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Pumper_Sue
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Has your BP been checked on standing from sitting?
Flower
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Definitely get your blood pressure tested on standing up from sitting. Postural hypotension is low blood pressure on standing, I have it and need to stand up slowly otherwise I feel like fainting.
I also have loss of feeling from neuropathy in my feet and toes - this is a different experience from the blood pressure problem - I can't tell very easily if my feet are in proper contact with the floor. It does cause balance problems and also causes me to fall but the two issues feel very different. The blood pressure issue affects my head making me light headed, dizzy and causes my sight to fade.
I hope you can get the problem sorted out.
I also have loss of feeling from neuropathy in my feet and toes - this is a different experience from the blood pressure problem - I can't tell very easily if my feet are in proper contact with the floor. It does cause balance problems and also causes me to fall but the two issues feel very different. The blood pressure issue affects my head making me light headed, dizzy and causes my sight to fade.
I hope you can get the problem sorted out.
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