Is it normal for those with postural hypotension to go blind for a few seconds after standing up?

How long do you go blind? Can’t you wait 30 seconds until your blood starts flowing normally?
And it may be also because you are. Waking in a dark room. When I occasionally get up and am dizzy from low blood pressure, I don’t go “blind” but I do see stars and flashes for a few seconds.

IANAD, but my understanding is it is normal with low blood pressure. I also have low blood pressure and if I get up too quick I have a dizzy moment. Basically your heart isn’t pumping your blood all the way up to your head quite fast enough.

@zenvelo 7 seconds. I get sudden requests to stand, like needing to pee or answer the door for the postal carrier getting up slowly doesn’t help . @Mariah Thanks.

Reddeerguy1, perhaps it would be beneficial to rig a ‘night urinal.’ Something that you wouldn’t have to leave your bed with. Things like that often require trial and error. But over time it may be the lesser of two evils if you’re truly having so much trouble. Sometimes life gives you a situation. You have to adapt. Recommend a large resivoir with a realistic funnel, or conical device to lower chances of spills. Something where you will be in a relatively comfortable or tolerable position. This may be safer than blind trips to the bathroom.
I had a complete ACL repair and other stuff. I had to adjust to life with little mobility for a few months. It was the most challenging time of my life. But if you can be resourceful, and keep finding ways to improve tasks that are now more difficult, you’re going to be fine.

KEEP HOPE ALIVE . Peace n love.

And by the way, if ‘doctors don’t seem to help? ’ Go to other doctors.
Otherwise. If you know a certain time of your job when you have to rise and stand alot, then try remaining standing for that patch. Sounds like you should start with your primary care Dr. Then perhaps a urologist if you have to urinate suddenly. Good luck.

Unless your house is on fire there is nothing happening that can’t wait seven seconds for your system to catch up. Just stand still for nine seconds. If you can’t wait seven seconds to pee then you’re drinking too much in the evening. Just reduce your liquid intake a couple hours before bedtime and pee before you go to bed.

For a while a few years ago I was getting calls from my dad’s retirement home every day . He’d been taken to hospital… again. Turns out he was getting up quickly, taking a hot shower and then putting on his support hose. All three zoomed his blood pressure up til he passed out. By the time he got to the hospital he’d be fine.

Turns out when the doctor said he had to get out of bed slowly, he meant 15 – 20 MINUTES from when he woke up, he was supposed to raising his head very slowly. He was also told no hot showers in the morning as they raised his blood pressure as well. No standing up quickly for any reason – slow slow slow standing up.

Taking what the doc said more seriously – as well as me freaking out – has meant no more postural hypotension incidents in over two years. And yes – the temporary vision/stars thing happened – enough that he knew to sit down and hit the help button.