A question on blood pressure

chatfree said:

Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. But I don't
think it the lower the better. My question is: down to how
low is too low? Or there is no definition yet.

As long as there are no symptoms, it is not too low.

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Dr. Chung is right to s certain point. Lower than 90/60 is
considered hypotension. Systolic lower than 60 is
considered shock.

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Quoted message said:

Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. But I don't think it the
lower the better. My question is: down to how low is too low? Or
there is no definition yet. Thanks.

Mike (Remove X's to reply) said:

Dr. Chung is right to s certain point. Lower than 90/60 is
considered hypotension. Systolic lower than 60 is
considered shock.

Thanks,

Mike

I have seen folks on the UNOS heart transplant list walking
around with BPs around 75/35.

These same folks can be resting in the hospital bed awake
and alert with BPs around 55/35.

If someone is talking to you not having any symptoms,
whatever blood pressure you are measuring (even 0/0) is not
too low (for him/her).

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chatfree said:

Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. But I don't
think it the lower the better. My question is: down to how
low is too low? Or there is no definition yet. Thanks.

In general, the lower blood pressure is without producing
symptoms, the better. The principle is that the minimum
pressure needed to adequately perfuse body tissues is the
best pressure.

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Mike (Remove X's to reply) said:

Lower than 90/60 is considered hypotension. Systolic lower
than 60 is considered shock.

Only if they produce symptoms.

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Mike (Remove X's to reply) said:

Lower than 90/60 is considered hypotension. Systolic
lower than 60 is considered shock.

Only if they produce symptoms.

Correct.

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Everybody seems to agree that low blood pressure is OK as
long as there are no"symptoms".

What "symptoms" are we talking about? Fainting, dizziness,
constipation?

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Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. But I don't think it the
lower the better. My question is: down to how low is too low? Or
there is no definition yet. Thanks.

James E. said:

Everybody seems to agree that low blood pressure is OK as
long as there are no"symptoms".

What "symptoms" are we talking about? Fainting, dizziness,
constipation?

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Weakness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, shortness of
breath, tunnel vision, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss,
somnolence, chest pain, palpitations, slurred speech,
delirium, et cetera.

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James E. said:

What "symptoms" are we talking about? Fainting, dizziness,
constipation?

Fainting, vision disturbances, CNS disturbances, kidney
dysfunction, etc. In general, symptoms are anything that
indicates that any organ or tissue is not receiving adequate
perfusion. The eyes, kidneys, and brain are particularly
sensitive to inadequate blood flow. Other organs such as the
liver aren't too happy about it, either. Blood pressure must
be high enough to allow these organs to function normally
without damage. There is usually a substantial margin
between the lowest pressure that is asymptomatic (and thus
healthy) and the lowest pressure that counts as
hypertension, although researchers keep pushing the
arbitrary limit for "hypertension" lower and lower
(eventually, everyone will be hypertensive for a lifetime by
these increasingly stringest standards).

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