Blood pressure is 89/54 and resting pulse is 110... should I be worried?

10lbs in a week is way to fast, and if this blood pressure is low for you, you need to see a doctor. Especially if you only have one kidney. The intranet is not yhe place to get the answers you need.

Are you working with your doctor on this weight gain diet? Are they aware that you have gained 10 lbs in one week? Do you know what your blood pressure normally runs? Does your doctor have an after hours number you can call to get in touch with them? If so, you need to call that now and talk with your doctor to see what they want you to do. If not, you should be seen as soon as possible. Personally, I’d say try to go to the ER tonight if you can, but if you can’t then you should definitely be seeing your doctor tomorrow. If any of your symptoms worsen, you definitely want to head to the ER tonight. There could be a number of things going on and the only way to know is to be seen.

@Judi @Seaofclouds Yes I am being monitored by my oncology team and my family doctor with the weight gain. It was actually over 10 days, so about 1 lb/day. I was at 98 lbs with a BMI of 14.8 so it is essential that I gain weight. I’m at 108 now with a BMI of 17 and I am still trying to gain more. My blood pressure is normally in the 125/70 range and these symptoms are new – within the past few days..

@minniemau5 If you can call them right now, you really should so you can tell them what’s going on. If you can’t call them, you really should go to the ER to get checked out.

I would call your doctor.

Are you swollen? Is your urine very dark?

Or, could be your thyroid is Whacko. Did you have chemo or radiation? It can destroy your thyroid. However, a slow thyroid would usually give you a slow heart beat. Hyperthyroid would give you fast heart beat, low blood pressure, dizzy/spacey is common, and would make you ravenous. So, again, thyroid test seems like a good idea, along with whatever they might test.

110 is very high. A grilfriend of mine had a racing heart with arrythmia after each surgery she had in her life, and she wound up needng surgery for it. But, that is very rare.

Could you be having a panic attack? Or, is your heart at 110 all times of the day?

Did you start a new medication?

Many insurance plans have an after-hours (or rather “all hours”) toll-free call-in phone number to “ask a nurse”. A qualified nurse. They can’t diagnose over the phone, of course, and they can’t prescribe medication, but they can give you good, practical advice – and tell you when you should and should not be concerned about changes in symptoms or condition. Check your insurance paperwork, or the back of your insurance card, and see if you have something like that. They’d be much more qualified to ask and answer specific questions and give you advice that you can trust.

Your blood pressure is critically low and your heart is compensating with a very high resting pulse. Something is wrong. Go to an urgent care clinic or emergency department ASAP. They should run an ECG test on you. You may have some type of heart arrhythmia. Your rapid weight gain is likely edema caused from your heart’s poor function.

Ok, if you have an oncology team, we’re clearly talking about a medical issue beyond cuts, scrapes, and “omg, I just cut up a jalapeño pepper and then touched my face – do I need to go to the ER?”. Time to talk to your doctor, who went to medical school, is licensed to practice, and knows your history.

This is about where my blood pressure is and has been all of my life. My resting pulse is around 65 though. I don’t know why your heartbeat is so fast though. I would call the doctor’s office and ask.

The heartbeat is too fast. Keep checking it. My dad had a diastolic of 45 and he was extremely healthy. I’d call the doctor about the pulse. You don’t want a heart attack!!