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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?

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@jlharsh I'm not sure I go tomorrow. I have to add salt to my food. I might have to start using compression socks so the blood doesn't pool in my legs when sitting. My old dr who has retired end of March just said as long as your hand quits shaking which it does once my light headedness passes. Yes I mentioned about when I get sick he is new so will see if he takes me serious or pass it off. I dread getting sick in winter now because this stuff is happening it's scary