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I finally got the courage to ask my doctor why every time I kneel and stand from kneeling my vision cuts out to static and I get lightheaded 🥹 Sorry if this is oversharing but I’ve been to anxious to ask (again) for years so it’s a win for me
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Anonymous 18h

By the way she said it’s probably a blood pressure thing and to try taking my blood pressure laying down and then standing at home but that was about it. I don’t know what I expected but I wish there was a solution bc at work I keep almost knocking down shelves grabbing them to stand up and when i stand and look up to find things i have to wait like 15 seconds for my vision to come back :/

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Anonymous 18h

This happens to me due to POTS but could also be orthostatic hypotension (different than POTS but similar symptoms and the two are often confused even by doctors)

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Anonymous 11h

I get this because of orthostatic hypotension. I’ve been to cardiologist, they usually just say to eat more salt

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