Is there any need to continue BP medicine with low blood pressure?
Patient: my mom s blood pressure over the last hour has been very low, mostly the bottom number. the last reading was 145 over 64 but was as low as 51 on the bottom number. her question is should she take her blood pressure medicine as normal. She s kinda worried it may make it drop in the night too low. Doctor: Hi Welcome to Health care magic.I understand your query and concern.Yes she certainly needs to continue her blood pressure medications.Low number of the denominator need not be worry at the moment.All she need is good hydration with 3 litres of water .Reduction of daily salt intake to less than 6 gm/day will help.Monitor the blood pressure daily over 2 weeks to adjust adequate dosage.I advise you to have a baseline 2D echo and ECG on semi annual basis for better cardiac assessment.Consult an expert cardiologist for further help.Post your further queries if any.Thank you.