Low blood pressure - how low is too low, when should I call my doc, could my meds be causing low BP?

5 Sep 2011

I don't know whether taking all three of those blood pressure meds are dangerous (did the same doctor prescribe them all? I wonder why he/she wouldn't just up the dose of one if it was working well... but I'm not an MD).

"Some experts define low blood pressure as readings lower than 90 systolic or 60 diastolic — you need to have only one number in the low range for your blood pressure to be considered lower than normal. In other words, if your systolic pressure is a perfect 115, but your diastolic pressure is 50, you're considered to have lower than normal pressure."

You can buy a blood pressure machine/monitor at your local drug store (CVS always carries them) and they're relatively cheap.

If you're showing symptoms of low blood pressure (dizziness, faintness, sudden bloating of legs/feet via water retention), I'd go to your doctor immediately and ask advice on how to [proceed, as having TOO low blood pressure can be dangerous.