Blood pressure issue coming with weight loss- help?
NotJustADieter
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I used to have very, very low blood pressure as a younger woman. So low that they often couldn't find my pulse manually. Then I gained weight, blood pressure went up. Now, as I'm going back to a healthy weight, my BP has been dropping, especially when it is "that time of the month". Help? What do I do? I've fainted 3x now.
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Go see a doctor.0
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Seen a doctor, she's not much help. Just said that it is a sign that my weight loss is effecting my body.0
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Go see a different doctor.0
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Insurance won't cover it.0
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Yeah, you're not telling your doctor that you're fainting. Blood pressure dropping from being high is great. Blood pressure dropping so low that you're fainting is not great, and any doctor would know that.0
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Do you faint upon standing? Is it Orthostatic hypotension?
What you describe is the exact reason when I try to lose weight now, I can't go for huge calorie deficiencies. I have to make sure I'm eating between 750-500 below my TDEE. If I start to average closer to 1000 calories below my true TDEE, I start fainting. Don't know if you're like me. But I personally have found that one "meal" per day and multiple snacks (really as often as I want/need them) is the only way for me to lose weight but not get light headed.
But if you've recently fainted 3 times, I suggest going to the doctor. See what they say. Ask for a blood panel to see if you're deficient in anything in particular, like iron.0 -
Insurance won't cover it.
Won't cover a normal doctor's visit? Tell them you want to do your yearly physical and then let them know.0 -
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.0 -
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.0 -
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.
If you're on minimum wage and can't afford a doctor's visit, you should be able to get Medicaid. If not, a local health department may be able to see you for free. I go to my local department for my Depo, and since our income is so low they don't charge us.0 -
Then reconcile yourself to weighing too much and staying conscious or being a "healthy" weight and fainting, or go to a public ER. There's nothing random people on the internet can do.
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.0 -
Do you faint upon standing? Is it Orthostatic hypotension?
What you describe is the exact reason when I try to lose weight now, I can't go for huge calorie deficiencies. I have to make sure I'm eating between 750-500 below my TDEE. If I start to average closer to 1000 calories below my true TDEE, I start fainting. Don't know if you're like me. But I personally have found that one "meal" per day and multiple snacks (really as often as I want/need them) is the only way for me to lose weight but not get light headed.
But if you've recently fainted 3 times, I suggest going to the doctor. See what they say. Ask for a blood panel to see if you're deficient in anything in particular, like iron.
I eat only 500 below my average TDEE and then add in exercise. I sometimes just sort of faint- it isn't always when I stand. My BP runs EXTREMELY low- both systolic and diastolic under 100. I eat many many meals a day, I usually total 1500 calories (actually over my BMR).
I am anemic and B12 deficient. I have injections for both and my levels are under control now.0 -
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.
At least get a nursing clinic place to run a blood panel. Yes it costs money, but if you're fainting, it's important to find out what's happening. Also, buy a blood pressure cuff and measure yourself every day.
Your health is important. If you ignore it, there's a lot of people out there who will tell you how that can come back to bite you. Everyone has money problems. The sooner you learn to prioritize your spending to pay for the important things, the happier life you will have.0 -
Then reconcile yourself to weighing too much and staying conscious or being a "healthy" weight and fainting. There's nothing random people on the internet can do.
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.
I need to lose weight. This is a fact. I'm still well overweight, in both bodyfat percentage and BMI. It's not "healthy" in quotation marks, it's healthy. The more I weigh, the more my asthma acts up. I'm also missing 2ft of my colon due to trauma, and the excess body fat puts stress on it.0 -
Please insist on getting an EKG when you do get to a doctor. Some forms of irregular heartbeat cause bradycardia and fainting episodes, like you've been experiencing. Then again, your symptoms could be from something completely different. But you need some peace of mind about this, so please find a competent doctor.
PS I have a type of irregular heartbeat--incomplete right ventricular heart block--that can lead to exactly what you have described as your symptoms. Exercise actually helps me, since I seem to get more "light-headedness" and weak pulse symptoms when I haven't been active for a while. I was diagnosed as part of a routine physical, because my doc brought out the EKG machine when the nurse was having a lot of difficulty getting a normal pulse reading for me. It's not really a big deal, but it is something I am glad to be aware of.0 -
If it's causing you to faint, it doesn't sound very healthy. Every time you post you add new health issues. This isn't something to be solved in an Internet forum. You need to see a doctor. Everyone has told you that. You'll either do it or you won't, but no one here, even a doctor, is going to diagnose and treat you based on your posts.
Then reconcile yourself to weighing too much and staying conscious or being a "healthy" weight and fainting. There's nothing random people on the internet can do.
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.
I need to lose weight. This is a fact. I'm still well overweight, in both bodyfat percentage and BMI. It's not "healthy" in quotation marks, it's healthy. The more I weigh, the more my asthma acts up. I'm also missing 2ft of my colon due to trauma, and the excess body fat puts stress on it.0 -
Do you track your intake? The fainting could be due to not eating enough, not your blood pressure.0
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500 below TDEE.Do you track your intake? The fainting could be due to not eating enough, not your blood pressure.0 -
What you describe is the exact reason when I try to lose weight now, I can't go for huge calorie deficiencies. I have to make sure I'm eating between 750-500 below my TDEE. If I start to average closer to 1000 calories below my true TDEE, I start fainting. Don't know if you're like me. But I personally have found that one "meal" per day and multiple snacks (really as often as I want/need them) is the only way for me to lose weight but not get light headed.
I eat only 500 below my average TDEE and then add in exercise. I sometimes just sort of faint- it isn't always when I stand. My BP runs EXTREMELY low- both systolic and diastolic under 100. I eat many many meals a day, I usually total 1500 calories (actually over my BMR).
My regular BP is 90/60 or 90/50. This isn't all that low for me. What's yours? We're here to help, so we're not trying to be critical, ok? We're trying to help and find more information so we can give you better advice.
The lightheadedness can also come from low blood sugar. It's hard to measure that with just one fasting measurement from the morning like they do at your annual physical. You have to do a big long process of testing your glucose over a many hour period. Again, for me, combatting this involves eating every 2 hours or so.
As another said, you could have a heart valve problem. That only the doctors can tell you. The best advice we can give you is to see your doctor. But I've mentioned a couple other things that you can do to see if they help. But go see a doctor when you can.0 -
500 below TDEE.Do you track your intake? The fainting could be due to not eating enough, not your blood pressure.
Oh, I missed that post. Well then yeah, still find a way to get to the doctor.0 -
I wanted to know if people had experienced similar issues and ways to cope. I can't go on meds for it as it would interact with other meds I am taking. It is a healthy weight for my body size and type- I am about 30lbs overweight right now.0
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I wanted to know if people had experienced similar issues and ways to cope. I can't go on meds for it as it would interact with other meds I am taking. It is a healthy weight for my body size and type- I am about 30lbs overweight right now.
how much salt do you eat?0 -
If it's causing you to faint, it doesn't sound very healthy. Every time you post you add new health issues. This isn't something to be solved in an Internet forum. You need to see a doctor. Everyone has told you that. You'll either do it or you won't, but no one here, even a doctor, is going to diagnose and treat you based on your posts.
Then reconcile yourself to weighing too much and staying conscious or being a "healthy" weight and fainting. There's nothing random people on the internet can do.
Pay out of pocket.Insurance won't cover it.
That's not an option. I make minimum wage.
I need to lose weight. This is a fact. I'm still well overweight, in both bodyfat percentage and BMI. It's not "healthy" in quotation marks, it's healthy. The more I weigh, the more my asthma acts up. I'm also missing 2ft of my colon due to trauma, and the excess body fat puts stress on it.
I prefer occasionally fainting to what being overweight causes- as I said, more stress on my colon (which would lead to me losing more of it), being unable to breathe and general physical issues. At a healthy weight, my blood pressure is low. I naturally run low. I just want tips on how to help with this without going on meds, as meds for that condition would exacerbate other conditions that could be deadly.
I just want tips on how to raise my BP. I was at 85/70 last time I was at the doctor. I'm on adderall and I'm still that low. I need tips.0 -
I wanted to know if people had experienced similar issues and ways to cope. I can't go on meds for it as it would interact with other meds I am taking. It is a healthy weight for my body size and type- I am about 30lbs overweight right now.
how much salt do you eat?
Not much? I mean, my sodium intake is fairly normal to low.0 -
I wanted to know if people had experienced similar issues and ways to cope. I can't go on meds for it as it would interact with other meds I am taking. It is a healthy weight for my body size and type- I am about 30lbs overweight right now.
how much salt do you eat?
Was wondering this, too. My blood pressure runs low-normal even when I'm chubby. If I don't get enough salt I can get dizzy sometimes.
And I definitely get dizzy if my deficit is too high.0 -
500 below TDEE.Do you track your intake? The fainting could be due to not eating enough, not your blood pressure.
Oh, I missed that post. Well then yeah, still find a way to get to the doctor.
Next time I see a doctor will be in August, but I will try to make an appointment with my GP. She doesn't think it is a problem though.0 -
500 below TDEE.Do you track your intake? The fainting could be due to not eating enough, not your blood pressure.
Oh, I missed that post. Well then yeah, still find a way to get to the doctor.
Next time I see a doctor will be in August, but I will try to make an appointment with my GP. She doesn't think it is a problem though.
I might seek a second opinion (or get a new doctor) if my doctor told me there's nothing to worry about if I fainted 3 times.0
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