Hello! I was just wondering if anyone else experienced a drop in B.P. or heart rate post-operatively after lap band? My B.P. normally runs around 120/70 - 120/80. The evening of surgery, it dropped to 80's/high 40's, and my pulse in between 40-50's.

My doctor wasn't concerned since I was otherwise asymptomatic - no lightheadedness, no dizziness, etc. He attributed it to anesthesia, and the nurse suggested that pain meds could be a contributing factor as well.

I am home now, day 1 post op, and using a home blood pressure cuff, I am still running around 89/56 with a pulse of 40-50.

Has anyone experienced similar symptoms? I could use some reassurance! Thank you!!!

Mine sat round there for over a year post bowel surgery - I had an ileostomy which was very active and I was pouring fluid out of my body 24/7 so I attribute it to dehydration. As soon as I had the ostomy reversed I gained 3kg literally overnight and my bp returned to its normal 110/65 and pulse back up to the high 40's (normal for me as a runner)

Mine sat round there for over a year post bowel surgery - I had an ileostomy which was very active and I was pouring fluid out of my body 24/7 so I attribute it to dehydration. As soon as I had the ostomy reversed I gained 3kg literally overnight and my bp returned to its normal 110/65 and pulse back up to the high 40's (normal for me as a runner)

Thank you for the information. I appreciate it. I'm hoping mine will bounce back too. Perhaps some of it was simply surgery related? Stress on the body, together with fluid retention from IV's and swelling. I will run it by my primary care tomorrow, but will also keep an eye on it for the next few weeks at home. Wish I could say my pulse in the high 40's was running related!!