Low BP

I had bilateral thr in Oct and totally understand how you are feeling, I was 78/38 and every time they tried to get me to stand I felt like I was going to be sick or pass out. I wasn't able to stand for 3 days. After that I was off and running, do to speak! I will be 12 weeks on Monday and cannot remember feeling as good for years! Still get the odd pain here and there if I do too much, but I am working on getting my muscles stronger.

Don't worry Angie, everything will be fine xx

Mine dropped to 84/55 which seemed to send medical people into a frenzy. Over the course of a few days attached to drips and drinking copious amounts of fluids they got it up to 90/58 and sent me home. I'm still alive 14 weeks later so I'm guessing it's not a cause for concern.

Not nice feeling dizzy and sick but it gradually sorted itself out.

Good luck with your recovery xx

My blood pressure was so low I kept passing out.   I was on blood pressure tablets for high blood pressure...but they kept on giving them to me.  The consultant's stand in was so mad!  The last time I remember a nurse shouting, 'she's going'!

Hi Angie,

I had a RTHP done about 9 months ago and my bp was low for about 4 days after the surgery. They just put it down to a slow recovery after the anesthetic. With plenty of rest and food and drink it went back to normal. I hope yours does too.

Sally x

Mine was very low for about a week too, they just told me to take big deep breaths every hour! Good luck.

Hi Angie - my BP went low too.  I was 70/40!  I wasn't sick or dizzy but they were really worried.  it came up to 90/70 after 3 days so they let me go home.  It stayed low for a couple weeks and now i'm back to normal.  I'm 13 weeks today and feel great.  Hang in there.....it'll get better and be so worth everything you are going through.

Mine was lower than normal, around 90/55. Usually I am around 126/78. It is caused by blood loss from the surgery, trauma and pain meds. It's will get back to normal and so will you. This is a marathon not a sprint. Best of luck

Hi guys Thankyou for reassuring that it can be normal following surgery., it happened after cannula was removed so I was concerned they had no immediate entry for I V fluids , I'm more a worrier than warrior ha ha !

Good news is 2 Hugs of water later it's 119/68 so now for some Zzz..

Best Wishes To Everyone , Angie ??

Angie love will you stop worrying. You will make yourself ill. I had to stop taking my bp meds for 6 weeks post op as my usually high bp was really low. Felt sick first time I was got up and dizzy so was put back to bed for a few hours. Then as long as I took a deep breath before I stood up was fine. Glad all your pre op worries were unfounded and good luck with your continued recovery xx

Hi Angie,It's Msky,had Rthr on 1/3.I too had low B/p It was 80-90sover 47-48,so yes really low.Had to use Oxygen the first night as my O2 saturation would drop to 85-86 % on Room air.I did not start taking my antihypertensive medication until about 8 days post op.Im going to keep an eye on that.I was having headaches prior to surgery and I'm not now.Some things are better.It really takes about a week to start to feel a little more normal.I walked our driveway today.It is a very long driveway.I walked It a couple of times.Also did the hallway and leg exercises.The hurt is a different hurt,different,seems more manageable and getting better. How are you beside the low B/P.Are They walking you in your room?How are you?How is your pain level?I know how nervous you were,was it as bad as you thought?Will be looking for you. Be well,get slerp