Heat and blood pressure

I dont have an airconditioned apartment and I have to keep myself cool in Summer, I've been using ice blocks to keep my head and neck cooler, a special cooling mat which I keep in the freezer to sleep on at night....I also found an Aussie site which sells nice looking cooling hats which I'm gong to purchase before Summer at the end of the year.
Maybe wearing a cooling hat will help

www.personalcoolingproducts.com.au/pg_cool_hats.php

I buy pink Himalayan salt. It’s less salty tasting than straight plain white salt, and it contains lots of trace minerals. Now that I’ve been using it for several years, the plain white iodized salt tastes harsh and strangely offensive.

Medicinal News Today-
Pink Himalayan salt is chemically similar to table salt. It contains up to 98 percent sodium chloride. The rest of the salt consists of trace minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium.Jul 30, 2018

hello prairie. This is an interesting post. I have become somewhat of an expert on low blood pressure, since I suffer from it myself. My blood pressure can dip dramatically after eating, a syndrome called post-prandial hypotension. My normal BP is around 90/50 but the systolic (the upper pressure) can drop into the 50s. In the morning my blood pressure is in the 50s. 55/38 is not unusual. When I get hot it also drops, which is what's happening with your husband. Do you know what he's blood pressure is when it drops? What is his normal blood pressure?

Regarding the post on sodium (salt). Your electrolytes (which includes sodium) can plummet if you drink lots of water. By lots of water I mean anything over 3 liters. I try to keep my liquid intake to around 2 liters a day. I do find that my sodium levels drop dramatically if I drink more. One tends to
pee it out. I take a sodium tablet every day, and I also sprinkle plenty of salt on my food. But you should only do this if like me your sodium levels are low. You need regular blood tests to ascertain what your sodium levels are. Sodium is important for blood pressure. The adrenal glands are responsible for maintaining sodium levels in the blood. Fludrocortisone is a drug used to keep one's blood pressure up. It works on the adrenal glands, causes them to hang onto the sodium in your body, thus raising your blood pressure. 50 micrograms fludrocortisone is the recommended dose for people who have constant low blood pressure. But here's the rub. You could spiral into a dysreflexic attack if you get a urine infection or some other negative stimuli. If you're taking fludrocortisone, and you get autonomic dysreflexia, your blood pressure will be considerably higher than if you weren't taking it. Yesterday my blood pressure was dangerously low after eating an evening meal. I thought I was going to die. My wife had to tip me back in my wheelchair. I was in a right state. Yes, I'd be very interested to know what your husband's blood pressure actually is.

that is amazing. I've always thought that I'm beyond normal for a high lesion spinal injury. I never thought I would ever meet anybody with blood pressure that drops like mine does. It would appear that me and Drew are exactly alike. I can understand your concerns. Drew can Skype me if he wishes to talk about it on mikeq_uk, that is if his blood pressure is high enough for him to be able to function. I know I even have trouble talking when my blood pressure is very low. I cannot hold a telephone conversation without feeling as if I have been disembowelled and I'm about to die (I get a horrible, sickening empty feeling in the stomach and I begin to feel lightheaded when my blood pressure drops).

all the best

Mike

an interesting and somewhat amusing post, Tetra. I can imagine the guy falling asleep on his plate. I wonder what stimulant the doctor gave him? I'll have some amphetamines. Haven't had any for many years. LOL