What's with the headrush?

I've a fucking horrible *what I think is a virus* at the moment, and I get a headrush if I stand up too fast...what's the cause of that? I'm assuming to do with congestion messing with the balance mechanism in the ear?

 

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Low blood sugar ?

 

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Low blood pressure..

 

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Either really.. eat something.

 

Why do viruses cause that?

I always get it if I've got a virus, otherwise I never do...

 

http://www.medicinenet.com/low_blood_pressure/page4.htm#tocg

Hope you'll recover soon

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Thanks Enmos

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I just self medicated with Red Bull...that worked pretty well

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I love salt...a little addicted actually...saltwater in particular gives me an eerie, primordial feeling, like tasting the origin of life...

Yup...I'm strange

and thanks for your concern...

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I had the same problem when I stood up quickly. My doctor told me it was low blood pressure and to eat more salt. It worked.

 

Yea, salt increases bloodpressure. That's why I suggested it to Visceral.
However, if there is a underlying cause for the low bloodpressure eating salt is just a temporary solution.. maybe even a bad one.. I wouldn't know.

 

The only time I have it is when I've got a virus, or after 5X Red Bull has just worn off.

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So I should be fine...

 

Red Bull contains a lot of caffeine..
Caffeine draws water from your body.

Also, when addicted to caffeine stopping intake can cause low blood pressure and headaches.

Maybe you stopped taking caffeine because of your illness ?

 

The head rush is called vasovagal syncope (seen-ko-pee). Newtons (second?) law of motion? Things at rest tend to stay at rest, things in motion tend to stay in motion. The blood is at one level, you stand and it wants to stay at that level. So, the blood drains from your head. In order to keep it in your head, your blood vessels must constrict. If you smoke, then they are hardening from plaque build-up and and not functioning properly. If you are sick you may not have enough fluid in the vessels so drink more liquid.

 

No, I usually avoid caffeine because it leaches calcium from the body, but I was out with my mates and I'd just discovered it and I was like 'Oooo this tastes good' and I kept having more of it. I regretted that at 5am when the sugar crash kicked in.

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I seem to be recovering, the headrush is still there but not as extreme as it was earlier...

 

= low blood pressure.

 

Eeeek ! I didn't know that.. link ?

 

Drink only water for 30 days...do not eat anything...do not drink anything but water

And you will be healed.

 

Yeah, a bit of a balls, cos red bull is awesome stuff. You can dance until like 4am without getting tired. And it tastes lovely...

then again, not having diabetes is lovely too (there's upwards of 10 grams of sugar in it)

I'll find a link...wait a while...

 

LOL do have any idea what caffeine detox is like ?

 

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