At Sat, 14 Jul 2001, tinky wrote:
> >Hey guys!! Mine too. I learned one thing that really helped with the >low blood pressure -- worked within a couple of days and if i stick to >it, my blood pressure is much higher! > >EAT MORE SALT. > >I had been on a self imposed salt restricted diet for years cause my >endo had me soooo bloated... basically I salted my food, but ate no >prepared foods and avoided bread and other things that are preseved with >salt. > >One day I went to the doc, and my BP was like, 80/50. It suddenly hit >me and I switched my diet, within 24 hours I was feeling much better!! > >give it a try. Avoiding salt is much overrated in the media. A few >days can tell you how it works for you, and also just FYI, I mean just >eat the daily level of around 2 grams -- not more than that. > >good luck! > >-tinky > >At Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Sally Grigg wrote: >> >>Dear Nancy, My normal blood pressure and temperature are also low. I've always >>just accepted it. Love, Sally >> >>"Nancy E. Hale" wrote: >> >>> Karen Carter and Jean Long were discussing this last weekend. I have had >>> one nurse at the ER comment on my low blood pressure - it normally runs >>> between 86/57 and 100/65. My normal body temp is around 97. My hands and >>> feet are like ice in the middle of summer. My GP has never mentioned >>> anything about either BP or temp, so I don't think anything about it. >>> >>> I was just wondering - how many on the Board have had comments made about >>> low BP or body temp? Is it possible that this is linked to ARD? >>> >>> I know - I shouldn't let my mind wander like that, it's too little to be >>> out alone ;) >>> >>> Nancy in NB >>> >>> ICQ #9683431 >>>