HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Do you think i can travel to high altitude with chronically low blood pressure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: Not a problem. The partial pressure of oxygen is lower at higher altitude causing diminished oxygen saturation in your blood. That's a problem for people with chronic lung disease. Your blood pressure is not a factor.

Dr Tomeski agreed

Answered 6/20/2014

4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I'm 16 and experience chronic widespread joint paint and get very dizzy and lightheaded often. I have a history of high and low blood pressure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am on toprol (metoprolol) XR for high blood pressure and tachycardia. Would eating watermelon help with my heart rate also? I also have chronically low potassium

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I usually workout for 50 mins. But at the end my ears react as if like low pressure.. Same when we climb to a high altitude.. Whts wrong..

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How high and low does your blood pressure have to get to where its considered dangerous?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am 21 and have high systolic (148 +) and low diastolic (35-40) blood pressure, what does this mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

How can high altitude affect blood pressure?
Can high altitude cause high blood pressure? My BP was normal at sea level but became very elevated when i lived at 6000' no changes to lifestyle.
Does altitude increase blood pressure?
Colorado got altitude sickness blood presure 187 /150 body pain vibrating nausea hospital home now body still panicing tingling nauseous ?
Can an ischemia be caused by chronic high heart rate and low blood pressure?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.