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Posted 4/8/2014 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
I know this has nothing to do with pain, but i didn't know where to go with it. Lately, there are a lot of times when I'm lying on the couch or in bed, I want to get up, so I sit up first for a bit, then stand and feel fine....for about 10 seconds. So by then I am walking or doing whatever I got up to do, and suddenly, I get lots of black spots before my eyes to the point where I can't see, and I get that "oh crap, i'm about to pass out" feeling. 5 seconds later, it goes away.

I suppose this could be a medication/med interaction right? Do I need to be concerned? I guess it does happen sometimes even when I haven't been lying down, just going right from sitting to standing. I have what seems like a million medical conditions, but my bp has always been right where it should be. It worries me a little bit since I live alone and I really don't want it to be a symptom of a more concerning problem.

any thoughts or advice you have would be great!


Sunny
Posted 4/8/2014 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
I would call my dr & get an appt to be seen about this. May be something or may not you just need to be checked out.

Let us know what you find out.
Posted 4/8/2014 3:04 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Straydog. Sounds like a drop in blood pressure, but that should happen as soon as you stand up, not 10 seconds later.
I have experienced something similar all my life because my bp is on the low side, and if I get up too quickly from a lying position, I get very dizzy, see those black spots you mentioned, and have to sit down immediately. Meds don't help for sure but we need to be on them, unfortunately.
Eat nutritious foods, keep hydrated and take things slow.
Posted 4/8/2014 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
….I agree! make an appointment with your Dr. I would suggest that you sit up and stay put for a bit before standing up. Are you drinking plenty fluids?

SE
Posted 4/8/2014 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have low blood pressure. It sounds like you are having a drop in blood pressure. It doesn't have to happen as soon as you get up, it can happen a few seconds later. I've had it happen in the shower before. I would go to your primary or if you don't need referrals go to a cardiologist.
Posted 4/8/2014 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with the others about the blood pressure and also calling/seeing your dr. Are you eating and drinking enough ? I know this may sound silly, but when we hurt and when getting up and/or fix something to eat, causes more pain, we often don't eat like we should. And because we go to the bathroom more the more we drink, sometimes we don't drink as much as we should. We just don't always realize this.
Posted 4/9/2014 6:03 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with everyone, that you should see a Dr.

about 3 yrs ago, I would fall a lot and sometimes would blank out. The last fall I had, was terrible, I broke my middle finger on my left hand.

My son would look at me at times and said I was shaking, but I thought he was joking. I dismissed what he was saying to me.

Until I saw my pain specialist, he said I was shaking a lot and asked if I was cold. He was quite concerned. To make along story short, it was one of my anti-depressants that was causing me to fall.

I honestly can't remember which anti-depressant, I have been on so many. I think it was Effexor; my pain specialist called my GP, and advised her not to prescribe that med to me anymore.

He said with all the meds I was taking, the Effexor was not agreeing with my body. In the end he was right, I stopped falling.

Are you taking any meds?

Best regards,
Sandra
Posted 4/9/2014 6:31 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all the feedback. I will contact my primary doc in the morning.

I am on LOTS of meds, 22 different ones, some up to 4 times/day, for a variety of health problems. I agree it is probably some med interaction causing this. Darn meds, some just don't always play nice with others! Hopefully they will be able to figure out which med(s) causing the problem.

You know, come to think of it, my bp has even been rather low when seated at the dr's office. Today it was 96/58. Is that bad?
Posted 4/9/2014 8:51 AM (GMT 0)
96/58 is definitely too low, especially if it's consistent.... I would call your primary. I also wanted to mention something else. Years ago, my grandmother-in-law (at the time) was taking like 18-20 different prescription medications. She was having some issues, separate from her existing medical problems and just was not feeling very well. Anyway, she had to change doctors for some reason and when he saw her (and her little brown bag of pill bottles!), he immediately felt there was a problem. Long story, short - by the time he was done, she was only taking 8 or 9 medications and she was feeling better than she had in a long time. I just wanted to mention that because I have discovered through the years that, especially if a person has a medical 'team' of several doctors and/or a complicated medical history, they may be taking unnecessary or duplicate medications. It happens more than you might think. Just something to maybe go over with your doctor. Hope you are feeling better soon! Have a peaceful day.

Post Edited (Splashdancer) : 4/9/2014 2:54:55 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/9/2014 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the comments....I sent a message to my primary care doc a few hours ago, i could've called but didn't feel it was that urgent. Hopefully I'll hear back from her in the next day or so. For now I'm just being extra careful. It's weird. I just started seeing this primary doc LAST WEEK, and I'm afraid of bothering her too much or complaining about unimportant things, especially this soon! At the same time, I need to take care of myself, so I messaged her. She wasn't taking new patients, but my urologist convinced her to take me on as a patient, so I really don't want to be a bother!


As for all the meds, my docs are in contact with eachother and we're working to decrease them where/when we can.

Feeling kinda "under the weather" more than usual today. Just gonna take it easy.

I'll let you know when I hear back from the doc!
Posted 4/12/2014 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
Sunny 13 I am posting a link that you might be interested in looking at. See if this fits your description of your symptoms.

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/orthostatic-hypotension/basics/definition/con-20031255

From what you describes it sounds like maybe you might have this especially with your BP being so low. I would definitely be checking with your doctor about this.

Good Luck!

White Beard
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