How Low Is Too Low For Blood Pressure For Someone Who Is Almost 70 years Old?

I went to Sam’s Club today to pickup a rotisserie chicken and some other things for lunch. Decided to sit down and get my BP checked at the machine next to the pharmacy area. It was 82/50. And marked as “normal”. Just a couple months ago my primary care doctor wanted to put me on blood pressure meds but I decided to stop drinking coffee and my BP came down.

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NativePortlander1970 · 51-55

That is a bit low, I advise You to get a personal at home arm cuff and monitor, avoid wrist cuffs at all costs, those are notorius for beinf highly inaccurate, I have three of them floating somewhere around my apartment.

cherokeepatti · 70-79, F

@NativePortlander1970 I have a BP monitor at home, it has an arm cuff. I didn’t feel dizzy today or have any of the other symptoms associated with low blood pressure.

NativePortlander1970 · 51-55

@cherokeepatti Ask a local clinic to make sure it's accurate, I think You should take at least three readings a day. Morning after waking up sitting on the side of your bed, about mid afternoon, and before bed, and write the readings down including pulse, and what time of day.

cherokeepatti · 70-79, F

@NativePortlander1970 I go back to one of my doctors on Tuesday and will let them check it for me. Ten days ago was my last day of treatment and my blood pressure was high. They said it happens after treatment, they usually only measured it once a week during treatments. I wasn’t feeling too good that’s for sure.

NativePortlander1970 · 51-55

@cherokeepatti Please still check your pressure until you go to your appointment, show them your daily chart when You go in.