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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: jade on July 18, 2009, 07:04:55 AM

Title: Blood pressure
Post by: jade on July 18, 2009, 07:04:55 AM

Hi there

I wanted to know whether thal minors are subject to low blood pressure and whether the blood pressure may fall from time to time.
My blood pressure usually hovers around 10/6, but at times it drops below that.  for example today, it dropped to 8/4.8 and needless to say that I am shaking as a leaf.

Jade

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Zaini on July 18, 2009, 07:00:08 PM

Hi Jade,

I don't know if its related to thal minor or not,but me and my mother both often have low blood pressuer and we both are minors  :dunno i don't know for sure but it may be due to low hb and low oxygen in blood  ??? .

Zaini.

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Andy Battaglia on July 18, 2009, 07:40:53 PM

Studies have shown a correlation between thal minor and low blood pressure. It also does provide some cardio-protective effect. So, it's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as it doesn't drop too low. Some salty foods can usually get it back up a bit.

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Moik on July 19, 2009, 05:51:30 PM

Mine drops too but usually if I become a bit dehydrated

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Sharmin on July 19, 2009, 06:22:30 PM

I tend to have low blood pressure as well - as do my mother and maternal grandmother who all have thal minor. 

Sharmin

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Manal on July 20, 2009, 01:48:47 AM

Me too Jade. I do expierence low blood pressure and usually they lead to my migraines :(

manal

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: jade on July 20, 2009, 12:50:31 PM

Thank you everyone.

For me it is not linked to dehydration.  My BP is usually low but it just drops even lower from time to time without any apparent reason.

Jade

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Canadian_Family on July 20, 2009, 03:13:37 PM

Our family has a high blood pressure problem. My parents (both minor) including me have high blood pressure. Looks like it is mostly inherited.

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: maha on July 20, 2009, 06:30:57 PM

Hi Jade
I too have a low blood pressure. It`s usually 90/58. The only time my BP is normal is during pregnancies. :biggrin

maha

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Dori on July 20, 2009, 09:32:39 PM

Hey,

I too have low to very low blood pressure. These last two months it is going a liltle better, but the machine usually starts bleeping when it tested me.  :biggrin

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: Dori on October 02, 2009, 08:46:05 AM

It's not something to laugh about - I guess. I have a high blood pressure. Mum says I'm in shock too. That's prolly why Ibecame sick and couldn't control my temperature. Most of the times it didn't get higher than 35.4C.

That's all I wanted to say.

Take care, Dore

Title: Re: Blood pressure
Post by: kathysask on October 11, 2009, 01:55:00 AM

My dad and I (we are both thal-minors) both have low blood pressure.  I'm not sure about  my sister, who also has thal-minor, but I find it interesting that this is related to thalassemia.  Could having low blood pressure be a bad thing as I get older?