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[–] 31 points 4 months ago (4 children)
  • [–] 30 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Or have low blood pressure, low blood sugar, are affected by some types of medication (some antidepressants, muscle relaxers, etc)… if it’s new talk to your doctor, but it’s probably easy to deal with. I got told to eat more salt to deal with it, since I already stay pretty hydrated.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Second this. I drink like a fish, even water sometimes (/s), and still sometimes feel like the grim reaper’s looking at my report card when I stand up too fast.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    it also just depends on how you sit. if you are sitting upright and more elongated, it shouldn't happen. very different from say, sitting on the floor or squatting or sitting with a position where you legs are elevated to be the same height as your torso or higher.

    your BP drops because all the sudden because heart has to fight gravity when it wasn't doing it before.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    how old and out of shape are you.

    eat moar beans

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It's called orthostatic hypotension and the easiest way to combat the blackout effect is by squeezing your leg and butt muscles as you get up. It keeps more blood in your head that way. It's the same principle as the high g suits fighter pilots wear when doing combat maneuvers.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    How did you get a picture of my truck dash?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Hey, at least the warning panel is still there, and you can see it.

    It can, in fact, always be worse.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Or bend down.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    You too have pots?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Yeah, I am pretty sure everything is going to be fine; if I ignore everything.

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