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Low Blood Pressure And Pulse Rate. Concerned

hi i am concern abut my blood pressure,its kind of low but right now its 102/56 pulse is 55 is that too low?
what can i do? i took some gatorade and it help for a short time, then it got low again. it make me worry
and now reading is going up. why this up and down? i got too much stress in my life.
thank you for your advice
Fri, 7 Jun 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum .
Measurement of blood pressure is very important technique.
Usually ,if we measure blood pressure with stethoscope ,the reading depends upon hearing capacity of an individual person ( doctor).
If we measure with an electronic instrument than it depends upon where we applied strep.
Normal blood pressure also varies from person to person.
Normal B P is 120/ 80 mm of Hg.
If, it is 100/ 60 mm of Hg , and person have no any problem I , count this B P normal and from many years I have not seen any complications in such type of persons.
So in my opinion , if you are a young (20-30 years old) and athlete, than your pulse 55 per minute is also normal.
Heart beat should be regular, good in volume ( during palpitation) .
Before any decision regarding we should take at least three reading of B P on three consequent days.
Reading should be taken both in standing and supine position.
If you have not any problems , you should not bother about this reading.
Hope I have answered your question .
If further any question I will help.
Good wishes.
Dr. HET
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General & Family Physician Dr. Hari Om Chandrakar's  Response
hello user
After seeing your history the blood pressure 102/56mmHg and pulse 55/min is below normal values for a healthy adult.

From your history it seems that you are worrying more after seeing the values of blood pressure. First of all i advice you to calibrate your BP apparatus if its not mercury one !!!

But the point to be noted is that you have low pulse rate, which might be reason for the low blood pressure.

You are advised to drink plenty of water and yeah, reduce the stress of your life.Take fresh air, play with childrens , do exercises, and walking.

And yeah, you should take a Electrocardigarm (ECG), to see if there is any abnormality in your heart, as low pulse rate can reduce the blood pressure !!!

regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
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Low Blood Pressure And Pulse Rate. Concerned

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum . Measurement of blood pressure is very important technique. Usually ,if we measure blood pressure with stethoscope ,the reading depends upon hearing capacity of an individual person ( doctor). If we measure with an electronic instrument than it depends upon where we applied strep. Normal blood pressure also varies from person to person. Normal B P is 120/ 80 mm of Hg. If, it is 100/ 60 mm of Hg , and person have no any problem I , count this B P normal and from many years I have not seen any complications in such type of persons. So in my opinion , if you are a young (20-30 years old) and athlete, than your pulse 55 per minute is also normal. Heart beat should be regular, good in volume ( during palpitation) . Before any decision regarding we should take at least three reading of B P on three consequent days. Reading should be taken both in standing and supine position. If you have not any problems , you should not bother about this reading. Hope I have answered your question . If further any question I will help. Good wishes. Dr. HET