Feeling dizzy during gardening

[Heartfairy]

Hello fellow hearties. Quick question, when I kneel down, stand up, kneel back down, stand up etc, shuffling along to the next patch of weeding, over time I begin to feel more and more dizzy. I know this is a perfect excuse not to kneel down to do the weeding but does anyone else get the dizziness? I’m okay if I garden whilst standing up, it just seems to come on when I do the kneel down, stand up thing. I had an NSTEMI in Oct ‘22 (no stent just the usual meds) and am taking Lansoprozole, Aspirin, Diltiazem. Ramipril, Atorvastatin (as well as Levothyroxine). My BP has been 121/71 and pulse about 67 after gardening and I feel okay after about 10-15 mins. Does anyone have any tips or advice? Many thanks ❤️🧚🏼‍♀️

[BeKind28-]

Hello

Do any of the medications say that they can make you dizzy at all ?

I take Bisoprolol and find bending down going dizzy which can be a side effect of this med

Your BP is that ok ?

Maybe have a med review with your Doctor if you can or have an appointment and see if they can explain why this is happening

Let us know how you get on x

[Heartfairy in reply to BeKind28-]

Thank you BeKind. Nice to see you back on the forum giving great and kind advice as always. Hope you’re keeping as well as can be. Thank you for your reply. I did think it was to do with my blood pressure going down at the time and perhaps getting up too quickly. . I’ll ask doc as I suppose it could be the heat or perhaps lack of fluid or like you say medication. Thanks again, sending hugs to you ❤️🧚🏼‍♀️ xx

[BeKind28- in reply to Heartfairy]

Hello

Thank You

I think it is a good idea to ask the Doctor chances are it will be nothing but at least it gives us peace of mind which is something we need

Let us know how you get on x

[Heartfairy in reply to BeKind28-]

Thank you BeKind, I will let you know. Maybe I just avoid gardening haha! Take care ❤️🧚🏼‍♀️ xx

[BeKind28- in reply to Heartfairy]

Hello

That could be a plan x

[Heartfairy in reply to BeKind28-]

👍😘

[BeKind28- in reply to Heartfairy]

x

[Happyrosie]

I don’t know how old you are, but it might just be a product of getting a little older?

[Heartfairy in reply to Happyrosie]

Mid 50’s

[uzininemm]

Hello I had this experience when I first started on medication when getting up from sitting down, I got around it by sitting up straight slowly counting to ten and then getting up and this did work. When i spoke to my consultant about this he said that is what I would have recommended to do.

So in the garden I straighten the back, wait a wee while and then get up. It might help.

In addition do you use a gardening stool/seat, if not why don't you get one and give it a try ( I did/do).

Hope you find something that helps.

[Heartfairy in reply to uzininemm]

Thank you for your advice uzininemm. That sounds like a good idea you have suggested. I don’t have a seat or stool, I tend to kneel down on a knee pad so I really am bent down and over. I will give it a try.

I don’t think it is the medication (but who knows, it could be) as I’ve been taking them now since Oct ‘22 but this isn’t the first time I’ve been dizzy doing the gardening but it is the only time I do get dizzy so maybe I just to avoid gardening haha! But I will take on board your suggestion. Thanks again, take care ❤️🧚🏼‍♀️ xx