Does this happen to anyone else?

[Smartazz]

I noticed that when I stand up quickly after sitting in front of my computer for a while I get dizzy for a few seconds and my vision gets really dark. Does this happen to anyone else? Is this normal? Thanks.
edit: lightheaded to be more precise.

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

happens to me after sitting down for a while...havent really found out why...maybe the blood rushing to your head?

 

[iamaelephant]

Hhmm, I don't think it's ever happened to me. I think it's fairly normal to get dizzy when you stand up too fast, but the dark vision seems odd.

 

[Schadenfroh]

It happens to me.

 

[xcript]

Low blood pressure?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Hhmm, I don't think it's ever happened to me. I think it's fairly normal to get dizzy when you stand up too fast, but the dark vision seems odd.

It's the same kind of dark vision you get when you're deprived of oxygen. I'm guessing it has something to do with blood rushing to your head.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: xcript
Low blood pressure?

Last time I checked, my blood pressure was almost perfect. I think that was a year ago, so it could have changed.

 

[Pepsi90919]

um, no.

 

[her209]

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/8/1680_54823.htm

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
I noticed that when I stand up quickly after sitting in front of my computer for a while I get dizzy for a few seconds and my vision gets really dark. Does this happen to anyone else? Is this normal? Thanks.

drop in blood pressure. how is your bp?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: Smartazz
I noticed that when I stand up quickly after sitting in front of my computer for a while I get dizzy for a few seconds and my vision gets really dark. Does this happen to anyone else? Is this normal? Thanks.

drop in blood pressure. how is your bp?

last time I checked, it was fine. Maybe I should get it checked out.

 

[her209]

Did you read the WebMD link?

You feel lightheaded frequently after standing up -- you may have orthostatic hypotension

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: her209
Did you read the WebMD link?

You feel lightheaded frequently after standing up -- you may have orthostatic hypotension

Thanks, so if I read that article right, then this is perfectly normal unless it happens to an elderly person.

 

[compnovice]

When I stand up after sitting or lying for a long whille, I sometimes get dizzy and my body begins to convulse. I usually can control the convulsion if I try to make my hand and legs rigid.

This has been happening for a long long time so I guedd its not a big deal....

 

[Smartazz]

It's not happening right now when I try to do it. It happened this morning though.

 

[simms]

low blood pressure.. i get it too.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Get more iron in your diet. What you describe is basically a very transitory lack of oxygen in your brain. Iron will help you elevate your hemoglobin, which is what carries oxygen in your blood.

 

[slpaulson]

I think it's pretty common for that to happen once in a while.

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: compnovice
When I stand up after sitting or lying for a long whille, I sometimes get dizzy and my body begins to convulse. I usually can control the convulsion if I try to make my hand and legs rigid.

This has been happening for a long long time so I guedd its not a big deal....

I'm thinkin' you otta think again.....and include a doctor.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

That happens to me, and not just when getting up slowly. It happens the most when laying down on the couch and watching movies.

 

[gsethi]

ATOT Medical team is working hard to get results on your problem and to find a cure for it. Give us some time.

or

you can go and see a Doctor

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: xcript
Low blood pressure?

Last time I checked, my blood pressure was almost perfect. I think that was a year ago, so it could have changed.

When you checked last and when you get up from the computer, your body's physiology can be and probably is very different.

It's low blood pressure.

 

[xtknight]

I wouldn't say I get dark vision (as in due to my iris shrinking). Just very "difficult" and jaded vision.

 

[Chiropteran]

You are going to die.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
You are going to die.

You are too sucker.