Therapy of dizziness when getting up
Normally, if the blood pressure is too low, no therapy needs to be considered. Simple measures can be taken to counteract it and thus possibly also positively influence the dizziness when getting up.You can easily do the following yourself: Only in serious cases should a medical therapy be followed after medical prescription. Possible options are drugs that constrict the blood vessels (vasoconstrictors) or that activate the autonomic nervous system, i.e. the sympathetic nervous system (sympathomimetics).
If the dizziness leads to unconsciousness when getting up (syncope), the legs should be raised immediately. It is then recommended to consult a doctor. If necessary, the doctor can prescribe a medication, which can then be taken when the symptoms reoccur, so that a renewed unconsciousness (syncope) is prevented.
Usually this is a so-called sympathomimetic drug that stimulates the autonomic nervous system. Only in serious cases should a drug therapy be followed according to a doctor’s prescription. Possible options here are drugs that constrict the blood vessels (vasoconstrictors) or that activate the autonomic nervous system, i.e. the sympathetic nervous system (sympathomimetics).
If the dizziness leads to unconsciousness when getting up (syncope), the legs should be raised immediately. It is then recommended to consult a doctor. If necessary, the doctor can prescribe a medication, which can then be taken when the symptoms reoccur, so that a renewed unconsciousness (syncope) is prevented.
Usually this is a so-called sympathomimetic drug that stimulates the autonomic nervous system.
- Slow and gentle straightening from a sitting or lying position
- Sufficient fluid intake
- Alternating showers
- Wearing compression stockings
- Sufficient physical exercise
- Increased saline intake to raise blood pressure
How to treat dizziness when getting up depends very much on its cause. So what to do?
Various exercises for the sense of balance can partly improve the dizziness symptoms. If you have low blood pressure, on the other hand, doing sports can improve your symptoms or at least learn to deal with your low blood pressure. However, since many causes of regularly occurring dizziness are difficult or impossible to treat on their own, the first question that often arises is when to see a doctor.
Some signs and symptoms should prompt you to seek the advice of a doctor. These include, for example, if the dizziness occurs very suddenly and for no apparent reason. Especially if this happens regularly or if the dizziness lasts longer, this is a serious warning.
If the dizziness occurs not only when standing up but also when sudden movements of the head occur, this indicates a benign positional vertigo. This can easily be treated by a doctor. Even if, in addition to the dizziness, symptoms such as headaches, earaches, ringing in the ears, drowsiness and fever occur, a doctor should definitely be consulted. Also noticeable are persistent dizziness symptoms that occur at the same time as middle ear infection, flu, scarlet fever or any other infectious disease.
