Saturday, April 19, 2008

parkinson's medication lowering blood pressure

I have a T.I.A. stroke last month.
It is related with my parkinson's medication as it causes me low blood pressure. I usually have 145/76 normal blood level for the past two years .
Recently I have low blood pressure which is below 100/60 standing after rising up from sitting or lie-down on bed. It causes me feeling dizzness, and vision blurring.
I understand the syndromes can vary from person to person
Kindly elaborate

Normal blood pressure is regulated by specific reflexes in the nervous system. Parkinson's disease can impair this reflex mechanism and result in lowered blood pressure.Low blood pressure usually presents itself as side-effect of anti parkinson's medications. Levodopa-carbidopa, dopamine agonists and other antidepressions and sleeping medications may potentiate a hypotensive event

Source: Linda P.Miller,R.N.Med

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