RE: Re:Vertigo

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In a message dated 1/7/2008 8:56:43 P.M. Central Standard Time,

BobbeDS@... writes:

But I suspect it's

primarily from rising too fast... so I stay in bed until about 10 a.m.

(and you think I'm kidding). [my Maxine type sense of humor]

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Good Guess Bobbe! What you are describing is classic postural hypotension.

It basically means your body is slow to compensate blood volume when you rise

or stand. I have had it before, and it was medication related when I was

taking a different medication. I bet your doc thinks that increasing salt will

give you more blood volume(in effect boosting the BP a little) I have to be

really careful when I take any diuretics as it causes me to do the same thing.

Mel

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In a message dated 1/7/2008 9:03:43 P.M. Central Standard Time,

sonofmosiah@... writes:

From comments of local friends, there may be something going around. I've

never heard of so many people with vertigo at one time in my life. :-( I'll

let you know what the GP says next week.

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Jim,

Are you having true vertigo or are you having what Bobbe Described, and

have problems when you stand or change positions? I have had both before and

while neither one is fun, causes are different. When I had true vertigo(inner

ear trouble) I got car sick while sitting still and feel like the room is

moving or suddenly tilts off balance. Sometimes it feels like the ride has

stopped but my head hasn't caught up. Hypotension to me feels like things are

going dark when I stand up suddenly or I see spotty images that gets better as

I

stand or i have to sit down because I feel as though I'm going to fall down.

I was wondering how it was affecting you.

Mel

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No, it's not just when I standup/change position.

You've described it below rather accurately, Mel. I can be standing in line

and all the sudden I'm so dizzy that I cannot stand up. I'm even using a

cane because I'm so unsteady on my feet. I'll take four or five steps and

have to stop, leaning on the cane for balance, until I can take a few more

steps. I have the same " spells " just sitting here working on the computer or

laying flat in bed. And you are so right, it *is* no fun at all.

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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 1:50 AM

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Subject: Re: Re:Vertigo

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When I had true vertigo (inner

ear trouble) I got car sick while sitting still and feel like the room is

moving or suddenly tilts off balance. Sometimes it feels like the ride has

stopped but my head hasn't caught up. you.