Heart vs. Ephedra

[n2horses]

I'm 26 and pregnant.  A few years ago I was taking twice the recommended dose of Ripped Fuel and Xenadrine and taking 8-12 tablets of dulcolax to loose weight and I wasn't eating and exercising excessively.  Now I have really low blood pressure, possible mitrovalve prolapse, frequent panic attacks.  Every time I stand up my vision starts to go black.  To walk across the room my heart rate and resperations go way up.  I often feel dizzy, nausea, and weak even when sitting or laying down.  Because of these symptoms for the past year I have led a fairly sedetary lifestyle.  And they symptoms have seemed to get increasingly worse.  Now I am pregnant and I am looking for any way to reverse these effects.  Please, is there anything I can do?

[britelite]

I am trying to find out why a patient would have a borderline B/P like 144/89 or 132/92 with a pulse rate at 122 or 103 while sitting, this is high even when taking the pulse auto or manually?

[Douglas Bogart, MD]

You may have an autonomic nervous system problem that can cause an increase in your heart rate or a drop in your blood pressure when you stand up.  You could also have volume depletion that might be solved by taking in more  fluids rich in electrolytes eg, Gatorade.   You should talk to your doctor.