netmouse: (curled up)
netmouse ([personal profile] netmouse) wrote2010-06-03 11:06 pm

Do Not Want: Evening Light-headedness

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.

[identity profile] jeffreyab.livejournal.com 2010-06-04 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Banana and milk smoothies?

Try to mix up your liquids avoiding the diuretics like tea.

Foods with lots of liquids in them like fruits help you absord the fluid slower.

Sodium in general raises your blood pressure I notice there is a lot in my processed breakfast cereal.