Q I feel anxious in daily life because of dizziness. How should I manage this at home?
A Standing up slowly is most important. Go through the stages of lying down, sitting up, and standing after a brief pause, drink enough water and salt, and use compression stockings to greatly reduce standing dizziness.
Detailed Answer
The key to managing orthostatic hypotension is not changing posture abruptly. In the morning, instead of standing up right away, sit on the edge of the bed briefly and then stand slowly; moving your ankles a few times before standing also helps wake up circulation. Adequate fluids, appropriate salt (when there is no hypertension), and compression stockings to prevent blood from pooling in the lower body are also effective. When you need to stand for a long time, crossing your legs or tensing your calf muscles can help.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Herbal treatment that raises the power supporting circulation itself makes the same management measures more effective, with less dizziness and faster recovery. At Dongjedang, alongside treatment, we guide easy-to-practice posture and fluid management to help the body build its own regulatory power to adapt to postural changes.
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