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Q: Hypotension At 17

asked by: charmedwitch on November 27th, 2007

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i have high blood pressure and hypotension
and from time to time when i stand up i get really dizzy and my sight goes all black is there anything i can do to stop this happening

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pineconesare us

replied on April 18th, 2008

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Re: Hypotension At 17

charmedwitch wrote:

i have high blood pressure and hypotension
and from time to time when i stand up i get really dizzy and my sight goes all black is there anything i can do to stop this happening

Get up more gradually. If lying down, sit up for some seconds before standing or walking. Give the body a chance to adjust to the new position/activity. I have this problem a little myself from time to time.

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