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What Causes Fall In Blood Pressure And Shaky Hands?

i have wolfparkinsonwhite syndrome and valve prolapse and i from time to time like right now get very weak and shakey hands and "foggy" vision. and my blood pressure numbers get weird. right now my blood pressure is 88/74........what does this mean? i feel awful and this scares me.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your blood pressure values are really low. This could explain the foggy vision and shaky hands.

Are you taking any anti-hypertensive drugs actually? In such case, I would recommend not to take them until your blood pressure values with be back normal.

I would recommend having some rest and taking plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Regarding these frequent episodes, a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded either.

I would also recommend performing some tests:

- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring
- a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension
- blood electrolytes
- complete blood count for anemia.

You should discuss with your attending physician on the above tests.

Hope to have been helpful!

Wishing good health,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Fall In Blood Pressure And Shaky Hands?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your blood pressure values are really low. This could explain the foggy vision and shaky hands. Are you taking any anti-hypertensive drugs actually? In such case, I would recommend not to take them until your blood pressure values with be back normal. I would recommend having some rest and taking plenty of water to stay hydrated. Regarding these frequent episodes, a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded either. I would also recommend performing some tests: - an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring - a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension - blood electrolytes - complete blood count for anemia. You should discuss with your attending physician on the above tests. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health, Dr. Iliri