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I'm hypertensive, but my bp suddenly dropped to 82/40. what could be wrong? i'm 35. currently using 1 tab of thiapril daily.

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many possibilities: Did your BP then return to normal?Causes of sudden BP drop include: medication effect, bleeding, dehydration, vasovagal reflex, toxins (like a bee sting). Did you measure it correctly? Are you feeling ok?

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Answered 6/10/2014

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