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What numbers should go up and which should down with your bp and pulse from sitting to standing?

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Standing: Typically your blood pressure goes down a bit and your heart rate up a bit but it may not be by much if any. Your body has good mechanisms to stabilize this. If the BP drops by too much and/or heart rate goes up too much then you could be dehydrated.

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Answered 10/6/2018

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