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hello. My partner is on 5 mg ramipril and his bp is well controlled. today he had a sauna , was very hot and sniffed a lot of isopropyl nitrite...poppers...after about a few minutes he passed out for a few seconds and twice more. hes ok now. was this the cause as we had to go to hospital and they said his bp had dropeed very low. also his hand went blue during the episode
I understand your concern and would explain that the low blood pressure values are probably related to the sauna.
You should know that the hot air in the sauna can lead to skin vessel dilation, leading to low circulating blood and thus low blood perfusion to the brain.
For this reason, I would recommend avoiding the sauna in the future.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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Can Sauna Cause A Drop In BP?
Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that the low blood pressure values are probably related to the sauna. You should know that the hot air in the sauna can lead to skin vessel dilation, leading to low circulating blood and thus low blood perfusion to the brain. For this reason, I would recommend avoiding the sauna in the future. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist