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bapbap Winnipeg, Canada

Today, my doctor told me I needed to eat more salt to keep my blood pressure from dropping dangerously low. He only shrugged when I pointed out that he had previously told me to eat a low-salt diet to control my vertigo. FML

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bapbap_fml 15

I'm already on a ton of medication anyways. I'm trying to find a balance between too much and too little salt, it's just tricky. My doctor is usually pretty helpful, more so that others I've seen. My health issues are just kind of complex so it's a handful trying to keep it all under control.

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LPac5295 27

Maybe try to get a second opinion on it OP. Two verdicts are better than one.

BiGTiMeNeRD 29

Next time take his advice with a grain of salt.

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Comments (76)

Thoricsteam20 24

No need to be salty...

shadowdragon0820 20

Better do what he says or he'll a-salt you.

Tripartita 45

I sure hope sodium chloride salt salt french fries salt chips salt doesn't sodium salt halite chloride salt. SALT!

whysojealous 18

3 disliked salt puns in a row...what has fml come to -_-

R2Y2 22

It's come to not liking salt puns?

LPac5295 27

Maybe try to get a second opinion on it OP. Two verdicts are better than one.

i_wuz_nver_here 31

Well apparently not

marcranger 29

Looks like it's time to get a new doctor for Christmas.

MikaykayUnicorn 36

On the first day of Christmas my dr gave to me, some really shitty medical advice!

ndnpride88 25

Well try not to eat to much or to little... If that's even possible good luck

thatnucca 36

I'd be salty about his recommendations too...

IamHercules 24

Can't you eat more sugar to raise your blood pressure?

bapbap_fml 15

I think you're thinking of blood sugar levels.

insertaname 7

There must be something else that can be done, get a second opinion OP

bapbap_fml 15

I've seen a few doctors, they have the same verdict. Salt will help my blood pressure but make my vertigo worse. So I just have to find a balance between it.

kittycatdex 8

Did they check your kidneys, too?

kittycatdex 8

if your kidneys are okay and you have okay level of salt in your diet you should be able to get your bp up with more water...

hi_im_ughlee 19

Surely there's a way you can balance everything out? Just do some research and talk to some different doctors. Obviously your current physician isn't doing his job right if he can't even offer you some sort of advice.

BiGTiMeNeRD 29

Next time take his advice with a grain of salt.