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Can High Blood Pressure And Low Blood Pressure Occur In Same Person?
HI, Have had afib for years. When it happens, my blood pressure soars near 200/111 with pulse of 150 and above. Lately, I have lower blood pressure 89/59 with pulse of 59 along with dizziness. I wonder how I can have both high blood pressure at times, and then have low blood pressure (more often low now). Normally I have 115/78 and pulse of 60. I don t need medication - just rest and heartbeat becomes normal soon. Thanks, Nadine
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Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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hi
your signs & symptoms show that you are having alternates of atrial fibrillation of fast ventricular irregular rate, which alternates the blood pressure according to the rate
please check out with your cardiologist to start you on rate controlling drugs like beta blockers,or antiarrythmic drugs
better to be on treatment,
avoid stress & heavy lifting works
take care
your signs & symptoms show that you are having alternates of atrial fibrillation of fast ventricular irregular rate, which alternates the blood pressure according to the rate
please check out with your cardiologist to start you on rate controlling drugs like beta blockers,or antiarrythmic drugs
better to be on treatment,
avoid stress & heavy lifting works
take care
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