Has anyone else suffered with this? I first went to the doctor's a couple of years ago when it began to be a problem, although I have known for many years that I can't stand for long, although I could walk for several miles provided I could sit down occasionally. I had several tests including BP and ECG and all was normal and the surgery did not get back to me.
However recently I was shopping in Tesco and started to feel unwell (the problem always starts with an ache in my back, around my waist). I thought I could hold out, but had to leave my husband to pack the bags and went to sit on a bench by the window, near a till. I was concentrating on my breathing, when I suddenly woke up on the floor, having fainted. I later realised I had a black eye, swollen knee and a cracked rib - thank goodness I had only been sitting at the time!
The staff were wonderful, but sitting for over half an hour and having sweet tea and water did not make me feel better and we had to go home by taxi. Again I went to our surgery and had the same range of tests, and again I have not heard from the surgery two weeks later. I have today booked an appointment with a gp for a week's time.
Since fainting I have had a warning of it happening again and curtailed my shopping and still had to have help at the till, and have decided to do the shopping over two days.
Although we live about two minutes from a bus stop, I cannot use the bus as I know I cannot stand for long.
If anyone else has suffered from this problem and can give me a clue as to what it can be, I should be very grateful, as it would give me something to suggest to the gp if he has no suggestions for me.
I am 81 and quite healthy, but this problem is now severely curtailing my activities. I do hope someone can give me some suggestions.
