High Pulse Rate and Low Blood Pressure Means Danger

this article was not very helpful (basicly, it only recommends consulting a doctor... well, I don't need an article to tell me go see a doctor - this I know already! I was hoping for some information on possible causes)

You need a new Doctor!

are u sure, bcoz i have same problem

I went to see a cardiologist. I have hi bp and hi pulse rate. He told me my heart is fine. all he did was check my bp which was high and listened to my heart and said your fine and good luck. I have been in the ER 4 times for hi bp. and when i take my med. it goes to normal but my pulse rate is still high. The doctor said probably because your scared. So how is that for doctor care. It is the second time my primary care sent me to him and he did nothing.

my daughter was told she has that and she needs to eat more salt. she is only 36

your doctor is like mine-he or she doesn't know anything. if this has been normal for you all your life then that's different, but if it's recent there is something wrong.

Thats exactly what the doctor told me... I have the same problem.

Clogged Ateries?? what rubbish..there's lots of people with high heart rate..your rate is only considered high if it's over 100bpm..between 60 and 100 is normal

yes i have the same problem with my heart it beats fast all the time im even on meds for it and have been to doctor after doctor and still have not found out why

You are so in need of another doctor.....Water will help to bring it up, but yours is way out of line. I had a heart attack when mine got that way. All my organs were working well overtime to compensate and they could not do it.

My situation is verry similar. I have had this odd ratio my whole life but it is normal for children to have a higher no. I'm a 27 yr old woman and am concerned. I also get very light head dizzy even momentary vertigo. Although this is more likely to happen after eating bc I'm slightly hypo-glycemic.

Low blood pressure coupled with a high pulse rate indicated a potentially serious dis-ease process. Essentially, the heart is not able to adequately supply the body with blood even when pumping more times per minute that it typically needs to.

It can be one indication of internal bleeding (ulcers, Barret's esophagus, etc.) as well as cirrhosis of the liver. For example, a man with a pulse of 110 BPM and a BP of 90/50 is experiencing a serious medical condition and should go to the ER post haste.

She needs to have her potassium evaluated if you've not done this already. My daughter is on fludorcotisone and potassium. She is taking meds for the anxiety that goes with this and if your wife has been experiencing nausea and lack of appetite see if 1/2 of a dramamine(?) will help. One half in the morning and one half in the evening

in order for us to live we have to have the internal environment at certain balance. this balance is called homeostasis. there are certain receptors called baroreceptors, these baroreceptors function is to maintain the internal environment in balance, for example if is to hot outside the baroreceptors will send a message to the brain that it is to hot and we need to cool down, consequently we will start sweating to cool down the body. it is the same with the blood pressure, when the blood pressure is to high for what ever condition that has affected the pressure, for example alcohol or anger. the baroreceptors will send the message to the brain to lower the pressure therefor it will dilate the arteries in order to lower the pressure. Now in your case of that you have low blood pressure and a hight pulse, this can be that the body is trying to get the homeostatic balance. the heart is working faster to increase blood pressure so the organs do not starve from not having enough oxygen which is carried in the blood. The combination of high pulse and low blood pressure is a real concern because in some cases can be indicative of a blood clot in some part of the body which is stopping or diminishing blood persure and nutries to some part of the body. Why it is a real concern because and obstruction in an artery or a vein can became and thrombus, which is an obstruction form from coagulated blood and debris and if get loose can become an embolism and travel in the blood stream to the capilaries in the lungs or brain and get stuck there. An embolism can be serious and live you with some serious deficiencies. In order to clear your mind that you do not have an obstruction in your veins or arteries that reduce you blood pressure you should get an ultrasound or a ct scan. what i mention here is not a diagnosis I am not a doctor just stayed in the holiday in last knight. this info might be incomplete but I hope to scared you enough to go and see a doctor and get an MRI

I have the same thing. The doctor diagnosed it as Neurally Mediated Hypotension and was caused by an adverse reaction to Advil. Even though I no longer take Advil, he said I will still always occasionally have it. The last time was 163 pulse rate and 85 over 56 bp and lasted 4-1/2 hours. I also now cannot take any anti-inflammatory medication or even cold and sinus tablets without triggering an episode. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your response to high pulse rates. It was really interesting to me. My Mother usually has a low BP and pulse rate due to her BP med's and stays cold most of the time. Today though she went out into the heat and was hot most of the day. Her pulse tonight has been running around 118 her normal is around 60. I just went and had her drink water and will continue to push water through out the night. I am still going to take her to the doctor in the AM. Again thank you for thoughts on the subject. The body is an amazing thing.

It is useful. I understand that high pulse rate and low BP is a serious condition and it requires medical help.

I found this comment very interesting since I have had a thyroidetomy and have been DX with anemia. I just pulled this site up because I have been having some HA and checked my BP and it was low with a high pulse. The HA will not go away with Ibuprofen or my prescibed meds for headaches. This is not the first time I have experienced these symptoms. My spouse tells me it is just all in my head and that I should not worry..?

i too suffering from severe anemia ,and have heart pulse around 90 and blood pressure is low ,sometime suffer with headace and dizziness is there ,seeking for good medical help..

Doctors can be female!

a pulse of 60-100 is considered normal so you are still sittin- pretty. try researching natural and herbal remedies such as motherwort and arjuna. nature provides an herb for any and all ailments it is the homeostasis of our world. just as one cannot maintain a balanced diet from one food source only, a balanced diet won't solely defend against an onslaught of pollutants and toxins. therefore the next link in the chain is the medicinal herbs. that IS what God gave us- food plants and (if you like) animals for nutrition and herbs for health(prevention and healing). it is the basis of the culinary arts the reason certain combinations taste good is because they are good for you. it's why cuisines are geographical and not racial it's based on availability of types of foods and seasonings to make them balanced diets for each region. citrus tastes good to entice you to eat it so you wont get scurvy etc. fertile eggs contain a natural counter balance to cholesterol etc. etc. etc. if you want to mask symptoms and prolong the problem thereby making the problem worse consult a dr if you want to cure a problem do what your grandma or great grandma did what everyone did before religious zealots killed off the healers and gave the work to barbers because they had the sharp tools yes barbers is where dr's came from and they have been doodling in your feces and carving parts out of and off of you every since. my mother got her appendix removed because she didn't know she could heal it in two weeks for 10 dollars and the dr said well while we're in there lets just get that gal bladder out of you as well. she asked "what's wrong with my gal bladder ?" dr replied "nothing your not using it anyway" I PROMISE YOU if your body didn't use a gal bladder your body wouldn't grow a gal bladder. that's why you don't have a tail or an eye on your taint (no pun intended). but i digress , point is balance your PH check with test strips from any pet store (aquarium section) spit on it and see what color it is . this is crucial . i was acidic and balanced with cocao and milk 10 days. also research structured water. if your not getting your drinking water directly from a spring or well your drinking dead water. water is naturally a living entity this is also crucial. watch "WATER THE GREAT MYSTERY" @ top documentary films or you tube. the japanese scientist is sometimes discredited because he markets products (not in the film) based on his findings eluding to bias however many universities have verified much of this info. also watch "tapped". if my rantings on dr's didn't turn you away this should be a solid start. do your own research put no blind faith in me (or anyone) I'm no expert and have never met one I'm just a guy who knows what works for me and make no claims toward anyone else not that i have anything to sue for anyway I think legally this is where I'm sposda say check with you health care pro before trying this or that

I completely agree, in that God created us to care for what He gave us. I have had low bp my entire adult live and high pulse rt. I have been to dr after dr with complete different opinions. I do believe in the miracle of modern medicine when not abused. But always believe that it should be researched and not taken lightly. We only get one body and one chance.

I suffer from fast heart rate over 100 and low blood pressure 90/50 which occurs about 30 mins after eating. It can cause me to lose consciousness. Think it is called postprandial hypotension. Normally affects elderly people but in my case it is due to long term anemia.

A fast heart rate and blood presure abnormalities can also be caused by autonomic neuropathy which can occur in diabetics due to long term damage of high blood sugars.

Dr. Gady, Thanks for the information.

wow, thank you for sharing all that. My BP averages 80/60 and while standing my pulse is 160, sitting; 80. I am the equivelent of DEAD. I have severe pain and debilitating fatigue. No one seems to know what to do. I had an ablation 2 years ago, but the symptoms have slowly come back. I'm 6' tall female and have lost weight down to almost normal due to thyroid meds. While overweight, I had higher BP; which they called "normal": 110/80, so no one thought it was a link to my fatigue and pain. Anyone knowing something I can do; please share, thanks. My email address: federaltam@hotmail.com Thanks!

You're wrong. Microcytic anemia is not necessarily hereditary--it can be a process of many diseases. DIC can occur in autoimmune processes as well as other diseases. You're a pharmacy student, not a doctor and you shouldn't be making yourself out to be more than you are. If people are anemic, they need be seen and followed by a physician NOT a pharmacist.

you misspelled "your" ;-)

Prolly is actually a common short-cut for probably, as is lol.

...recheck what you said your blood pressure was, please.

I am a 34 year old pregnant woman with type II diabetes who was also born with a Mitro valve prolapse. I was recently sentto a cardiologist due to certain symptoms I have been having...dizziness, heart palpatations, almost faiting after standing up...and some mild chest pain. It was found my valves were leaking and that my "sitting" blood pressure was around 90/60 and standing would drop to 75/48...in conjunction with a heart rate of about 144 bpm. I have now been put on "Restricted Physical Activity" until I deliver. I was told that as a non-pregnant person, my BP/HR are probably off to begin with and pregnancy increases the symptoms...however, he DID say that low bp can become a problem (especially with a high HR) becuase your heart is working double-time to make up for the lack of blood and oxygen to your brain. you CAN pass out, and it IS possible to have a stroke. If anyone has had any of those symptoms (prego or not) you should get checked right away. If you are not thrilled with the diagnosis, get a second opinion!!!! hope this helps.

A fast heart rate can be caused by many things, such as an asthma inhaler, stress, tiredness, cold weather, a simple cold of flu, spicy food or the shits.
Low blood pressure is a a sign of hypotension but what's to say someone can't be thin and fit with a natuarally low blood pressure but a high heart rate as they regualary take an asthma inhalor or have any of the things i mentioned above.
Background info
''An individual's blood pressure is expressed as systolic/diastolic blood pressure, for example, 120/80.The systolic blood pressure (the top number) represents the pressure in the arteries as the muscle of the heart contracts and pumps blood into them. The diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) represents the pressure in the arteries as the muscle of the heart relaxes after it contracts. Blood pressure always is higher when the heart is pumping (squeezing) than when it is relaxing.''
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Think of this like trying to blow air into a balloon. The first number is how hard you can blow and the second is how elastic the balloon is. As long as the first number is higher than the second, air will move in. The significance in the body is if the heart creates enough pressure to move blood into the body - greater than the pressure from the elastic resistance of the arteries and any resistance caused by disease or things like cholesterol deposits/ blood clots.

Aslong as there is a good ration in the numbers, there isn't too much to worry about.

There is no way without a medical examination probably by some alternative medical proffesional (chronic interest rather than/ after acute interest. That anyone online can diagnose you.

DR GADY PHARMACY STUDENT isn't really clever at all, nothing like House. For one, are you a student or a doctor? Even after graduation, you probably won't be a doctor and that's if you do actually graduate. House can think outside the box unlike Gady who just jumped to a conclusion. Grow up Gady
Nick Chiropractic student, Great Britain

I have this problem but it is non-stop. I also have a dead thyroid. I've had it for a year. Now at least once a week I get terrible chest pains similar to a heart attack, any ideas people? Doctors won't give me answers.

I'd like to correct my previous comment. Instead of saying blood volume, I should have said blood density. It's like the difference between pumping water through a hose instead of mud. The mud is going to require a lot more pressure to pump it through than the water is. When you have fewer red cells, your blood is more watery than it otherwise would be, so it requires less pressure to pump, but it has to pump faster to make up for the lack of pressure (imagine pumping at an old-fashioned well: if the water is muddy, you have to pump harder to get anything through, but when the water is clear, you have to pump faster to get more of it).

I would also like to point out something mentioned in the main article. I have found on other websites that, for an adult, the upper threshold of normal pulse rate is 100. Over 100 might be an indicator of danger, but this article said that anything over 83 requires medication to reduce. 83 is a long way off from 100. I don't think that people who have a pulse rate that is considered normal ought to be messing with medications to reduce the pulse rate. To do so would be inviting danger of a different kind: low pulse rate.

I will refrain from giving specifics over my qualms with the grammar used in the primary article. Suffice it to say that the writer needs to proofread a bit better.

In addition, I have read that there are ways to trick your reading to be a little lower. Two such examples that I recall are gulping cold water before your reading and holding your breath during the reading. Both are said to reduce your pulse. I plan to try these methods so that I can hopefully donate plasma again since I need the cash. ;)

You all need to see an endocrinologist as these symptoms may be thyroid or potuitary gland issues. I am speaking with personal experience.... pulse 90-100 and a blood pressure of 90/50. Sickness or prior strokes/heart attacks makes these numbers fluctuate and are considered normal but if that is not the case then a hormone imbalance my be occurring. If endocrinologist say all is ok then go to cardiologist and get and echo stress test. If they say its ok then ask them if you can wear a halter monitor for 24 hours and that will record a days activity of your heart functions. Results will take time to get from that test. Good luck to all of you. My irregularities are caused by a new virus called XMRV which has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and prostate cancer.... of which I do not care to divulge which one of those I have. Once again.... good luck!

Until very recently, people didn't acknowledge Low BP as being a problem. I am, and have been very sick for a very long time with a low BP and high heart rate. I had an ablation, 2 years ago but my symtoms of fatigue/headache and "not Living" have come back, however my GP doesn't see a link. So yes this article is helpful to me.

Have you had your adrenal function checked? Low BP, high pulse, fatigue are all symptoms of Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency).

Have you ever had an EKG and found to have Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome? I recently found out that's the cause of my high heart rate and low blood pressure. One of the treatments for this issue is ablation, along with other options, such as medications or pacemakers, even. AND to the other people, low BP is dangerous, too. Anything that is an extreme high or low is dangerous - such as HYPER glycemia vs. HYPO glycemia; HYPER kalemia vs. HYPO kalemia; HYPER tension vs. HYPO tension; if you aren't in the healthy middle range, there can be a risk.

Nobody seems to consider hypothyroid condition as the problem. I would suggest that would #1 on the list. It is such an easy test, just takes a blood test to diagnose. Cures all the problems at once and not uncommon as we get older.

Thank you for your comment, I was starting to panic after reading this article. My heart is around 78-86 I boarder a little on the low side of normal. I feel healthy, keep fit but my dr sent me for some cardio tests and they came back ok. But I was just doing a little reading about why my heart is so fast.

People that are very healthy do tend to have lower blood pressure.

Should the average persons blood pressure drop from their usual pressure, or yours dropped lower than your usual pressure the conditions of low blood pressure would be felt.

Nice going Imme. Why not scare the tar out of everyone. This article did NOT say that and if you are doctor or even a nurse DO NO HARM and have some compassion for those looking up this info. People should get the "on the way out" news in person. Shame on you!

So glad to hear that from another medical professional.

dear armywife: It is the combination of low blood pressure and high heart rate that they are talking about. Singularily either one can wave in the rate, but when the combination exists it presents itself as dangerous....I had a heart afib that was detected early. My heart rate was 121 WAY TOO HIGH, my bp 78/58.

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you should check the medical books and ask other doctor because low bp is just as bad as high..

to armywife: low BP is not great either because the brain, lungs and other organs do not get enough blood.

Exactly, low blood pressure is a symtom of not enough hydration, it will also mess with your heart rate, and many other symtoms. Need to always, especially if you are taking a drug for fluid buildup, watch your fluid intake. You can get your electrolyes all screwed up and have many of these same symtoms.

After having had dinner at a local pub here in the UK yesterday evening I woke up in the middle of the night having stomach pains which I have been able to quieten down with anti-acid tablets.

Waking up this morning a am having shivers so bad that I can barely hold still my first cup of coffee, which has happened before after eating an evening meal in the same pub. I have put down to the beef casserole I ate not having been warmed past boiling point in their Microwave.

Taking my blood pressure and pulse rate with an OMRON monitor they were 89/55 107 PR and after having taken a 300mg Aspirin and drinking some water these readings are now coming down slowly and the severe shaking has stopped.

No other effects, having had a heart attack in 2003, now also have Angina (Chest Pains) when starting to do something strenuous or getting stressed, my doctor giving me a daily Isosorbide Mononitrate capsule to relax and widen my hardened by 82 years of age arteries to let more oxygen get to my heart when it needs it, which do the job.

I also have Diabetes-since 1998, a benign enlarged Prostate and 4 years ago my Lymphocytes and White Blood cells count increasing, diagnosed as Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), said to take up to 25 years to become fatal, something else likely to kill me long before that ! :)

Have found a natural supplement - Quercetin that induces Apoptosis in rogue cells which refuse to die when their time is up, said to be 7 days and are being replaced by new ones.

Apart from the Isosorbide and Plavix (Clopidogrel) a better than Aspirin anti-clotting agent I am not taking any other pharmaceutical drugs, like to kill more patients then healing them, making a fortune for their companies.

All the above are the results of intensive research in the Internet and deciding which suit me best and so far so good.

Good health and long live to all of you ! :-)

Best regards, O t t o.

Concerning low blood pressure being a good thing, it is not, your heart has a lot of work to do for your body, other organs suffer when pressure is not sufficient. High has its problems, but low deserves equal attention and not blown off as bull!

Since your in the army you are probably in good shape and this often presents a low heart rate and those is why your healthy but in others this can be a dangerous situation ther is different normals and abnormals for different people

I have one question: How low is too low for BP and how high is too high for Pulse? I didn't see that information in the article. Thanks.

Your doc is bad guy. Check cortisol levels. I was at 80/40 and they immediately put me on .1 mg of Florinef Acetate after checking my cortisol levels. Low blood pressure and high pulse is dangerous. Google and read. This guys doc didn't even check for hormone imbalance or electrolyte imbalance or vitamin deficiencies like anemia. All that and more can cause low Blood Pressure. The Florinef jumps your numbers by 20/20.

True, lower B/P is better than high B/P. I believe they are saying the abnormally low B/P. For a 6'2'' tall and 200 lbs man a B/P of 100/60 is probably too low. 5'0'' tall and 110 lbs woman however, this B/P is perfectly ok. Low B/P will not deliver enough blood to your major organs and these organs need nutrients and oxygen to survive. Without enough supply of blood, these organs will not function. Example your kidney and maybe your brain? Without blood/oxygen to your brain, you would be sitting here reading.....

I am 19,female.
my BP often remains low ranging around 85/51
my pulse rate is 107
my doctor says it's nothing to worry about.
unlike others around me, I have pale skin and I remain cold inspite of living in a tropical country.
moreover I have a BMI of 15.7 which is very low.
are low BP , high pulse rate , cold skin , low BMI inter-related?
please advise.
thank you

Shikha...yes 15.7 is a very, very low BMI. Most people could never attain such a low BMI even eating a predominantly raw food diet/being very active (I do long distance running and am vegan and my BMI is always between 17 and 18, which my doctor says is on the lower side for sure, with a very low % of body fat. (In fact, he doesn't want it going any lower). The only time it ever went under 17 was when I was sick with undiagnosed celiacs and it went to 14something, which required an IV because of all the problems that stemmed from malnutrition.)

If your diet is healthy - providing essential protein, (healthy) fats, iron, b12 and overall, calories (look at those first, then address some other type of nutritional defeciency by maybe taking a chewable multivitamin just in case?)...often this will keep a low body temp from dropping moreso. Even when my calories remain the same, I find that I feel very cold within a few days if I cut my fats too low (it also can worsen joint related problems down the road...) - even if that's the only thing differently that I do, and my weight remains stable! So now I always watch to make sure I have enough essential fats in my diet (which is also necessary for long term brain health. If your diet is abnormally low in plants fats, depression is actually quite common...). Increasing my intake of flax seed, walnuts, avocados etc. (just a little bit here and there) did wonders after a few months for my mood, my temperature, my joint pain (basically all gone now).... Yeah :)

Btw, at about 17.2 BMI my body temperature is definitely lower than a lot of peoples (which makes sense. MOST thin people have a lower than average body temp for several reasons, one of which being that their body fat (the insulation) is usually reduced. Makes sense...to a point), I have a lot of energy and strong heart/ lungs etc.

(My blood pressure varies. Without allergy medication in my system or caffeine/ coffee ingested, it hovers between 85/55 and 90/60 lowish to low-normal, I guess? It goes up a tad with psuedoephedrine (Reactine) and caffeine (up to about 100/65 or 105/70 at its highest). I did have very low bp as a child too though, and am not concerned really, because unless my diastolic hits 40something, I usually don't have much in the way of dizziness.

That said, a lot of very active people find that their blood pressure and heart rates are on the lower side of normal (mine is higher than it used to be...it used to be around 54 bpm, and is like 80 or 90 now :( - my doctor credits long term allergy meds as probably being one of the causes?) but malnourishment could classically cause a very low bmi and the other symptoms you have too.

The main thing is to go by your appetite AND energy levels though. Eat when you are hungry, eat slowly, and stop before you feel too full. Try to eat more vegetables and lower fructose fruits than packaged foods. Vary what you eat to get a variety of vitamins and minerals. Eat whole foods more often than processed. Blah, blah. Common sense? Maybe, but sometimes it is hard to implement, so maybe just look for healthy recipies that entice you. A healthy diet doesn't have to be a bland or unappetizing diet :) (You may want to check out the Runner's World website because they have some neat meal ideas for vegetarians and nonvegetarians. And since the meal plans are geared towards maximizing nutrition without adding tons of 'empty' calories, their plans are sort of ideal for everyone, I think!)

While it's normal to have periods of diminished appetite (sickness, fevers etc.) - if your appetite is absent for a long time this could lead to becoming underweight (which I think most doctors would safely say you are! I know some people are very naturally svelte/ thin, but few are so thin to be at a BMI of under *17* Even at 17, based on bone size, some people start to look almost hollowed out and sickly thin (I can, during running season, so I usually have to up calories to keep my weight from dropping too low, even if I don't feel that much more hungry!).

You also say your skin is pale...unlike "others around" you. If you are naturally fair, that's one thing, but if it is unusal pallor, you could be anemic. I was as a teen and had most of those other symptoms, including high pulse (my heart always raced), low body temp, low bp.

If you feel chronically dizzy/ naseous/ lightheaded/ and are prone to infections/ general feeling of sickness...then something probably isn't right. It probably wouldn't hurt to add some essential fats/ proteins to your diet (if you don't get enough. Check out fitday.com and track what you eat for a week to see if you are at about 1200 calories a day or more (1200 is generally on the lower end of what is needed to ensure your nutritional needs are met. Even professional ballerinas who chronically undereat are advised to keep calories above 1000, so I REALLY would watch to make sure it's above that level, minimally. Also, if you DO tend to chronically undereat, then PLEASE choose the healthiest foods. I had a friend who ate not only very little, but also got most of her calories from coffee with splenda and candy, which, as you can imagine...ended up taking a toll. Not *right away* but after a few months...yeah. She got pretty sick).

If it's below that, and you just don't have an appetite...then even that could be concerning. When my calories drop too low (I have a weak stomach due to an ulcer, and frankly, a rather weak appetite...although I do know that a lot of running can diminish appetite), then I add some healthy fats to shakes and blend it up and it doesn't feel like a ton of extra food, which I dislike. Especially as a runner. You don't want to be 'weighed' down because it can make you feel sluggish and groggy. But there are ways to add nutrition/ calories without hurting a sensitive stomach, too :) It just takes some diligence and tinkering!

If by upping calories by 500 per day (which you can do easily by adding a couple extra tablespoons of almond butter to a smoothie a couple of times a day) you don't slowly put on about 1 lb a week...you could be hyperthyroid. My friend has Grave's Disease, and felt so awful and continued to lose a lot of weight even as she increased her calories.

Oh, I'm not a doctor at ALL, but trust your guts over the advice of your doctor, esp. if your doctor seems overly dismissive/ isn't really listening to your concerns. I only say this from learning the hard way: I was certain something was wrong when my BMI started dropping below 16.5, but my doctor just chalked it up to a lot of activity (yes, okay), but even though I was cutting back on exercise/ getting weaker and weaker and didn't "feel good", he really showed NO concern. Three months later, a scan showed strain on my heart - my weight was so low.

It took years to determine that I had celiacs, too! And then the ulcer took a long time (far more than it should have!), that same doctor chalked up to "IBS" and said, at 19, I was too young to have an ulcer. Not only *did I have an ulcer*, but a bad ulcer that started bleeding profusely that lead to me vomiting up blood at work! At that point I had also become so severely malnourished that, like I said, I wound up with an IV.

And to this day, I have all sorts of problems related to the conditions advancing without getting caught, including scarring of my intenstines and stomach and severe gastroparesis from certain medications. Fixing health problems once they wreak havoc on your body is a LOT harder than stopping a condition from advancing. And as well educated and smart as most doctors are (I've had some great ones, and even greater/ kinder nurses...so I'm not knocking all doctors! Of course not!), they are not Gods (even though some of them act like they are!) so if you follow their advice, and do your best to get better but still feel 'off'...get a second opinion. You SHOULD be able to talk to your doctor without feeling ridiculed, too. If your doctor is being arrogant or condescending or you just feel uncomfortable...look for a new doctor!

I know I've written a lot, but again, if you are malnourished in any sense...you could have all these issues/ symptoms from that alone. I would really focus on improving your nutrition if you think that could *POSSIBLY* be part of the problem. If it's not, go see another doctor. You don't sound as if you feel well, from how you're describing your situation, and a doctor should be recepetive to that first and foremost. Even if standard tests came back with "ideal" scores...go by how you feel. If you chronically feel crappy, something is very likely wrong. Ok. Good luck to you! *oh wow. I wrote waaaay more than I had intended!*

My BP is 114/62 Pulse rate is 98. I found some helpful answers, all saying to go see your doctor, taught someone would give me some herbal treatment I could use. I will go see my doctor.

This article is not of very much use. It should have mentioned what BP numbers fall into low category and what pulse rate numbers that fall into high. Without giving a range, people would get the scare out of uncertainty.

Dr Grady seems to know what he is talking about. I really enjoyed reading everyones feed back. It helps to break it down to what the reader may be experiencing such as myself with symptoms of Headache that wil not go away. Dx: severe anemia Thyroidectmy so my thyroid may be over or under.....

Here's the problem, most of the readers want a quick web diagnosis. Well legally and ethically that is impossible so this is designed to make suggestions. You have to have many different tests done to get anything diagnosed. What people do not understand is that medicine is like a process of elimination and you have millions of symptoms that point you towards many many different diagnosis. There is no way to say yes you for sure have this or that until we have proof through tests, and even then there could be several diagnosis'.

Several of your comments describe symptoms of Dysautonomia, a dysfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System. The ANS is responsible for the 'automatic processes' in the body like heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, temperature regulation, digestion, etc.

Hallmark signs of ANS dysfunction can include high resting heart rate or a 30 beat per minute increase upon standing. Along with heart rate variability, BP can fluctuate as well. Often patients present with low BP, but high BP can also occur. Frequent nausea, shortness of breath and difficulty standing are symptoms, too. Patients are often very pale but experience discoloration in their limbs when upright. Bright red flushing is also common. Cold hands and feet and tingling in the limbs occurs for some. Symptoms are especially pronounced in the morning upon waking.

Blood tests come back normal with ANS dysfunction and usually the heart is structurally fine. The disorder is considered a neuro-cardio-vascular disease and diagnosis is difficult due to a lack of understanding and awareness in the medical community.

A Tilt Table Test is recommended to test for orthostatic intolerance.

You can do a version of this, called a 'poor man's Tilt' by taking HR and BP readings while lying down, sitting and then standing.

Dysautonomia symptoms vary leaving some patients completely disabled while others are only mildly limited.

I have both symptons. It is because I have anemia. My doctor is running test and said my blood cells are really low and need a blood transfusion.

129 hart rate 29 yr old at 283lb bb 80/50 is that good or bad

i have been having high pulse rate for 5 days now roughly between 85-100 bpm my blood pressure is excellent and so is the oxygen into my lungs. i have been to the dr and to the hospital and have had a ecg done, everything is normal, i have been sick with a viral flu for the past month and have been on antibiotics, i recently found out i was pregnant. can early stages of pregnancy cause heart rate to go up?

THANK YOU THIS IS VERY HELPFUL I THOUGHT I WAS LOOSING MY MIND. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY I HAVE BEEN SO TIRED & FATIGUED. NOT TO MENTION OUT OF BREATH & CHEST PAIN ALSO PASSING OUT A LOT & SHAKING WHEN I DO. MY BP IS AROUND 89/46 OR 94/67 & MY HEART RATE IS AROUND 115. i AM NOW GETTING MEDICAL HELP THANK YOU.

I was just relaxing, reading my mail yesturday and I all of a sudden started feeling bad. I started feeling faint, dizzy, light headed, my heart rate quickly increased, I hurried to get my bp machine and my bp was 114/67 and my pulse went up to 169...........I have never been so scared in my life. I got short of breath, could not hardly breath, I felt like my heart was going to literally pound out of my chest. This lasted for about 20 minutes, on my way to the hospital I started to feel better so I turned around and came home but still today am not feeling to well...............Should I still go see the doctor? I have celiac disease and am thinking that I may have taken a multi vitamin that may have contained gluten in it. IDK

I am 34 and have recently been having some pulse issues. My resting HR is in between 90-100 usually. I've been to a cardiologists 2 times. They have done a stress test, a ekg and a ultrasound. All have came back fine and he has no idea what's causing it. The other day while sitting in my recliner my pulse was 120 and I had done nothing but walk from my bedroom to my recliner. I'm concerned because they don't know what is wrong with me. Has anyone had this situation and if yes what was your solution and also if anyone has any suggestions about what else could I do.

That's not super bad, but it is a little high. Try taking your HR right when you wake up in the morning. If you continue to see rate over 100 then maybe you should consult your physician. The person who wrote this article was wrong. 60-100 beats per minutes is the normal range for adults.

It'd be nice to get a little more information. It seems vague. Like what types of heart problems could be involved. Also, anywhere from 60-100 is normal. So if it is beating 83 times then you're still in the normal range.

You don't need to seek medication if your heart rate is 83. I am studying to become a nurse, and we learn over and over again that the normal range for heart rate is 60-100.

None of this is exactly correct. The fact is a normal resting heart rate is between 60-90. Low blood pressure is not necessarily a symptom of anything. I am a 42 year old male,have a resting heart rate of 56 and my blood pressure runs around 105/68 all the time and i feel fine. I have a great cardiologist and my heart is in great shape. Ignore this post!

My resting bp runs either 100/60 or 110/70, with a pulse of around 93-96. Should I be worried?

My heart rate is usually 90-120 bpm. My blood pressure can be 120/75 it depends. I am 25 years old have asthma mom side of the family diabetes high blood pressureand dad side has heart issues. I'm not over weight but I'm disabled and not very active due to the recent injury. I'm a Lil worried should I be?

I joined a gym and found that when first stepping on the treadmill and measuring that initial heart rate I always start between 150-157 heart rate. I didn't realize this was anything to be alarmed about until I was telling the trainer as we were talking about "target zones"- he didn't believe me and had me step on the treadmill and his jaw dropped! So now I am wondering if I have a-fib. Runs in my family but I never knew very much about it. I am very fit, 42 year old woman, 114 lbs and 23% body fat... never had any health issues, but recently feel more fatigued and my heart races upon walking up one flight of stairs? Gave blood a year ago and passed out. Literally walking one second to out cold on the floor the next? I plan to make a dr. appt to check my heart! Any ideas? thoughts, comments?

it often is just a sign of dehydration also, especially if your on a diuretic and drink alot of caffeine..hydrate up and see if it helps

I am female, 70 +. I have had low B/P for some years e.g. 98/58 with H/R 60-65. My problem is that when I go to bed to sleep and rest my H/R goes up to 80-90. Surely when laying down, the H/R should go DOWN when at rest, NOT UP? I can't sleep and so get up and walk around for ten minutes or so and it drops back to the 60's again. My heart doesn't like me to Lay Down! WHY ????

i had an episode last night after hockey where my bpm was between 108-114 and i dont know what my blood pressure was but my pulse was weak, and this occurred about an hour after i finished exercising, not sure how long it last but it freaked me out. i have had concerns about my heart, but after an ekg and general heart and blood tests my doctor has kinda just brushed it off saying nothing is wrong, and it seems nowadays that most docs have been just blaming it on anxiety to many other people. can anyone help me out?

This is for anyone with low BP (this is not normal) and high heart rate (also not normal). This is an indication something is going on in your body. Shock is indicative of these things. I have been a medical assistant and I can't believe how incompetent some drs. are. I live in Northern Ca. Not sure if it's like that everywhere. I have been having these exact symptoms, headaches, dizziness, low bp, fast heart rate, etc. oh and shortness of breath. I have been to so many drs. To the point I had to file chp 7 bankruptcy because of all my dr bills. There are a lot of people in my area with these same symptoms. It's not allergies or asthma I'm guessing (yep that was what several drs dx'd it as) lol You have to be your own health advocate. Request records, lab reports etc. I pulled my lab work and discovered I was exposed to TB (from working in a lab or medical office) and none of the drs told me this. All of these symptoms could be from Tb exposure. Oh and FYI if your body is fighting this infection your immunity is weak so a PPD skin test is likely to read a false positive.

This is for anyone with low BP (this is not normal) and high heart rate (also not normal). This is an indication something is going on in your body. Shock is indicative of these things. I have been a medical assistant and I can't believe how incompetent some drs. are. I live in Northern Ca. Not sure if it's like that everywhere. I have been having these exact symptoms, headaches, dizziness, low bp, fast heart rate, etc. oh and shortness of breath. I have been to so many drs. To the point I had to file chp 7 bankruptcy because of all my dr bills. There are a lot of people in my area with these same symptoms. It's not allergies or asthma I'm guessing (yep that was what several drs dx'd it as) lol You have to be your own health advocate. Request records, lab reports etc. I pulled my lab work and discovered I was exposed to TB (from working in a lab or medical office) and none of the drs told me this. All of these symptoms could be from Tb exposure. Oh and FYI if your body is fighting this infection your immunity is weak so a PPD skin test is likely to read a false positive.

All the articles here that deal with low blood pressure have both systolic and diastolic low. What would be the reason for having a low 100 systolic, 80 diastolic BP, and 118 HR?

I too suffer low BP and fast heart and tired dizzy and chest pains and my heart doctor can't find a cause. but does't need to see me for another 6 months. I know something changed and wrong, but our healthcare is not that good or caring. Our health care providers Don't want to spend money on test. Just expensive doctor visits $300 to $600. for less than 10 minutes!

This article is flawed. "Once you heart beats for more than 83 times in a minute, you should seek medication..." No. Normal hr is considered to be 60 to 100 per minute. Most people who exercise aggressively have a 190 hr while exercising. Fear is the device they use to get you in the doctors office, take authority over your body, put yo on drugs and cut into your body, to make you sick and bankrupt. Wake up! Learn not to burn. JESUS said He can show you the truth and the truth will set you free, and I am here to say that it's real.