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Any thoughts on my dropping BP and temp please?

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southeast asia
well my BP and body temperature still low. i check when supine sometimes even get 78/48 and temperature 36c
i talk to my mom and she said its still normal. i dont know...
she said girls are usual to have low bp and she also has low bp. and doctor said 35c-36c still ok.
im confused.
 
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Your BP and your basal temp are mostly really low. I have been trough adjusting thyroid medication, adrenal support and potassium supplementation. At that time I also had an aldosterone deficiency, caused by low cortisol, that could be seen with a pupil test
(read the text for instruction how to do the test).

I wish you could get a good doctor, preferably a specialist in hormonal problems that could help and do proper testing and examination. Maybe any infection (-s) is affecting you too according to the different temp´s. Your reaction on salt might be a. clue. ( Aldosterone deficient people use to eat extra salt.) The same with liquorice, but maybe you don´t eat that. I love asian food -so healthy, so I can´t imagine you eat liquorice but it does have effect on blood pressure via cortisol that breaks down much slower with liquorice. Some people that are low in cortisol self-medicate with liquorice. Lack of cortisol makes the temp instable during the day. The link to Dr.Rind above will give you good information. The same with www.stopthethyroidmadness. I wish you good luck

@Helen

Interesting post I must say. What exactly are we looking for in the youtube video? My pupil behaves in exactly the same way like the video. I tested using the flashlight. Is that what I'm supposed to be noticing in that video? I do seem to have a problem with low blood pressure just like the OP. Although my pupil can go much bigger, to the point it covers my whole eye and back to small and so on even with the light being flashed onto it.
 
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jstefl

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Back in 2005, my BP got as low as 80/50, and my pulse had slowed to 50.

I went to see three different cardiologists, and had all of the tests done. They found nothing wrong, and could give me no reason for this. One or the cardiologists actually prescribed a antidepressant! The third one put me on medication to raise my BP, which helped some.

After being on the medication for a couple of years, I took Valcyte for 8 months. During that time, I was able to wean myself off the medication. Once I stopped the Valcyte, my BP had risen to an average of 110/66.

The cause of my low BP was most likely Viral. I have tested positive for HHV6, CMV, EBV, and VZV, so one or more may have been involved. Since I stopped the Valcyte in late 2008, my BP has remained stable.

I did some reading about Viruses and the heart back when this was happening to me. I seem to remember that Drs. Peckerman and Natelson had done some research on this subject.

John
 

Helen

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@Helen

Interesting post I must say. What exactly are we looking for in the youtube video? My pupil behaves in exactly the same way like the video. I tested using the flashlight. Is that what I'm supposed to be noticing in that video? I do seem to have a problem with low blood pressure just like the OP. Although my pupil can go much bigger, to the point it covers my whole eye and back to small and so on even with the light being flashed onto it.

This text below the Youtube video gives a good explanation:

Gary Engelman:
"The Pupil test and primarily tests your levels of aldosterone, another adrenal hormone. You need to be in a darkened room with a mirror. From the side (not the front), shine a bright light like a flashlight or penlight towards your pupils and hold it for about a minute. Carefully observe the pupil. With healthy adrenals (and specifically, healthy levels of aldosterone), your pupils will constrict, and will stay small the entire time you shine the light from the side. In adrenal fatigue, the pupil will get small, but within 30 seconds, it will soon enlarge again or obviously flutter in it's attempt to stay constricted. Why does this occur? Because adrenal insufficiency can also result in low aldosterone, which causes a lack of proper amounts of sodium and an abundance of potassium. This imbalance causes the sphincter muscles of your eye to be weak and to dilate in response to light"