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Re: Vertigo

Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2010-06-07 15:20

My vertigo comes from low blood pressure --caused by dilated capillaries (the increased vascular volume is too much for the amount of blood in me, so the pressure drops). This is most noticeable when I'm doing a lot of aerobic training. If I get up quickly, I may leave my head's blood supply behind and have to sit and bend over to recover.

My cycling coach suggested flying in the face of medical standard advice and using more salt --increasing my blood pressure. My RN sister was appalled, but it helped a lot.

When I get an episode like this, it is all over before a blood pressure measurement could be made with a cuff system.

Bob Phillips

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