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WHEN YOU STAND UP...START TO WALK...AND ALMOST BLACK OUT.


WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?

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https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/dizziness-orthostatic-hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension is a form of low blood pressure. It happens when the blood vessels do not constrict (tighten) as you stand up. It is usually a symptom of an underlying disorder rather than a disease in itself. The condition is also known as postural hypotension... Blood pressure typically returns to normal once the person sits or lies down again, but this depends on the severity of the underlying cause...

Self-help suggestions
Be guided by your doctor, but general suggestions that may help you to manage orthostatic hypotension include:

🚬 Prop your head up with pillows when you’re in bed to reduce the likelihood of orthostatic hypotension when you get up.
🚬 Get up slowly from a sitting or lying position to allow your blood vessels time to adjust.
🚬 Wear support stockings to reduce the pooling of blood in the legs, which helps to boost blood pressure throughout the body.
🚬 Eat small, frequent meals instead of three large meals per day.
🚬 Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day to prevent dehydration.
🚬 Limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol can cause dehydration and dilation of blood vessels.
🚬 Consider drinking small but regular doses of caffeine, which boost blood pressure. A cup of coffee or tea with each meal tends to reduce the severity of orthostatic hypotension. Remember, however, that caffeinated drinks can cause dehydration, so moderation is the key.
🚬 Try other drinks that contain caffeine, like hot chocolate or cola, if you don’t like coffee or tea.
🚬 Avoid vigorous exercise, hot baths, saunas and any hot environment because heat causes blood vessels to widen (dilate).
🚬 Avoid standing without moving for long periods of time.
🚬 Avoid ascending quickly to high altitudes.
🚬 See your doctor for regular blood pressure check-ups.

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You possibly have heart issues. Please seek help immediately

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Low blood sugar levels.

Go and see a doctor - don’t make me come over there!

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I read that as almost back out.

I was wondering what kind of Sting/Tantric thing you had going on.

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You need to see a doctor.

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About 6 years ago I fell asleep on my couch. I woke up and had the need to pee. I jump up from the couch and went into the bathroom. I was standing there peeing and looked at myself in the mirror above the toilet and started to feel dizzy. Next thing I know I wake up with my face down in the tub with my arms to my side, I had somehow turned left got my pants back up while I was passing out. My chin had hit the bottom of the tub and I ended up with some good neck pain for a couple days. I looked at my watch and I was out about about three minutes. Went to the doctors and he told me it was most likely because I had not eaten enough that day after a physical I had had.

Flash forward 4 years later. I had fallen asleep on the couch. I woke up and had to go pee. Jumped up went into the bathroom. I started feeling dizzy....this time I remember myself trying to say ...Oh no it's happening again....but it's came out partially and the rest of it was mumbling like I lost the power of speech. I passed out for around 30 seconds this time and was on one knee when I woke. So no smacking my chin on the tub this time.

I did not go to the doctors this time. I had only eaten two big liters of soup that day. Lots of sodium in there. So that may have been the cause. It was during the pandemic so I didn't go to the doctors but should have.

No problems the last couple years. I have a really good diet. Except for the soup I would consume sometimes with the salt. Still in the back of my head I wonder if it's a telltale sign of things to come....😨

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Sounds like you had mini strokes. Losing speech ability is the main symptom

Signed, million man

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The second time that is what I was thinking.

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Is this a warning against recreational drug use?

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Have you made an appointment yet?

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