blood pressure

Common drug taken by millions may banish ADHD symptoms, study suggests (side effects include fatigue/drowsiness, and gingival hyperplasia)

Abstract BACKGROUND: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a frequently diagnosed cardiovascular disorder after COVID-19 infection. POTS is characterized by the presence of excessive sinus tachycardia on standing without a fall in blood pressure (BP). We investigated the BP profile...

We've had a very population thread about needing to lie flat, started by @Jonathan Edwards, and @Mij has just started a very interesting thread about some new research showing the uselessness of salt for OI. From reading about OI on the forum, I'm wondering if anything is actually solidly known...

Throat problems linked to decreased baroreflex sensitivity (msn.com)

Immune cells play a bigger role in high blood pressure than previously thought, opening doors for new treatments (msn.com)

Experts issue health warning to those who take paracetamol regularly (msn.com)

The Effect of Sex on the Risk of Long-COVID and Cardiovascular Complications in Healthy Patients without Comorbidities: Data from a Polish Long-COVID Cardiovascular PoLoCOV-CVD Study Bielecka-Dabrowa, Agata; Sakowicz, Agata; Gryglewska-Wawrzak, Katarzyna; Kapusta, Joanna; Banach, Maciej...

Abstract The genetic and genomic basis of sex differences in blood pressure (BP) traits remain unstudied at scale. Here, we conducted sex-stratified and combined-sex genome-wide association studies of BP traits using the UK Biobank resource, identifying 1,346 previously reported and 29 new BP...

Carotid body dysregulation contributes to Long COVID symptoms El-Medany, Ahmed; Adams, Zoe H.; Blythe, Hazel C.; Hope, Katrina A.; Kendrick, Adrian H.; Abdala Sheikh, Ana Paula; Paton, Julian F. R.; Nightingale, Angus K.; Hart, Emma C. BACKGROUND The symptoms of long COVID, which include...

Increased blood pressure after nonsevere COVID-19 Schmidt-Lauber, Christian;Alba Schmidt, Elisa;Hänzelmann, Sonja;Petersen, Elina L.;Behrendt, Christian-Alexander;Twerenbold, Raphael;Blankenberg, Stefan;Huber, Tobias B.;Wenzel, Ulrich O. Background: Various sequelae have been described after...

Venous insufficiency and acrocyanosis in long COVID: dysautonomia A 33-year-old man was referred to our specialist clinic with a 6-month history of a rapid purple discolouration of his legs on standing; he reported that his legs would progressively feel heavy, tingly, itchy, and become dusky in...

Abstract Many individuals who had COVID-19 develop detrimental persistent symptoms; a condition known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Despite the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease following COVID-19, limited studies have examined vascular function in PASC with equivocal results...

but https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/hypertension-stress-high-blood-pressure-mind-body-wellness-pandemic

I’m recording my blood pressure in preparation for a POTS appointment. Before my last appointment my blood pressure was quite changeable and my doctor asked me to record it repeatedly on the same day to see if we can work out a pattern. I’m wondering if people here might have experience of...

Salt from the autonomic perspective, 2022, William P Cheshire - editorial https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566070222000297?dgcid=author#bb0005

Abstract In normal subjects natriuresis is tightly coupled to dietary salt ingestion to maintain sodium balance. Likewise, blood pressure remains unchanged over a wide range of salt intake because of pressure natriuresis, whereby an increase in blood pressure stimulates renal sodium excretion...

Abstract Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is regarded as the hallmark symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The aim of the current study is to explore differences in CFS patients with and without PEM in indicators of aortic stiffness, autonomic nervous system function, and severity of...

We also have a Members Only thread on this topic: Measuring blood pressure Any recommendations or tips for choosing and using a blood pressure monitor for home use? Manual or automatic? Upper arm or wrist? Brand? Reasonable price range? Best technique? Limitations or issues? etc

This blog post is not new - it was published on 2nd April 2012 - but I remember reading it for the first time and being really quite startled by it. It is referenced. The author discusses lowering moderately raised blood pressure and what effects this has on mortality. He has no quibble with...

" Brief notes on Nimodipine and ME/CFS Nimodipine belongs to a group of drugs called calcium-channel blockers. In very simple terms these drugs relax the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels and cause them to dilate. So they are mainly used to lower blood pressure, treat angina, and...