November 5 discussion challenge: my accident this morning

November 5, 2024 8:37am CST
Good Morning! Yesterday and this morning I became dizzy while I was sitting at my desk yesterday I was watching a Warren Buffet video on YouTube, and today I was mylotting. Yesterday I woke up and was fine. Today I woke up and promptly fell fat on my face My face was touching the floor. Luckily, my computer is in my bedroom where I have a rug as the rest of the house is hardwood floors. What I don't understand is I had on the old distance glasses that I only use to watch TV in bed as I am sure to fall asleep and I don't want to break my new distance glasses. I worry about my new distance glasses that I got this past summer because they are DKNY glasses and I only wear them to watch TV when I am out of bed or I am out of the house going someplace because they are too expensive. I have not fallen in years and i don't think ever flat on my face. I am going to start keeping track of my blood pressure and heartbeat rate and write them down in a log. I see my heart doctor for an echocardiogram during the first week of the new year then see my doctor the same week, both appointments are already scheduled Have you ever fallen over when you stood up from being dizzy?
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@snowy22315 (179762)
• United States
7h
No, but I have gotten light headed a time or two when I thinking I was taking too much BP medication
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I had my one BP medication reduced by half and it worked for the dizziness for a while I think it may be that my heart doctor's partner took me off one of my heart medicines completely as my sister said I should call my heart medicine because right before I got my wisdom teeth out I was getting very dizzy and having very low BP readings. My sister was worried about my procedure the doctor said to stop taking the medicine immediately. I haven't been on it since August and I was on that medicine for over 20 years when I first got sick
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@snowy22315 (179762)
• United States
7h
@LovesEverybody It also could be one of your other meds causing issue,s or maybe you aren't eating or sleeping enough.
@AmbiePam (91973)
• United States
8h
Yes, I have done that a couple of times. I think it happens to almost everyone at some time or another when they stood up to fast.
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7h
I am sorry that happened to you too I am worried as I have had a history for a while of having dizzy spells. Now that you mention it, some of my medicines say don't stand up too fast while taking them and of course, I haven't listened. Have a great rest of the weekend!
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@rakski (120661)
• Philippines
7h
Not yet and hope not in the future. I never experience dizziness yet
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• United States
6h
You're luck you didn't get hurt when you fell. I know that standing up too quickly can cause dizziness and hope it's nothing more than that. It's good that you have a dr appointment coming up but I think if it continues to happen you should call and tell him.
@franxav (13818)
• India
7h
Sorry to know of your fall. Consult your doctor and take proper medicines. Can be anything , blood pressure is just one thing . I had a sudden blackout once and fell on my face in the washroom. Hurt my forehead and cheeks. However, it has never happened again.
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@grenery8 (9783)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
5h
i sometimes feel dizzy or baclking out when i stand up very fast but not falling yet. maybe when i danced and spinned a lot. i'm sorry, you're not hurting anywhere?