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What Should Be Done For Low BP?

My friend's blood pressure was low when I took her to Dr's today, and I've been checking it since home with her, still low 79/47 and 77/44 She has been instructed to get off lisinipril for bp and stomach meds, and potassium anything else I should know. Thank You
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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hi,
I suggest you to check her sodium and potassium status and also serum cortisol levels. if low BP is asymptomatic, it can be ignored. Let her take high salt diet, buttermilk with additional salt and good food.
after the tablet effect wanes off, her BP will improve.
all the best.
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What Should Be Done For Low BP?

hi, I suggest you to check her sodium and potassium status and also serum cortisol levels. if low BP is asymptomatic, it can be ignored. Let her take high salt diet, buttermilk with additional salt and good food. after the tablet effect wanes off, her BP will improve. all the best.