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

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

Thirding the Gatorade. Particularly if you don't have air conditioning. Drinking lots of plain water when you are perspiring can mess up your electrolytes and that's not good for you or the squirt. Lightheadedness is a symptom of low blood potassium and other minerals that are readily replaced by Gatorade.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

So noted, thanks!

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

Also try eating bananas and peanut butter if you simply can't keep Gatorade down.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

I already eat Bananas and peanut butter pretty frequently, especially bananas. I suspect this is more a salt issue than a potassium one.

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

Could well be, then.