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Was on bed rest few months. i have began to stand up but walking, turning body, looking down i get lightheaded/dizzy. that normal after bed rest?
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Yes: We put women who have pregnancy induced hypertension on bed rest to lower their blood pressure. We have receptors in our neck called baroreceptors that raise our blood pressure when we are upright. In some people, especially the elderly, these don't work well and it takes longer for their blood pressure to reset when they stand up.
Answered 11/8/2014
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