My mother is a homemaker, so she does all the works at home. 2 days back, when I came from college, she was on bed, very nervous, hands r getting cold, fast breath. Then I called my aunty and she told as low bp. Then she given pinch of salt on tongue. She took rest and recovered. My question is why the hands got cold and wat we must do in that condition, wat tablets, wat measures we hav to take!

Dr. Col V C GoyalGeneral Physician41yrs exp

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Due to low BP monitor her bp for 3 days and report do 1.Take more salt. 2.No alcohol 3.Take More fluids 4.Regular exercise and walk for 30 mts if can do comfortably 5.Do not get up suddenly from lying down position- first move your feet and ankle while lying down, then sit up on the edge of the bed for few mts and then stand up slowly 6.Raise head end of bed at night by putting blocks/ bricks 7.No heavy wt lifting 8.Avoid constipation and straining at stool 9.Take small frequent meals may be 5 times a day 10.Take less sugar and rice and potato 11.Rest for 10 mts after eating 12.U can use elastic (compression) bandage on calf and thigh for medicine contact on private chat good luck.  

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