#low blood pressure

[vanteguccir]

── ୨୧ !　𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗦

　　　　　　　　　𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒐 x reader

SUMMARY: Where Y/N has severe low blood pressure, but seems to forget about it when getting up too quickly, causing her to pass out, but her boyfriend, Matt, is there to help her come back.

WARNING: Fainting.

REQUESTED?: Yes, by @heartzz4k

AUTHOR'S NOTE: That is my work, I DON'T authorize any plagiarism! | English isn't my first language, so I'm sorry if there's any grammar error.

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"Do you want some popcorn, baby?" Y/N asked in a whisper, turning her head slightly to the right side, her eyes running over Matt's side profile.

Matt gently caressed the girl's legs that rested on top of his own, humming and reaching for the TV remote, pausing the movie.

"Yes, please." He nodded, finally looking back at her, a small smile appearing on his face. "You want help?"

"No, baby. I got this." Y/N muttered, receiving an "okay" from Matt, who grabbed his phone from the bedside table, ready to distract himself while he waited for his girlfriend and the food.

Y/N straightened her position on the bed before throwing her legs off the mattress, standing up abruptly.

She took minimal steps forward before feeling an immense heat rise through her body. Her skin felt like it was burning, and her heart started racing as her feet and hands felt numb. Her vision went completely dark, thousands of white dots flashing in the middle of the pitch black.

Y/N tried to lean on the mattress, but the distance between her hand and the bed made her lose her balance. Her legs weakened, causing her body to hit the floor with a dull thud, her mind blacking out instantly.

Matt lifted his head abruptly at the sound, his brow furrowed as his eyes searched for its source. A shock went through his brain when he saw his girlfriend lying on the floor.

The boy quickly crawled onto the bed until he reached the other side of the mattress, throwing himself on the floor, crouching down and sitting on top of his own bent legs.

"Hey baby, come on, talk to me." His eyes roamed the girl's body frantically, waiting for a reaction, only then realizing that his girlfriend was completely unconscious.

Y/N had severe low blood pressure, which caused her body and mind to weaken with the simplest things, from not eating much throughout the day or not eating anything salty, to standing up abruptly from a sitting or lying position; Matt knew about that, having witnessed several situations in which his girl went unconscious or almost, already knowing how to deal with it.

He quickly turned her body so that she was lying upright on the floor and face up, his hands worked on lifting her legs a few centimeters off the floor, carefully watching her body's reactions.

It didn't take more than seconds and soon his blue eyes caught the fingers of his girlfriend's hands moving slightly - almost imperceptibly -, followed by her eyelids trembling, her eyelashes caressing her cheeks with the movements.

"There you go, baby. Open your eyes for me." Matt asked in a low voice, stroking her ankles gently, waiting for Y/N to wake up so he could let them go.

"Matt?" Her voice was airy, her eyes slowly opening as her pupils seemed to try to adapt to the environment around herself.

"Yes, baby. It's Matt." The brunette finally released her legs, slowly resting her heels on the floor before crawling to the side of Y/N's head. He placed his right hand on her cheek, pushing back the strands of hair that was on her face and caressing the soft skin with the tip of his fingers.

"Hey." Y/N whispered, finally managing to open her eyes fully, focusing on Matt's face, which was bent over hers, watching her intently.

"Hi my love, are you back with me?" His voice was soft, a smile stretching on his face as he saw the red color of her cheeks slowly return.

Y/N nodded, finally feeling her senses fully. She smiled and closed her eyes for a few seconds, enjoying Matt's caresses.

The girl slowly lifted her torso, sitting on the cold floor, crossing her legs and resting her right thigh on Matt's bent knees.

"I'm sorry." She muttered, lowering her head in shame for interrupting their movie afternoon.

"Hey, no. Don't apologize. It's natural of your body, and it's okay." Matt interrupted her self-deprecation, his right hand traveling to Y/N's chin, pressing the area upwards so that she lifted her head again, their eyes connecting. "Okay?"

"Okay." She whispered back, her tongue escaping her lips momentarily, wetting them.

Matt quickly extended his torso, standing on his knees on the floor, his hand grabbing the Stanley cup full of water that always sat on the nightstand on Y/N's side of the bed. She always felt thirsty at night but hated having to get up and go to the kitchen.

"Here. Drink, sweetheart." He brought the cup closer to Y/N's face, pressing the pink straw against his girl's bottom lip, watching her carefully as she opened her mouth slightly, taking small sips of the contents. "There you go."

His hand holding the cup moved away from Y/N's face after she appeared satisfied, pushing his hand slightly.

"Are you feeling any pain? You hit the ground pretty hard, baby." Matt's tone was full of concern, his eyes inspecting the exposed skin of her body for any injuries.

"My shoulder is sore, I think I must have fallen on it." Y/N frowned, her hands traveling to her pained shoulder, touching the area lightly, a wince escaping her lips.

"It's okay, baby. Don't press it to avoid making it worse. I'm going to get some ice so we can put it there before it turns purple." He lifted himself off the ground, placing the cup on the bedside table again.

Matt curved his upper body slightly, sealing his lips over the top of Y/N's head for a few seconds, exhaling her sweet smell.

"I love you, I'll be right back." He murmured against his girl's hair before straightening his spine and walking out of the room in quick steps.

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[mandana-the-service-pup]

Sometimes when my low blood pressure or low heart rate is flaring up I get this overwhelming urge to go on a ridiculous adventure.

Like I’m barely able to walk and yet it sounds like the most wonderful thing in the world to cook a feast from scratch, drive an hour to the aquarium or volunteer at an animal shelter for a day. Of course I’m not able to do any of this but it’s tricked me in the past and I’ve ended up in some sticky situations. Now I’m able to recognize when it happens by writing it out or texting Hubbins about it bc it really does sound absurd given my current state. Now when I get the sudden urge to do something that is a lot more intensive than my regular activities I immediately “hit the breaks” and evaluate why I feel that way (and it’s never bc I’m actually feeling better). I think my brain is just desperate for a dopamine hit when it’s not getting enough blood flow.

[the-salty-avocado]

On the go POTS snacks

Eating 6 small meals a day means some of those meals might have to be on the go. So here are some travel snack options to try!

Travel olives - There are a lot of travel olive products made by different companies. There’s black olives or green so you can switch it up! I can get them at Safeway but they also at Amazon and sometimes Trader Joe’s.

Seaweed chips - Seaweed is really salty but barely any calories so eat something else with it. It does not count as one of the six meals.

Jerky - Jerky is a great source of protein and salt. There’s lots of kinds and flavors to choose from. You can even get fish jerky!

Salted nuts - Nuts are full of protein and when salted are a good option. Now a days you can get all sorts of flavors! I like the Thai cashew by Sahale Snacks.

String cheese - String cheese is high in protein and salt. Plus it’s easy to stick in a bag or purse.

Edamame - I found these salted edamame snack packs on amazon! Edamame has a lot of protein and salt naturally. Then they salt them so they are even more salty!

Travel pickles - There are some companies that sell travel containers of pickles. Pickles are super salty but have no protein so pair it with something else with protein. You can wrapped them in deli meat.

Another tip is to check out your local Asian grocery store. They have a lot of high protein low carb snacks, for example dried squid snacks!

So go out and stay safe and stay salty!🧂

[cyber-therian]

i love to eat dried seaweed … i have hashimoto’s thyroiditis and the iodine in seaweed helps calm some of the symptoms (alongside my meds ofc) and the umami of seaweed also helps with meat cravings since i dont eat meat :3 plussss the salt content helps increase my blood pressure

not to mention makes me feel like a lil fox who just found the most awesomest snack ever by the ocean mmmmm

[l00ney-m00ny]

Let's play a fun game!!

Symptoms are: headache, light sensitivity, shakiness in limbs, overall weakness of limbs, and I definetly overdid it today while walking, im due, and I feel like im gonna vomit.

[lieximhuman]

Ppl should illustrate the struggle of being stupid and having lower blood pressure cuz it’s like. Negative brain cells worth 😭💀

This is funny but also. Very confusing bc I forgot I had low blood pressure. Also my friend were probably very confused by my suddenly inability of standing up and general coordination

[a-totally-reasonable-username]

Annoyed bc i'm just so so tired and can barely keep from falling asleep much less do anything but lie in bed.... Hmm i wonder.... *Checks blood pressure* *96/51* ... Yep that'd fucking do it :/

[aura-whispers]

i’m anxious and want to take a PRN but i’m anxious about taking it because my BP and HR are still stupidly low and i don’t want to take anything and potentially make either of them worse.

[box-of-nonexistent-meows]

Doing funny arm excercises in the car to rise my blood pressure before blood drawing

[starrrygirls]

(with low blood pressure and an €D) i'm gonna start doing sports

[promptsforyourwhumpfic]

Whump Prompt #1039

TIL: Sudden movements can cause someone's blood pressure to drop. 

So imagine, your whumpee is struggling to breathe while laying on the floor, so in a panic the caretaker pulls them up too quickly. This causes the whumpee to loose consciousness momentarily, resulting in more panic from the caretaker. 

[creatingfalserealities]

when I get dizzy and lightheaded and lowkey collapse on the floor I pretend I'm a vampire low on blood it makes everything much more fun

[the-salty-avocado]

POTS Meal Plan 1🧂

Meal One: Chinese Steamed Egg 🥚

This meal can be made with a lot of salt! Plus it has practically no carbs, can be made wheat free, and has protein!

Ingredients:

1 egg

1/2 cup broth of choice (this adds more sodium)

1/2 tsp gluten free soy sauce (soy sauce often has wheat as a filler so buy gluten free options)

1/2 tsp maple syrup

Chives or green onion if feeling fancy✨

Pre cooked small shrimp 🍤 if feeling up to it! (This adds extra protein and salt. Frozen shrimp actually has a good amount of salt!

Instructions:

Whisk your egg and broth together

Pour through a sieve into a microwave safe bowl. I learned that a wider shallower bowl makes it more silky. The pictured dish was when I used a cereal bowl and it was tasty but not as good.

Cover with Saran Wrap and poke three holes

Microwave on 50% power for 5 minutes

Let it sit in the microwave for a minute if two when done cooking

Once you remove it run a knife through it in a grid pattern

Top with soy sauce, maple syrup, and chives and shrimp if using

Meal Two: Tuna Salad 🐟

This is a salty option that requires no cooking!

Ingredients

1 small can tuna (canned tuna contains a good amount of salt and protein)

Some mayo

Some mustard

Relish or chopped up pickles for extra salt

A pinch of salt. I use Baja Gold mineral Salt. Sea salt is supposed to increase blood pressure slightly more than table salt. At least that was what I was told by a registered dietitian

Just mix together and eat or serve on gluten free crackers or celery sticks.

Meal Three: Cottage Cheese and fruit 🍎

Ingredients

Cottage cheese

Fruit of choice (I like apple the best)

Optional - dark chocolate chips

Just mix and enjoy! 😉

Meal Four + Five: Tuscan Salmon 🍣

So meal four and five are the same dish. Simply cook and divide into two small portions.

Ingredients:

2 slices bacon

One 4 oz salmon fillet

1/4 yellow onion, diced

1 tsp garlic, minced

1/4 C chicken broth

1 Tbsp sun dried tomatoes

1 1/2 Tbsp heavy cream

A sprinkle of spinach (just eye ball it)

Instructions

Chop onions and bacon

Cook chopped bacon in a sauce pan over medium heat. Over from pan when done but leave fat in pan

In bacon fat, cook onions until translucent.

Add garlic and stir for about 30 seconds

Add broth, sun dried tomatoes, and bring to a boil then add cream

Add salmon skin side down, bacon, and sprinkle spinach around it. Cover and cook for 4-8 mins. Salmon should be 145 F or 63 C

Meal Six: High Protein Chia Seed Pudding 🍧

Ingredients

1 C Greek Yogurt

3/4 C milk of choice

1/4 C chia seeds

1 Tbsp honey

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Pinch of cinnamon (it’s anti inflammatory!)

Instructions

Mix in a large bowl and cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. It will make many servings.

Topping ideas! Nut butters, fruit, jam, dark chocolate chips, nuts 🥜

If you are on the go, here is my travel snack list! 🏃‍♀️💨

[m3lle]

I like it when there is really loud music and the employees are fighting outside of the changing room. That's all.

[septrose]

I've been having headaches for the past... 2-3 days. And I think it's from low blood pressure / low iron.

This is not the first time i've had this issue and for no reason it went away but now its back.

Though unlike last time.. I'm not getting dizzy when I stand up.

The only symptom i'm getting this time is headaches and having my head pound when I stand up. Trying to take iron supplements to help.

Oh I should mention I drink water. idk if enough but I do lol.

[asofspades]

Fellows with low blood pressure/hypotension do you recommend isotonic drinks for days were you feel more off kilter (?)