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Postural orthostatic hypotension: How is it treated?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 10, 2023 | Replies (23)
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@anet

My husband has been having times when his blood pressure drops very low when he stands up. He was on midrodine for a short time, but then it got too high. This seems to be a complicated situation to deal with. Has anyone ever been to Mayo Clinic for help?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 20, 2022

Hi @anet
This must be concerning for both you and your husband. I moved your messages asking about fluctuating blood pressure to this existing discussion:
– Postural orthostatic hypotension: How is it treated? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/postural-orthostatic-hypotension/

I did this so you can read the previous helpful posts and connect with other members like @predictable @johnbishop @taterjoy @nikkibear01 and others.

Anet, may I ask what type of surgery your husband had? How long ago?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 20, 2022

Hi @anet, I don't have Postural orthostatic hypotension but I do have high blood pressure caused by hypertension. I partipated in a blood pressure study at Mayo Clinic Rochester in the 1980s when they discovered the specifics on why I had high blood pressure. I now am able to keep it under control with daily meds - 25 mg hydrachlorathyazide and 25 mg spironolactone.

If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, contact one of the appointment offices. The contact information for Minnesota, Arizona and Florida can be found here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

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anet | @anet | Jul 20, 2022

Same situation with the midrodine. It worked well for a while, but like you said BP started creeping back up. He does not want to take the midrodine so our doctor working on some other things. It IS very complicated. The doctors don’t seem to know what to do. And we have 3. PCP, cardiologist and nephrologist.

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