[Mike Andrew]

I have had similar issues with dizziness upon standing. Before I had my aortic valve replaced in 2016, I took a couple of falls after getting up to pee in the middle of the night. One hurt, the other was a grab and sit. Pig valve fixed that.

A year agoish, I was in for a cardio follow up and the question about syncope came up. After responding, the NP checked my BP sitting, laying back and standing. Diagnosis * Orthostatic Hypotension. Heart went into overdrive when I stood and BP dropped big time. Close to 100 BPM vs my normal upper 50 to 60. BP was 80/50.

Cardio and I discussed and I did 3 tests a day for a month with my Omron - reclined, sitting, standing. Same results. Met with cardio again and decided I would get drugs to raise my BP and only take if I had any major fainting issues. His big concern was my skiing, especially at altitude and the possibility of a Sonny. More water and more salt. Script has never been touched and the salt and increased water seem to have significantly mitigated the situation. Still get a bit woozy sometimes but have learned to pause, squeeze my azz and core and wait a few seconds before taking another step. No doubt, it will come up when I see him again in a few weeks for a follow up and after my yearly echo.

Take care and no more flops.