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Told feeling dizzy as Blood pressure low. Help!

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Tazchurch
Tazchurch

My Dr has said learn to live with it worse that can happen is will faint, sorry Dr but as my notes say I have a low threashold to a fit when I faint (am epileptic and has over 20 years to get virtually under control). She tells me medication for low BP has too many side effects so not usually prescribed and not by her.

Sorry to moan and my question is does anyone know how BP can be increased naturally?

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  • Babz36
    Babz36 Tazchurch

    Posted

    Hi! Keep really well hydrated, don't stand up too quickly and I'm sure if you saw a homeopath they could make something safe to take with your epilepsy to ease your low BP šŸ˜Š
  • lily08036
    lily08036 Tazchurch

    Posted

    Oh wow. No I don't ...sorry. Is that even possible ?
    • Tazchurch
      Tazchurch lily08036

      Posted

      Dr suggested caffeine but as gives me severe migraine decided post here and see if anything else
    • Babz36
      Babz36 Tazchurch

      Posted

      Vigorous massage is good too and like I said drink plenty as if you're dehydrated your bp will drop and eat regularly to keep your blood sugar stable xxx
  • isabel66326
    isabel66326 Tazchurch

    Posted

    Hi Tazchurch

    For the past seven months my husband has been suffering from what was apparently a vestibular ear problem. He tried optokinetic maneuvers, he tried the Epley maneuver (4 times at the ENT specialistĀ“s office etc.) Truth be told, the doctor just didnĀ“t know what he had! His symptoms (nausea and dizziness (not spinning)) were mild and the usual prescription for these things just alleviated but never really relieved him of the symptoms. He also had lots of ear pressure, fullness in both ears. He had some anxiety and tension but this was due to not knowing what was wrong. Other doctors suggested this could be psychosomatic. This didnĀ“t make him angry, rather it made me furious. He had brain scans, inner ear scans, x-rays, blood work, audiograms and other tests and everything just came up negative. The specialist gave him a mega dose ( the "latest international protocol" for this kind of vestibular problem, he called it) of Betaserc (brand name where I live). He was on this medication for 1 day because this medication wore him down completely and he just couldnĀ“t function. Both of us kept investigating on the internet and spoke with doctor friends of ours. It just couldnĀ“t be ear related because, and hereĀ“s the clincher, vestibular problems donĀ“t happen in both ears!! If it does, it is an extreme rarity! So could my husband be the exception that proves the rule? Maybe. But this was one of the things that always baffled the doctor. So, the most logical and intelligent conclusion we all came to was

    that whatever it was, was in fact causing vestibular problems BUT it was NOT the cause but rather the effect. This changed everything. Guess what? The problem is the cervical spine! So what he needed wasnĀ“t an ENT specialist, what he needed was a neurologist.

    He spent all these months with the ENT and my conclusion is that these specialists are so, so, so, focused on their specialty that they forget to think "out of the box"! This week my husband is begining physical therapy which consists of 3 hours in the morning of massage

    and electric stimulation and some other things I donĀ“t know how to explain and another 3 hours at the end of the day of the same thing for 2 weeks straight, very intensive. What he has SEEMS to be "Cervical Vertigo Disequilibrium". Whatever the case, everything indicates to a cervical spine problem. Now you know what I know and IĀ“ll keep you posted.

    I hope this can help someone.

    Isabel

    • Tazchurch
      Tazchurch isabel66326

      Posted

      Know what you mean about tunnel vision in specialists! Glad seem to be getting somewhere anad keep me posted as to how going.
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