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What Causes Fluctuations In The BP Level Despite Taking Levothyroxine?

I am 71 years old and my blood pressure has been droping to 115/7 or 20/75. What is to low or to high for me at my age? I feel great. and I am not sick. I take 10/40 blood pressure med and 25Mg of Levothyroxine has been taking it for one year now.Let me know what is to high and low for me concerning blood pressure.mamahrodgers2@gmail
posted on Thu, 3 Aug 2017
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Hello

What you had mentioned asymptomatic. So the readings which you have mentioned are likely a false reading and machine error. Because it's possible for any person to have such low BP without any symptoms. One would have dizziness syncope etc.
So I think no need to worry about it especially of you are not having any symptoms. And recheck the BP with arm lying relaxed and straight. There should not be a bend at elbow which may falsely lower the BP.

Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.


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Dr. Sagar Makode,
Cardiologist
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What Causes Fluctuations In The BP Level Despite Taking Levothyroxine?

Hello What you had mentioned asymptomatic. So the readings which you have mentioned are likely a false reading and machine error. Because it s possible for any person to have such low BP without any symptoms. One would have dizziness syncope etc. So I think no need to worry about it especially of you are not having any symptoms. And recheck the BP with arm lying relaxed and straight. There should not be a bend at elbow which may falsely lower the BP. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts. Regards Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist