Hello everyone, I am 48yr's old, HD positive since 2008 with no visible sign yet. Apart from a weight loss of 10% and not being able to work since 2006...and extremely tired... Now that I don' t take any medications, I have come to e conclusion that the reason of my tirenesss seems to be a very Low Blood Pressure most of the time. When it used to be 130/70 when I was healthy in my student yby Silverlining - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Thank you Marsha, I understand what you mean. However, there seems to be some connections with Low Blood Pressure and neurological disorders. "....For many people, excessively low blood pressure can cause dizziness and fainting or indicate serious heart, endocrine or neurological disorders...." Above is an extract for the first paragraph from Wikipedia about LBP: Wikipediby Silverlining - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Hello Everyone, I am a male, 47 years-old and positive a the DNA test for HD in 2008 (43 CAG ). The symptom I suffer most is fatigue when standing up or walking too long. I was very active before and now only manage to swim 1km per week, moderate cycling once a week for 1h, and gardening. However, I feel like I am going to faint close to exhaustion quite often. I have noticed my blood pby Silverlining - Huntington's Disease Support Center
I understand what you are talking about. I have felt the same since it's started 5 years ago quite suddenly. Nearly overnight after a strong cold. Now unable to run or work. I do swim, cycle or walk and a bit of yoga but I have to be careful not overdoing it. Even though I am HD+, the doctors tell me this is not the way HD start. This sounds more like CFS/ME/Fibromyalgia. It would be insterby Silverlining - Huntington's Disease Support Center