Do Not Want: Evening Light-headedness

[netmouse]

On Monday my blood pressure clocked in at 84/56. We took it again. 96/54. Definitely lower than normal for me. The comment was that this could be due to dehydration: my blood supply has now increased by 45 to 50%; I need to drink more water.

I'm trying, I really am. In the meantime, every night since then I've started to feel positively woozy, and it's not a sensation that I particularly like. In fact, I don't like it one bit. Moving around more helps. Eating and drinking help but only a little bit. I really feel not-well in this condition. Advice is welcome.

Comments

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

I don't know about pregnancy, but when I get dehydrated from my medical conditions, the best way to rehydrate is Gatorade or Pedialyte. Try drinking some of those and see if they rebalance you better. Water sometimes dehydrates me more when I overdo it.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

nod, ok, I'll try that. I know sometimes if I get dehydrated and don't eat, water just starts running through me and definitely leaves me worse off until I eat something. This might be related.

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

Yes, "running through me" is a perfect way to put it. Your body needs the electrolytes to absorb. So if the balance is off, your body can't absorb the Gatorade.

On another note, my mom eats low-sodium, and my dad used to eat that way with her. Then he got terrible leg cramps. Doctor said it was sodium deficiency(?) I forget... Anyway, doc told him to eat salty lunch meat on his sandwiches. That was plenty to fix him up.

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that low sodium diets are for people who have a defined problem with sodium like high blood pressure. For many of us it's a necessary nutrient. (Within reason, as will all things!)

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

I meant, can't absorb the water. I don't know why I said Gatorade. :)

Gatorade is easier to absorb when you are dehydrated. There.