Thank you to the director of the Severance Internal Medicine Department for identifying orthostatic hypotension.

I used to experience dizziness occasionally after having my second child, but I thought it was just because I had recently given birth.

I didn't realize it was orthostatic hypotension.

 

I am grateful to the director of our neighborhood Severance Internal Medicine for helping me avoid suffering from orthostatic hypotension now.

I visited the hospital with my second child due to a cold, and the doctor looked at my complexion and asked if I usually feel dizzy.

I thought it was just a symptom related to childbirth, so I mentioned feeling a little dizzy, and the doctor suggested doing a blood test, so I did. That's when I found out about orthostatic hypotension...

You might be asking how I managed despite feeling very dizzy.

Since it was about that level, I realized that the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension definitely appear.

I think I took high-dose iron supplements for about a year.

I am now fully recovered and even upon reflection, I am very grateful to the director of the Severance Internal Medicine Department.

 

■Common symptoms of orthostatic hypotension■

When standing up quickly from a sitting or lying position, I feel my vision blur and feel dizzy.

I think I did that too.

 

■Lifestyle guidelines for orthostatic hypotension symptoms■

Drink plenty of water and consume an appropriate amount of salt.

It is said that good lifestyle habits are necessary.

 

 

This is the hospital I attended and still attend.

I live in Daejeon, and this is Birae-dong.