Suggest treatment for headache and low blood pressure
Patient: Hello Dr. Koregol I am a 46 year old female with chronic low blood pressure. I was in an accident several years ago which resulted in permanent nerve damaged (I have been diagnosed with RSD/CRPS) and was on so many meds it was driving me crazy. I don t take any medications for Bp or anything else currently. I have been having aches and pains, headaches lately and really just feeling run down so I decided to take some readings on my BP. It wasn t that low today 109/73, that is after coffee and food. Is everything ok as long as the bottom number is above 60? It has been as low as 52. I have low platelets (hangs out around 90-110k), and low temp (96.5-97) as well. I have learned that this is my normal. But I feel off lately. When should I be concerned? Thanks. T Doctor: Hi dear every body is different what is abnormal for one person is perfectly normal for othera number of systems work together in our body to maintain the blood pressure,as because of accident you nerve has been damaged  therefore your body finds it difficult to maintain a normal blood pressure ,but our body has  power of adaptation,slowluy and slowly your body has adapted to the changes caused by nerve damageas per your query for a normal person  lower blood pressure should be above 60mm of hg but in your case if your body is not having any symptoms like dizziness ,feeling of impeding doom ,a blood pressure of around 50 is normalas i said earlier until you are symptomatic yo need not to worry,any symptom like palpitation ,gidiness ,feeling of passing out is to be taken seriously ,if you feel any problem it should be a matter of concern till the time you are asymptomatic dont worry