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Postural orthostatic hypotension: How is it treated?
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I am 66 and have had trouble being light headed from sitting to standing since probably in my 40's or more. I had to at times at work hang on to the wall until it passes. I find now that I'm older it's getting worse. I have to hold onto something and my one hand starts to shake. It goes away once the light headedness passes. I also find I feel short of breath when it happens. I am just going thru my dr on my BP from sitting to standing. It's weird my home BP machine works sitting but when I standup it pressures up but goes all the way to bottom and errors out so can't get it standing up. It's the Enron machine everyone buys. I also have low sodium levels. I drink water. I'm so tired of feeling crappy. Now last 3 times I got sick once I passed out, once I was disoriented and the other I don't remember the day
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@youngforever
I too periodically get lightheaded whether Im sitting or standing and I have had episodes of sudden cardiac arrest. I have HOCM and had an alcohol septal ablation. I was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis (stiff heart syndrome) My heart does not provide adequate blood supply to my brain so I experience ischemic strokes.
Talk to your Cartiologist and see if you have Cardiac amyloidosis.
Jim
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Welcome to Connect, @youngforever. After dealing with lightheadedness when you stand for so many years, I can understand being tired of feeling this way, especially now that it seems to be getting worse.
You mentioned that your doctor is checking your blood pressure from sitting to standing. I also want to make sure I understood the last part of your post. During your last three illnesses, you passed out once, were disoriented another time, and there was another day you don’t remember. Does your doctor know about each of those episodes, as well as the shortness of breath and shaking you experience when you become lightheaded?
What is your doctor having you do next to evaluate what is happening?