“Here is what I have noticed..which could be the result of anything
wearing a mask and sudden movement (like bending over at the waist and raising up) can make me feel light headed in the heat..even in air conditioned store..and I have even slightly stumbled.
but that could be from any number of factors”
Syncopy from sudden movement, especially bending over to standing could be from hypotension, low blood sugar, low potassium...most likely a combination of the latter two.
Don’t go shopping while hungry...hard on the body and harder on the budget.
Potassium is a problematic for me to keep the right balance with thalassemia and the whole lisonopril/hctz issue
So yeah, that could be part of it.
I feel for anyone that has to wear a mask all day long. I would have a very difficult time doing it. Just getting hot with it on does me in