Three steps that reduce night fainting of the elderly.
Orthostatic hypotension, which is often occurred in many people and is especially common in the elderly. The patients often feel dizzy or lightheaded when standing up from sitting or lying down. And when it happens to the elderly at night, it may even cause fainting.
When getting up at night,
At first, lie on the bed for 30s, let your body get sober.
Next, sit up from bed and stay still for about 30s, let your body adjust your blood pressure to the change.
Then, get out of the bed, put on your shoes and waiting for 30s.
After these three steps, it’s safer for you to walk any further without fainting and dizziness.
And what kind of people should be more aware of this potential risk?
Besides the elderly, patients with diabetes, Parkinson disease, or when taking antidepressants, diuretics, and drugs to treat enlarged prostate, those are more likely to suffer from orthostatic hypotension.
And people who ever experienced such symptoms need to pay attention to the unstable blood pressure, where a multi-parameters telemedicine can help with all round health condition monitoring.
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Post time: Nov-24-2021