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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
I had a 2 week period where my BP and pulse were similar. I attribute it to severe neck inflammation. I had ridden in a car and slept with my head hanging forward for almost 2 hours. I could hardly get up from sitting.
I resumed good sleeping posture and iced my neck and it resolved over a few weeks.
By definition, it is an autonomic nervous system issue. Brain stem inflammation can be the cause.
Dehydration can be a factor.
Did the doctor ask you to do any physical exertion to see if it changed it?
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Yes and physical exertion does increase HR. Not sure about BP, but I am sure it does. This issue has existed for a month, and when the first doctor took my pulse and it was low, I was in a period of feeling fine and doing full exercise. MY next step is to have thyroid checked. I wonder if my continuing head issues from lifting may be inflammation in the neck (although lower body lifting still causes) or actually my body just not being adjusted to going from a low HR to very high.