You do not mention anything about being a diabetic, nor anything about symptoms while sitting. It seems you get dizzy when standing up suddenly.
I have never had a blood sugar above 100, although in earlier years I had a hypoglycemic panicky reaction when I suddenly got hungry. I reduced my sugar and refined starch consumption and that symptom disappeared. I had fairly low blood pressure, and sometimes when I stood up quickly, I would feel dizzy. Doctor said it was orthostatic hypotension and did not seem particularly concerned as my heart and weight were not abnormal. I should just stand up slowly and give my heart a chance to pump blood into my head. No recommendaton of eating sugar.
Decades later I needed to loose weight and tried the Atkins low carb method, Phase 1 of eating no more than 20 grams of net carbs a day. I began to steadily lose weight, so continued on that diet long after the relative short suggested period before starting to add small amounts of carbs each week. I never had any bad symptoms doing that. I was in my mid 60s then. In my mid 70s my kidney number dropped from stage 5, 60 number, to stage 3 numbers around 37 to 43 for several years. Several years ago it had dropped to stage 3, 34, and because of Covid concerns I made various efforts to improve my health by adding 5,000 IU of Vitamin D and several items to successfully reverse my cataracts. My most recent kidney number was back up to 44. I was increasing my protein levels because of keeping low carb levels. I was trying to do 50 to 60 g of protein, age 85 and weight 130 to 135. I hope you can find something useful in that.
Hi- sorry for late reply- no diabetes or sugar issues (I’ve had to monitor for suspected sugar issues- but sugar is fine- BUT- i don’t know what the diet did to me- it’s possible i guess)-
[[nor anything about symptoms while sitting.]]
no symptoms while sitting- just upon standing- and only for about 20 seconds or so
[[Doctor said it was orthostatic hypotension and did not seem particularly concerned as my heart and weight were not abnormal. I should just stand up slowly and give my heart a chance to pump blood into my head. No recommendaton of eating sugar.]]
I suspect that might be it-
Thank you for relating those things- I’m gettign cataracts too- so might start the D- but i get kidney stones easily- but heard that Vit k is needed with D to prevent stones- hopefully i can up my kidney function at least a little bit- it’s kinda nerve wracking being low 30’s- but my doc said folks can go decades with it in low numbers without failing or dialysis- hope she’s right-