Head rush, addicted to salt, but otherwise I'm fine..

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So I have head rushes after standing where my vision distorts and sometimes cuts out, and I seem to need a lot of sodium (I have less of those head rushes if I eat a lot of salt, which I assume means low blood pressure).

Otherwise, though, I am ok...I don't feel sick or anemic...should I be worried?

I don't know, I can't stand for long periods and my blood pressure is normal but on the low end. I didn't know the salt angle. Are you hypoglycemic? Could it be a sudden drop in blood sugar? Mine will drop out of nowhere and it doesn't always seem to relate to what I've eaten.

That definitely warrants getting looked at.

that is known as orthostatic hypotension, TALK TO A DOCTOR!! !! !! !! It could be nothing, or it could be any number of serious life threatening conditions. Most likely your doctor will send you for a heart test (echocardiogram or some similar easy heart test), and probably a "tilt table test", were they strap you to a table and tilt it up inorder to try to get the symptoms to happen while they are testing.
The tests are VERY simple, so it is really worth talking to your doctor to rule out anything serious

Hey there,

My name is Rebecca and I'm a Casting Producer for the TLC show Freaky Eaters. We are launching into our second season and we are looking for someone ADDICTED TO SALT.

For more information or to recommend yourself/someone for the show, please send an email to pickyeaterscasting (at) gmail (dot) com with your name, number, email, and brief description of your eating habits.

Rebecca