and 4 years of medical training + however many years they've been working as opposed to (if I was you) my own 17 year old extremely uneducated opinion on the matter. That said, if you know that the doc has a habit of not paying enough attention to things or just being kind of a hack doctor in general, then I'd get a 2nd opinion. Again, from a trained, educated professional. And damn dude, you're small. Good luck!
Well she's (like I've said) very action-heavy so if anything was a problem she'd just go sirens a'blazing. Guess I feel better at least. And yeah I'm a small guy. 
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You have nothing to worry about it. We basically treat low bp symptomatically. No symptoms no problem. You're fine don't worry about it.
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Alright, thanks guys! 
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Ask your doctor to test you for Vasovagal response. A person with your physical characteristics who also has vasovagal response could be in a lot of trouble should you get in an accident on a trip with friends. In my case, moderate blood loss and/or trauma cause these shock-like symptoms, which if you're driving or skiing or rock climbing or something, could prove fatal since you might fall to your death.
Also, are you asian?
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On September 05 2011 05:16 Gummy wrote:
Ask your doctor to test you for Vasovagal reaction. A person with your physical characteristics who also has vasovagal reaction could be in a lot of trouble should you get in an accident on a trip with friends.
Also, are you asian?
I'm Asian, yeah.
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On September 05 2011 05:17 IntoTheheart wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 05:16 Gummy wrote:
Ask your doctor to test you for Vasovagal reaction. A person with your physical characteristics who also has vasovagal reaction could be in a lot of trouble should you get in an accident on a trip with friends.
Also, are you asian? I'm Asian, yeah.
Oh if you're asian and your doctor doesn't see any actual problems then it's probably just genetics. My mom's side of the family all have low-ish blood pressure and have virtually identical body types to yours.
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Isn't 130lb at 5'8" a bit on the light side?
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On September 05 2011 05:36 Primadog wrote:
Isn't 130lb at 5'8" a bit on the light side?
Yes. But thats probably to be expected from an Asian. Its not unhealthily skinny, just thin. (aka, go work out, bro!)
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On September 05 2011 05:45 susySquark wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 05:36 Primadog wrote:
Isn't 130lb at 5'8" a bit on the light side? Yes. But thats probably to be expected from an Asian. Its not unhealthily skinny, just thin. (aka, go work out, bro!)
I'm working out soon.
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130 at 5'8'' isn't light (underweight). Especially not at 17.
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On September 05 2011 05:05 Varpulis wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 05:02 Jerubaal wrote:
Do you ever have your vision black out when you stand up after sitting or lying down?
That used to happen to me during the summer and shit was annoying. that happens to most people i thought (happens to me all the time) it's because of blood rushing into the lower part of your body, brain takes a second or two to adjust to the slightly lower pressure. (I might be totally wrong about this, i'm by no means an expert)
O_o
That happens to like no one i know....
@Topic:
If the doctor sais it's no problem and you feel healthy otherwise then it most probably is no problem.
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I have low blood pressure too, and my doctor was acting like it is a good thing. I don't know a lot of medical stuff, but I know that it's better than high blood pressure
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Papua New Guinea1058 Posts
If you're afraid the physician may be wrong, you should get a second opinion. And no, by second opinion I don't mean asking people on forums about video games.
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I'm pretty tall and have low blood pressure, I used to have issues with blacking out sometimes after having sat/lied down and gotten up quickly, had to be careful about that.
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On September 05 2011 04:35 IntoTheheart wrote:Show nested quote +On September 05 2011 04:34 micronesia wrote:
I think it matters how low it is... a little low is good. Low blood pressure means you can eat salt without worrying :p Alright, haha. Sweet. Thanks!
o.o
you hesitate to believe the words of a trained medical professional yet completely trust a forum post.
weird
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are you very athletic? a strong heart has a lower blood pressure than normal, so that could be a good sign.
on another note, in my research over the summer this may propogate multiple sclerosis later on too, potentially. still very hypothetical at this point as it was only proposed in 2009 but i guess its something to keep in the back of your mind for when you get older
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On September 05 2011 07:19 ProjectVirtue wrote:
are you very athletic? a strong heart has a lower blood pressure than normal, so that could be a good sign.
on another note, in my research over the summer this may propogate multiple sclerosis later on too, potentially. still very hypothetical at this point as it was only proposed in 2009 but i guess its something to keep in the back of your mind for when you get older
Yeah I go walking fora bout 30-90 minutes a day and also play badminton... 2.5 hours on Tuesdays, about 2.5 (aerobic) on Fridays.
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Don't worry too much. My mom has pretty low blood pressure (she is often around (60-70) to (110-130)) and she is fine.
Think about it this way. Most North Americans suffer from hypertension eventually in their life. You, being hypotension to begin with, will suffer hypertension less severely later in your life. If anything, you should be happy.
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On September 05 2011 07:35 Sufficiency wrote:
Don't worry too much. My mom has pretty low blood pressure (she is often around (60-70) to (110-130)) and she is fine.
Think about it this way. Most North Americans suffer from hypertension eventually in their life. You, being hypotension to begin with, will suffer hypertension less severely later in your life. If anything, you should be happy.
Man you have no idea how grateful I am of you telling me this.
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