I have problem of dizzyness. Doctor did cut coreg down to 6.25 once a day and stopped the Aldactone 25mg. Doesn’t take much to drop my BP. High BP was never problem.
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I have problem of dizzyness. Doctor did cut coreg down to 6.25 once a day and stopped the Aldactone 25mg. Doesn’t take much to drop my BP. High BP was never problem.
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Your pulse rate is fine and your BP is not really too low. Low blood pressure is usually 90/60 or less. Your bottom number is close, but this is not a bad blood pressure. If you are having symptoms of dizziness you should consult your doctor about this and make sure he/she is aware. Continue to monitor your BP since your physician did decrease one of your medications and stopped the other. Your medications could have caused your blood pressure to be lower, but again is not a bad blood pressure. But still monitor your symptoms and consult your physician.
Click below links about Coreg and Aldactone and other information about intraventricular conduction delay if you like:
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-1634-Coreg+Oral.aspx?drugid=1634&drugname=Coreg+Oral
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-6671-Aldactone+Oral.aspx?drugid=6671&drugname=Aldactone+Oral
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS222US228&q=intraventricular+conduction+delay
http://www.reference.com/search?db=web&q=intraventricular+conduction+delay
Your numbers are fine. As for ICD – not sure what you are referring to.
60-100 is normal… And your BP is good…sounds like you are on the right track.
A normal adult pulse rate is 60-100bpm. Many times, AICDs have a pacemaker function. These pacemakers set a "low rate" or a point at which they began stimulating the heart muscle to contract. This "low rate" is often 60bpm. If your intrinsic (own) heart rate falls below 60, the pacemaker fires. The heartrate and blood pressure that you describe is completely normal. At 83 years, your autonomic nervous system does not respond readily to chemical and neuronal input. Therefore, your blood vessels do not open and close readily to account for changes in blood pressures that occur with postural changes i.e. lying to sitting or sitting to standing. As well, your medication can reduce the ability of your heart to speed up in an effort to eject enough blood when physiologic demand requires it. You should continue to consult your doctor regarding your symptoms.
Your BP is excellent, the heart rate seems normal too. An average resting heart rate is about 60-70, but this inreases gradually with age.
Your stats sound fine so dont worry
And to people who dont know, an ICD is an implantable cardiac defibrillator – like a pacemaker
I don’t know how long you have been taking these medications. It can take a while for your body to adjust.
Doctors will give you BP medications not only to lower blood pressure but to regulate your heart rate and function like trying to prevent fibulations. Getting the proper dosage is sometimes difficult. Myself, I could not take Coreg. It landed me in the hospital.
Dizziness often occurs when you stand up. I understand this can be a function of the medications. It happens frequently but not consistently to me.
In my case I have an AICD and my diastolic pressure sometimes drops to as low as 48 and a number in the 60′s is not uncommon. There is no dizziness associated with it. But of course that is me, not you. One thing they taught me in Cardiac Rehab was to drink a cup of water when my BP was low. It makes a huge difference in a hurry. You might try that.
I also suggest that you look into Cardiac Rehab if you have not had it before. They can assist your physician in adjusting medications, will observe what your heart is doing and will teach you what you can do and cannot do and what to do if you are having problems. I personally think the program is priceless.
Good Luck
Has your doctor done a sitting and standing bp. These can differ dramatically and can be the cause of dizziness. In which case you may need further alteration in medication.
Also if the dizzyness is more of a spinning sensation, it may be a problem with your ears, not your cardiovascular system.
pulse rate 72/80 and BP 120/80
It would depend on what your BP usually runs at- if you are normally 150/80 then bringing it down to 103/64 over a short time span could well be the cause of your dizziness.
Given that you clearly have heart problems that justify having an AICD you would do better to consult your doctor (GP or Cardiologist) to discuss your dizziness- at 83 there are too many potential causes to put your mind at rest over the internet.
Good luck. See you doctor.