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Can feel and hear my pulse in my head for the first 10-15 seconds when i stand up. i do not have high blood pressure. what may be causing this?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Your brain needs: a fixed amount of blood flow at all times. When you stand up, in normal adults not taking medicines, the "auto-pilot" in your body will instantaneously maintain this flow by immediately increasing either your heart rate or blood pressure or both to avoid you from fainting.
Answered 7/30/2018
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Bp changes: When you stand up your bp May rise transiently and you may feel the stronger pulsation in your scalp arteries. Check your bp sitting and then after standing up to see if this reaction occurs. Of course if your BP is too high sitting or standing, you must consult your physician.
Answered 8/17/2017
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Pulse: What you are hearing and feeling is a surge of blood from your lower extremities to your head .Thisis a normal sensation and dies not mean that you have high blood pressure
Answered 9/29/2016
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