Michele
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I know BP was mentioned quite a bit under the thread about Kevin (Cubbie) I am elated he is doing better. I have another question about BP, but thought it better to start a new thread instead of continuing to divert from the progress reports on Kevin. It is always nice to get updates on fellow members and their families. Here is my question about BP What does everyone do if the BP is too low. Thanks Kieu for the response under a different thread, I'm not big into salt, but will try it. Also, does BP medicine accumulate in your blood stream? My doctor made a comment that the bad thing about the enalapril is it would lower my BP all the time. I only take it when my BP is high. (monitor at least once a day with my own cuff) Having had a bad week last week, I took more than I normally do in a typical week, but still much less than the max I am prescribed. Also, I am on the lowest dose and I cut them in half, and take half at a time and monitor the effects. Does anyone know ( I know anything is possible) what the residual effects of BP meds are. I suppose I could look up the half life of that particular medication, I guess I am just not feeling well enough (cognitively) to read any medical stuff right now. I m tired all the time, can't think clearly, irritated easily, etc. The normal things you would expect if your brain was being suffocated! Funny (or not) what normal can be(come) for some of us!! My daughter told me last weekend when she was home that she can see a mental decline in me. Wow, she is brutally honest like her mother! Another question I have is does anyone have a monitor that has a symbol or something that tells them when they have an irregular heartbeat? Is that a normal symptom of low blood pressure? Again, seems entirely possible, but does anyone have any specific experience with this? Thanks for any information you guys can offer! You are all wonderful people and I am thankful for this resource. God Bless You All! Michele
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