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I recommend sprout's raspberry pie
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Erectile dysfunction...... Yes, that must be the one........lol.

Sorry, not meaning to make light of a serious problem. But I've found saying "no dear, not tonight" works wonders for that. lol

Send, can I just make you my personal assistant and be done with it. :)
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Unbelievable, the auto correct dysfunction!
I wrote orthostatic hypotension, not orthodontic hypotension.
C r a z y. If there was really such a thing, huh?
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Gershun,
Sounds like orthodontic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension.
When standing from a sitting position, the B/P drops.
Considering that the average normal B/P reading is 120/80, a diastolic reading of 84 is not low. However, one needs to he careful about the symptoms of dizziness and weakness. Get up slowly. We often forget the basics when it comes to ourselves.

Medications can cause this. If your doctor says you are fine, he may mean that medications he has prescribed may have these side effects, but doc has determined the side effects do not outweigh the needs for the medication.

Drugs that have hypotension as a side effect, including nitrates, erectile dysfunction medications, drugs for Parkinson's disease, antipsychotics, neuroleptics, anti-anxiety agents, sedative-hypnotics, and tricyclic antidepressants, as well as others not mentioned.

Maybe a medication review (if even with your pharmacist) is in order, with special emphasis on the most recent medication added as suspect. If mixed with anti-anxiety meds, the side effects will be more, and concerning.

Trust that you will take care of these issues, as you know yourself best, better than the doctors. I do not recommend self-treating, but yes, get a doctor on board who understands the whole person.

Not advising this to you, but if it were me, I would report to M.D., and also decrease the doses of any meds taken p r.n. (whenever necessary). Because it is a medication that the patient chooses how often to take it.

Of course, eating a proper diet can heal, imo.

Do treat the anemia, imo.

And may you be so blessed, fully recovered in just no time!
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Thx Willie and CM. Yeah, chocolate mousse. Sounds good.

I haven't changed anything in my diet or lifestyle recently so that is why I have been a little baffled by this drop in my BP. Mind you, it has always been on the lower spectrum it's just that now I have been feeling really tired and dizzy as well so that is a bit concerning to me. My mom had really low blood pressure all her life and had a history of syncope so I may have just inherited this wonderful experience.
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I did a lot of research on BP because of mom's low numbers - low BP is usually seen as a good thing, it is only too low when you get negative symptoms. Are you keeping well hydrated? Are you sure some of your medications don't lower BP as a side effect?
As for anemia, there are different fixes for different types - make sure you are pairing iron rich foods with an acid for best absorption, maybe try sublingual B12, or ask your doctor about iron supplements.
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Eggs and dark chocolate are good sources of iron. I've got a good, easy chocolate mousse recipe if you're interested..?
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I'm not a meat eater so I probably forget to get my iron from other sources. I do eat raisins almost everyday and eat a lot of yogurt, cottage cheese etc. I'll work on it.
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I do not recall feeling faint.
But, I have moments of feeling weak. I too am anemic. Since I was a child.
Everyday I really try and eat beans, spinach and broccoli and raisins. There are also some cereals I eat that are iron rich.
Are you getting enough iron?
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Thank-you Smeshque. I think I knew that. I'm also anemic so the combo isn't a good one.

Do you feel faint ever?
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Gersun my BP has always ran low, it runs in the 90s/60's
And I believe that if systolic gets below 90 and diastolic gets below 60 then it is too low.
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Send, I always think of you and your struggles whenever autism is mentioned. I know your plate is full with your DH. Your paper plate? :P Hugs always to you.

My problem today is my blood pressure. It's getting too low I think. It was 94 over 84 yesterday. Every time I get up from a sitting position or even just lean over I feel like I'm going to faint. The doctor thinks I'm fine but when does low become too low? Does anyone know?
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Spring Cleaning results:

Someone left the ceiling fan blades out in the rain.

Not showering after weed pulling resulted in allergic response at midnight,
requiring change of sheets and showering.

No longer buying paper plates at all.

Expensive Uber rides.

Just another day in the life....

And what good did the blue lights on the buildings do? Autism Awareness Day is over.
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I overheard a discussion in store about when is winter over? One man said he will not put his snowblower away until he pulls out his lawn mower.  Fair exchange.
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So, maybe no chains are required to cross the grapevine (elevation 4200 ft.) If one has "snow tires?" Just a fool about snow, I will likely never drive in the snow.

Cwillie,
How are things with Nephew, moving, settling in, the police academy?
Mother's hearts need to know.
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We had snow overnight, the ground is white. That's okay cause I'm no fool, I haven't taken my snow tires off yet.
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Tomorrow is April Fools Day, the wildflowers are blooming everywhere in SoCal, and Easter is on it's way. My hubs calls Easter "Resurrection Sunday".
He also calls April Fools Day: "National Atheists Day".
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It gets to me too cwillie....Seeing her name mostly and just receiving it out of the blue,it knocks the wind out of me~
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So sorry CWillie.
Unexpected, yes. But not so weird, as your life goes on, and her memory stays with you.
Tears to follow....
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I just got an email that mom's taxes are ready - huh, that's a weirdly unexpected thing to feel emotional about.
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When Tweety was lost this afternoon, I did look for his tail.
Found it sticking out from an outlet .....he was standing on the electrical cord behind the headboard.
His chirp was so tiny and quiet, wondering if he knew he was lost?

Only turned my attention away for a moment to do paperwork.
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A bird never flies so far that his tail doesn't follow~
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No, CWillie.
That list of essentials would be for my hubs if he moved away. LOL.
I would keep the chocolate, and give him my stuffed bunny though.
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Stuffed rabbit and blankie are standard police equipment, CW.
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Is that your personal list of essentials Send?😂
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Stuffed rabbit, pillow, and a blankie.
Chocolate, popcorn, and chips.
Espresso machine, coffee grinder, and 4 cups.
Fruit-of-the-month Club delivery, bottled water delivery.
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I hope you could return it Glad. I'm right at the edge of possibility so I've been reluctant to try. On the farm we relied on a tower and rotating antenna and were able to pull in the closest city, in the summer we sometimes could pick up Detroit which doubled the number of channels.
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First tried an over the air antenna, that is really all I need. But closest metro area is about 60 miles. Why would the local Wal-Mart even have antennas on their shelves without a notification that they will not work in this area? How many people do you think would buy an antenna here if they knew ahead of time that it will not work?
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That reminds me of the time long ago when a group of us were visiting friend and chatting on their eight floor balcony, some in our group went down to retrieve something from their care and when the returned told us they could hear every word.
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Next door, there's a cathedral tower you can climb up for a panoramic view of the city from its roof. What visitors don't know is that people on the ground (innocently weeding their flower beds of a Saturday morning, for example) can hear every word they have to say about it - it's one of those acoustic freaks you get in architecture, I suppose.
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