I have a connective tissue disease and get days i am dizzy all day. during dizzy spell my home bp was: 98/61 &101/59 (my norm is 115/70). related?

See below: Dizzy spells possibly from the low blood pressure. Are you on too many blood pressure medications, or were you on Prednisone for the connective tissue disease, withdrawal from steroids can cause low blood pressure.Check your pulse and lying and standing blood pressure.

It could be: The best way to know if they are related or not is by checking the orthostatics. It's a simple test were the blood pressure is checked 3 times in different body positions. A drop in blood pressure or increase in heart rate or the presence of symptoms is considered positive. Please ask your doctor to check it if he/she didn't do it.

Common things first!: It sounds like you may be having symptoms from low blood pressure. This could be due to medications you are on such as calcium channel blockers, or water pills. This is more likely the cause of the problem than connective tissue disease. Your doctor should check for orthostatic hypotension, i.e. Changes in your blood pressure when you stand up.