New symptoms

[u/Kitkate93]

Hi guys I hope this is the right place to post this. If not could someone point me in the right direction.

So I don’t have any diagnosis I’m just looking for advice. I will be calling my doctors on Monday.

Lately I’ve been experiencing extreme lightheadedness upon standing up (from either lying or sitting) or sitting up from lying down and also from bending over to pick something off the floor.

My blood pressure is usually on the lower end of normal 110/60-120/80 but it’s never caused me any issues until recently where the lightheadedness has become so intense I’m stumbling and unable to walk straight for a moment or two.

I’ve also been experiencing increased heart rate while at rest (iwatch notifying when I’ve been inactive for over 10 mins and heart rate is over 100bpm) it also happens more often after I’ve been eating but can happen on its own.

Has anyone had any experience with this or have any idea what it could be ? Like I said I will be calling my doctor Monday just looking for advice/reassurance in the meantime.

Thanks.

[u/Ambitious-Can4244]

I experience this. Never been diagnosed but had Covid six months ago. But my blood pressure isn’t low. And my heart rate only jumps up 10-20 bpm when I stand up. I feel lightheaded and can feel my heart beat for a bit when I go from sitting to standing. Have a doctors appointment next week.

[u/abs0lute_cand0r]

I've been experiencing similar symptoms to you and have been seeing cardiologists that lean towards my condition being POTS. It's definitely possible that what you're experiencing is circulatory. It's worth it to see if it could be or not, and the earliest you can get it checked out or treated the better. The heart is nothing to play around with.