Paging OT doctors for a question about blood pressure...

Meh, shes probably fine. I assume the doc has run basic labs, particularly thyroid labs.

Has she had her thyroid checked?

Could be her chlamydia acting up

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How many hours of sleep per night? Caffeine intake?

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She sleeps about 6-7 hours a night and drinks a couple of cups of coffee a day.

Low BP AND low HR in an active person is usually a good thing.

Low BP and high HR is an issue.

Thyroid is mentioned. I don't assume she is on Anh meds?

If her BP and pulse is low and she's really athletic then it's usually nothing to worry about. But then people don't feel like shite, they feel great.

If she's not feeling 100% with those numbers then somethings probably wrong. She needs basic blood work especially CBC and thyroid function tests.

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I have suspected this and will do a thorough check in the morning.

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My wife has a blood pressure of 82/60 with a heart rate in the high 50's. She feels a lack of energy throughout the day and really her only activity is exercising and then she's in bed the rest of the day and is complaining about how tired she feels all day.

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She should see her primary care physician when it's convenient- sometime within the next 2 weeks. Not emergently. Not even urgently. Conveniently. If she does not have one, she should establish care with one.

A word on blood pressures: This BP isn't necessarily low in someone who swims daily and doesn't show any symptoms (fatigue, light-headedness, general "blah" feeling). Although it's very possible that her BP is the reason she feels the way she does, there's likely a reason her BP is low, be it that she's not taking enough calories for the amount of exercise she's doing (swimming has a very high metabolic demand), common metabolic problem (like her thyroid is giving out, a condition easily treated with a once a day pill), an anemia (to which you allude), or something else. An isolated low blood pressure that makes someone feel bad is unusual, so there's probably a better answer. Unfortunately, that's where a conversation with a doctor who has cared for her in the past/will care for her in the future is going to supercede the opinion of the OT. There's so much to be gained by a simple conversation, in person, with someone that cannot be conveyed into words on a message board. She'll also very likely have a few little blood tests done, very basic stuff, presumably, and possibly/likely need to go back in a week or two to discuss the results/treatment options.


Good luck.