Yes, but I rarely do. I usually walk fairly briskly because slowly moseying can lead to me passing out. I need to really be walking or sit down. I have that can't stand or walk very slowly for very long without fainting thing. It's called neurocardiogenic syncope; it's an electric communication problem between brain and heart. I've had it all of my life and no one would ever tell me why I faint. It's good to know what it is. It's not really uncommon. People think they faint because of low blood pressure...that's what they are told. They aren't told why the pressure drops so low. It's due to brain not telling heart to pump blood up from the legs when standing. Then down you go.
I don't take medication for it. There, of course, is one but I'm a resister. People who have this problem must drink much more water than the average person. I drink more than ten glasses per day and four of those are taken right when I wake. Salt intake has to be increased too. I try but every time I have blood work done my sodium is low or right on the border number. My blood volume is often too low which is another reason for the increased water. All in all not a bad little condition as long as I keep moving or sit. They get a definitive diagnosis with the tilt table test.
I told you all of that in case you want to try any of it to see if your symptoms change or diminish.
I don't do it when I'm going to work or at work. I walk briskly on the streets of NYC - to do anything else would incur the wrath of my fellow pedestrians - and when crossing the street lest I get run over in the crosswalk by some impatient person who can't wait to make that turn. When I'm at home or at leisure, I mosey.
This post was edited by SpunkySenior at August 30, 2018 10:01 AM MDT
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