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Reply 20

viviki

Really? The doctor told me that anaemia shouldn't really effect your blood pressure.

Reply 21

av-2003

He asked me whether my heart was beating strangely before I go dizzy. But it wasn't as far as I know. I just don't like a wait and see approach it makes me feel uneasy. i don't like being unable to control my health.

I had similar symptoms last year and apparantly my mum did the same when she was younger but grew out of it. I went to the GP who referred me 2 a cardiologist who did loadsa tests couldn`t draw any clear conclusions and basically said it`ll just happen sometimes, get used to it.
An annoying thing - i panic when i feel like i`m gonna black out which makes my heart beat faster increasing panic = viscious(sp) circle.

id go to see the gp again, if hes being completely useless like many are now a days. Id ask to be refered to a specialist to make sure you aint got some form of illness or heart problem causing it.

Also - i agree about trying to get a referal. (i.e. do )

Reply 22

Leisure17

You could ask your doc to do an EKG to rule out any rhythmproblems that are instantly apparent.
If the rhythmproblems are something freakish that only happens occaisonally you would maybe catch them on a so called 24h-EKG, which is on you for 24h.
Something else that makes sense is a 24h RR (RR=med. short for bloodpressure), you get a little machine like a walkman and the band round your arm. It measures your bloodpressure every xyz minutes for 24h, that could give a clue as to how your RR is generally and when does it go down.
Then he should have listended to your heart to check for the valves.
If it is orthostatic low bloodpressure (ie. it happens most when you get up fast) then a "Schellong-Test" could be done.
You should make sure you are taking in enough liquid.

Reply 23

viviki

So go back and be persistant is the consensus then?

Reply 24

Leisure17

I guess so. It is probably orthostatic which is not dangerous but annoying. Many tall, slim young women get it (but you don't have to be either of these to have it) and usually grow out of it.
Orthostatic low RR means that your heart is not as quick as it should be in responding to your changing from (near) horizontal to vertical. As you can easily imagine pumping the blood "upwards" towards your head when you are standing is more work than when you are lying or sitting. Actually your heart just steps up its rate for a couple of seconds, you don't even notice it, but if it does not quite manage, then you get faint spells, dizziness etc. (No blood in brain). One can do training to get the heart to work in sync with the getting up and lying down. It is NOT a serious illness.