My Blood Pressure constantly sits at
around 90/55. When I stand up from lying
down or sitting, I get very lightheaded,
SOB, and vision gets blurry. I have to
lean on the wall for support for about 30
seconds. This usually happens in the
morning when I get up. I have tried to
stand up slowly, but still get the
symptoms. Is there something I should
do?
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General Q&A Answer A19 Posted: 12-26-05 20:04pm
According to the symptoms you described,
you might suffer from postural
(orthostatic) hypotension. It is a
disorder of the neuro-vegetative reflexes
for fast blood pressure regulation.
Failure of this mechanism leads to
hypotension and decreased brain blood flow
when the body changes position from
horizontal to vertical. Besides standing
up slowly, there are also some medications
for this condition like
“dihydroergotaminum” or “etilefrine
hydrochloride”. Ask your doctor for this
and control your anemia, which can also
contribute to these symptoms.
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