Is this weird, or not? Does it happen to everyone?

Let\’s say I go for a long ride in the morning; 30 miles or so. Later in the day, and the next day as well, I have orthostatic hypotension.

WHY would it happen? Do I go too abruptly from strenuous exercise to sitting? Whatever the cause, it sure is annoying. When I get up from sitting on the floor, it feels like I\’m going to keel over.

My blood pressure tends to run low anyway. At least one doctor has told me to be sure to eat enough salt. Imagine an M.D. telling a patient to eat salt! Usually we hear a lot of talk about the need to reduce sodium intake.

\”OH\” is why I take my time getting out of bed mornings. I can\’t jump up like a jack-in-the-box, or I\’ll go staggering uncontrollably; and that\’s not how I want to start my morning. Some folks like to put the alarm clock across the room from the bed, so they\’ll be forced to get up to turn the thing off. That doesn\’t work for me!

But all too often, I have to urge myself to get going if I want to go for a ride. Is that weird, or not? After all, I love to ride; so why is it so hard to get moving in the morning?