SDSue
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Interesting. I've learned so much since I started wearing a HR monitor continually. Looks like it's time to do the same with BP - I've relied on a wrist monitor which is horribly inconsistent.My PEM starts after 4 days also. During this latest episode I have been taking first morning BP and HR per my doctor's instructions. Interestingly, my BP, both systolic and diastolic, increased significantly just as the PEM started. They shot up quite high (for me) and then have slowly decreased, getting back to about normal just as I started to feel (my) normal again.
I wonder if you are having a similar situation. Perhaps you feel better day 3 because your baseline BP is higher then everything crashes. I suppose it could be an adrenaline surge. Sheer speculation, of course.
You may be on to something. My heart rate was nice and slow right before my crash - which would normally correspond to increased BP for me. (I recenlty added proper electrolytes all day long; was doing only salt. Maybe that crashed me?)
So......... what to do about it. The million dollar question.