Education:Orthostatic hypertension aka dizzyness/head rush?

Orthostatic hypertension aka dizzyness/head rush? Whenever I stood up or moved quickly, I used to black out, go blind, fall over, my head would spin loads and I%26#039;d feel really disorientated, it was the most horrible feeling I%26#039;d ever had. Then it went away and I was really happy, but now it%26#039;s come back again, I think it may be because it%26#039;s summer. I haven%26#039;t changed anything like water intake/diet etc. I try thinking about getting up 10 minutes before standing up when in school so I don%26#039;t get it, that sort of works, but not enough. I don%26#039;t think I get it outside in the fresh air. Sometimes it can actually feel quite cool but i get it really bad and feel out of control over my body, which I hate! Also, something really weird, I used to not be able to breathe or move when I woke up which made me panic until I realised how to breathe/move. I%26#039;m quite freaked out about that! I haven%26#039;t got it at the moment but i am worried it will come back with the head rush? Please please help me! It%26#039;s really hard to live with!
Thanks for answering!
xxx

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1 day ago

sorry, hypotension

1 day ago

TELL ME IT%26#039;LL GET BETTER...?
will i ever get over it? is there a cure???

1 day ago

TELL ME IT%26#039;LL GET BETTER...?
will i ever get over it? is there a cure???

Best Answer

i have the same thing
and i remeber it ever since i was really little
and it only use to happen sumtimes like maybe once a week
and then when i got older it got worse and now it happens everyday and every time when i stand up really fast or if i walk around a corner
i hate it so much
and i cant really explain it or describe it to anybody and everytime i try it dosnt make sense and they dont understand ( =

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so i%26#039;ll always have it then? oh god!
i know what you mean, no one understands quite what it%26#039;s like do they? they think they do but it%26#039;s more serious than that.
xxx

Other Answers (3)

• It does sound like orthostatic hypotension (notice it%26#039;s hypOtension, which means your BP drops dramatically when you stand up.)
  
  The way to fix this is to sit and dangle your legs for a few minutes before standing. Stand slowly, and make sure there%26#039;s something to lean on in case you need it. If you feel dizzy, sit back down so you don%26#039;t fall down!
  
  And be sure to drink plenty of water so you don%26#039;t dehydrate yourself this summer. RN
• FYI: its HYPOtension.
  
  try getting up slowly... first sit up in bed, then sit at the bed%26#039;s edge, then slowly stand up. Caffeine helps too... like a coke, or a cup of coffee. it%26#039;s not that unusual in lean young adults.