How can low BP be treated?
Patient: my husbands blood pressure was 67/45, he took it again and went to 77/55. He was feeling faint is why he took his pressure. He has daily injections of Lovenox for a blood clot in his groin, he also is on chemo every 2 weeks. How can he bring his pressure up? e-mail: YYYY@YYYY Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.  I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  Your husband complaints are related to the low blood pressure values. Low blood pressure could be related to different possible causes: dehydration, anemia, electrolyte imbalance, etc. Coming to this point, I would recommend avoiding blood pressure medicine and increase salt and fluid intake. If these blood pressure values persist, I would recommend consulting with his doctor and performing some tests:  - Complete blood count for anemia - Blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance - An abdominal ultrasound - Kidney and liver function tests - A cardiac ultrasound and a chest X-ray.  You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Dr. Iliri