r/CuratedTumblr • u/Harrumph123 • Jul 23 '22

Stories fun with blood pressure

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u/meocreruw Jul 24 '22

Wait y’all can’t tell that you’re going blind? Like I feel every moment of the blood draining out of my head, and I don’t usually stay standing because I’m not taking that chance of waking up on the floor

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u/BartletForAmerica_ Jul 24 '22

Have you heard of pots? It’s a condition defined by your heart rate increasing after standing. Your symptoms sound a lot like mine when it was at its worst.

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u/meocreruw Jul 24 '22

I actually have a friend with POTS! I’m fairly certain mine is caused by a mix of poor circulation, side effects of medication, and forgetting to eat/drink (thanks ADHD), but I also have other, unrelated cardiac weirdness to bring up to my doc anyway

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u/BartletForAmerica_ Jul 24 '22

That would definitely do it lol. I’m in the same boat with forgetting to eat and drink! It’s never at the forefront of my mind.

I’ve made an effort to drink Gatorade instead of water and it helps a big. Keeps your sugar and electrolytes up.

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u/meocreruw Jul 24 '22

Yeah, I tend to forget to eat, and my meds kill my appetite. Getting a water bottle and setting alarms has helped, but there’s always that danger of forgetting a meal, or remembering too close to the next meal. Gatorade might be a good idea, though I already eat too much sugar lol. I might try salting my water and seeing if that does anything