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How Can One Treat Orthostatic Hypotension Especially After Sitting And Standing For A Couple Of Minutes?
Question: how to treat orthostatic hypotension specially after sitting and standing for a couple minutes.
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Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I would recommend taking fludrocortisone, which may help improve your situation.
Some tips are also helpful:
- Increase salt and fluids intake
- Avoid prolonged standing up position especially in hot places with high humidity
- Treating chronic anemia if present
- Try to stand up slowly and avoid abrupt movements.
Unfortunately, there is not any drug which makes miracles, but all the above tips combined with fludrocortisone can help improve your situation significantly.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I would recommend taking fludrocortisone, which may help improve your situation.
Some tips are also helpful:
- Increase salt and fluids intake
- Avoid prolonged standing up position especially in hot places with high humidity
- Treating chronic anemia if present
- Try to stand up slowly and avoid abrupt movements.
Unfortunately, there is not any drug which makes miracles, but all the above tips combined with fludrocortisone can help improve your situation significantly.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
my father felt dizzy this morning at church, he sweat and passed out for like 10 seconds.
He is taking high blood pressure meds, along with heart and diabetes meds.
he took his morning pills without much eating and he woke up early at 5am to prepare for the ceremony.
please advise if this is orthostatic hypotension specially that we went to the ER and all tests were normal (ECG, blood flow test...)
He is taking high blood pressure meds, along with heart and diabetes meds.
he took his morning pills without much eating and he woke up early at 5am to prepare for the ceremony.
please advise if this is orthostatic hypotension specially that we went to the ER and all tests were normal (ECG, blood flow test...)
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As your father takes antihypertensive drugs and antidiabetics it is more likely that this situation is related to his current therapy ( low blood pressure or low fasting glucose ), as he didn't eat enough or was dehydrated while working and sweating.
Physical activity and and psychological stress has played an important role in all this clinical scenario too.
So, it is important to monitor his blood pressure values and fasting glucose levels in the next days.
In case of low blood pressure, he may need to lower antihypertensive drugs doses.
In case of low fasting glucose, a decrease in anti-diabetes drugs doses( oral pills or insulin) may be needed.
Anyway, I don't think that this situation will repeat, if he avoids prolonged standing up position and straining physical activity and eats adequately in the next days.
Hope to have clarified some of your uncertainties !
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As your father takes antihypertensive drugs and antidiabetics it is more likely that this situation is related to his current therapy ( low blood pressure or low fasting glucose ), as he didn't eat enough or was dehydrated while working and sweating.
Physical activity and and psychological stress has played an important role in all this clinical scenario too.
So, it is important to monitor his blood pressure values and fasting glucose levels in the next days.
In case of low blood pressure, he may need to lower antihypertensive drugs doses.
In case of low fasting glucose, a decrease in anti-diabetes drugs doses( oral pills or insulin) may be needed.
Anyway, I don't think that this situation will repeat, if he avoids prolonged standing up position and straining physical activity and eats adequately in the next days.
Hope to have clarified some of your uncertainties !
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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