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Still Fawn
on 8/10/11 1:59 pm - SIERRA MADRE, CA

So, I have been eating less overall an less salt in general to stave off extra swelling. For some my diet would prob still have too much salt, but here is my thing... Since lowering the salt in my diet my blood pressure is low- around 90/60.. My normal is closer to 105/75.. I have been light headed on standing.. Any suggestions for raising the blood pressure w/o adding to the swell?

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

Laz22girl
on 8/10/11 2:27 pm

You may have to just live with the swelling.

Gail S.
on 8/10/11 11:23 pm - New York, NY

RNY on 06/30/10

The only thing I've ever been told is increase the salt. If there is another solution, I'd love to hear it too. My blood pressure has been super low too. It's such a strange concept for me considering I was on high blood pressure meds pre-WLS.

Mimi N. Y.
on 8/10/11 11:24 pm - New York, NY

hmmm....lowering salt intake - that is a great tip in order to keep the swelling at bay.

I've read about people nearly passing out when they remove their compression garments to take their showers because (I guess) the blood pressure changes when the blood can circulate more freely (if that makes sense). Is your compression garment too tight maybe?

Still Fawn
on 8/11/11 12:26 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

Mine isn't too tight since I switched it.. And the dizziness is always with it on.. Since it's always on, lol.. Maybe I will start salting things again, as preop salt never bloated me up at all...

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

mkbeany
on 8/10/11 11:45 pm

Are you well hydrated Babe?

What is your baseline BP like?

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. " -- Anais Nin

Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12

TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11

Still Fawn
on 8/11/11 12:29 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

I am drinking lots.. Can barely eat, so drinking all day long- which really sucks at the moment, since the one toilet in our apt is broken! My pressure at the dr the other day was 92/62, and I have been monitoring it at home since.. Because it seemed low to me even though the nurse want concerned at all. And it has been a few points lower than that usually. Before the TT I was pretty consistent at about 15 higher on both diastolic and systolic.

I had high blood pressure before my sleeve too, so this is all wacky to me! Lmao

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

siberiancat
on 8/11/11 2:29 am - COLUMBIA CITY, IN

RNY on 03/25/09

I had hypertension (on medications) when I was morbidly obese and now at goal - B/P is low and I've been off B/P meds for 2 years. I eat some food with salt (olives, nuts, some PB, 100% whole wheat crackers, etc.) I don't use the salt shaker.

It is good to increase your fluids (I try for 100+ oz a day), especially water - not carbonated beverages.

Get up slower and stand still a second or two. I also eat every 3-4 hours (protein + veggie, fruit or whole grain). Keeps my blood sugars even and I don't get so dizzy or shaky.

Penny
Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery

Amy Smith
on 8/11/11 5:46 am

RNY on 08/03/09

I have low blood pressure at this point as well. I have been adviced by my cardiologist to NEVER eliminate or reduce my salt. I take meds and after srugery I am usually at around 90/60 or lower. I take meds to raise my Blood Pressure (midrodin).

I have just decided that swelling be what it is I have to have salt.

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