High or Low Bloodpressure???
Question: My father has low blood pressure, and for as long as can remember I've always been getting dizzy spells. I've always figured it is from my scoliosis curviture of the spine because not all the blood can flow as freely up to my head. But i also thought it could be dehyderation.
Let me explain, I'm sitting for a bit... and when i stand up, 1)sort of breath, it's like i cant find my breathing patterns... 2) my eyesight feels like it's turning black from the outside going in...and 3) I'm just wicked dizzy and have to hold on to something to keep from falling over.
This happens a lot. some times more extreem than other times. Even when I'm crouched down then stand up again, it's bad enough.
Any ideas on ...how to fix this? what might help? and whats the cause??
Thanks much!
Answers: Try not to get up so fast. Have you ever heard of orthostatic hypotension? Go buy yourself an automatic blood pressure cuff. Take the first pressure laying flat. Sit for 1 minute and take the second pressure. Stand for a minute and take the third. Difference in your pressures should be within 15. If pressure is lower than the next, laying flat to sitting to standing, your body's container (blood vessels), is not getting enough fluid.
Some ways you can get orthostatic hypotension are, dehydration, heartfailure, pregnancy, anemia and more....
I have the same problem and I still cant figure out what it is. I dont have scoliosis by the way.
But when I stand up I get very dizzy and everything turns black or like a fuzzy tv channel.
Shawn T's answer pretty much explains most of it...
If I had to add something to it, it would be that scoliosis population do show their lower brain function going haywire...pardon my non-professional vocab lol...
In other words, balance and positional sense is off..so gait disturbance is common...
But, from your description, orthostatic hypotention is most likely...it's especially common with petite females...
Let me explain, I'm sitting for a bit... and when i stand up, 1)sort of breath, it's like i cant find my breathing patterns... 2) my eyesight feels like it's turning black from the outside going in...and 3) I'm just wicked dizzy and have to hold on to something to keep from falling over.
This happens a lot. some times more extreem than other times. Even when I'm crouched down then stand up again, it's bad enough.
Any ideas on ...how to fix this? what might help? and whats the cause??
Thanks much!
Answers: Try not to get up so fast. Have you ever heard of orthostatic hypotension? Go buy yourself an automatic blood pressure cuff. Take the first pressure laying flat. Sit for 1 minute and take the second pressure. Stand for a minute and take the third. Difference in your pressures should be within 15. If pressure is lower than the next, laying flat to sitting to standing, your body's container (blood vessels), is not getting enough fluid.
Some ways you can get orthostatic hypotension are, dehydration, heartfailure, pregnancy, anemia and more....
I have the same problem and I still cant figure out what it is. I dont have scoliosis by the way.
But when I stand up I get very dizzy and everything turns black or like a fuzzy tv channel.
Shawn T's answer pretty much explains most of it...
If I had to add something to it, it would be that scoliosis population do show their lower brain function going haywire...pardon my non-professional vocab lol...
In other words, balance and positional sense is off..so gait disturbance is common...
But, from your description, orthostatic hypotention is most likely...it's especially common with petite females...
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