[skimchee]

Do you ever 'black-out' for a second or two,
when laying/sitting down for a long period of time and then suddenly standing up?

I've heard from friends that it happens to them as well,
but only for a few seconds

for me, it gets really bad as to:
first I black-out (as in, your eyes are open and you see black, you dont faint though)
then my view comes back but the world looks like its going in circles
and I lose my balance, usually causing me to take a step backwards, and in worse cases fall down

It was so bad once, that I fell down stairs..
My mother says its because my body's lacking vitamins or something, lol

Does it ever get that bad for some of you?
Anyone know what I should do, or what I'm doing wrong? haha

[Malice_Kaiser]

Blood rushes. It happens to most people, I think. I used to get these all the time, and I've fainted a few times because of it.

Could be a lack of iron in the blood (common for girls)
Could be lack of salt in your system at the time (low blood pressure). <-- that one was my problem.


If they get any worse you could always go see a doctor to get it checked out, but what you have isn't something that's uncommon.

[sentuhmentalfo0l]

...you fell down the stairs? thats scary
maybe you should go see your doctor
i never blacked out but i did get light headed
and only bc i stood up too fast (the blood rush)

[Jnn]

hmmm there was a thread like this a few months ago...i remember it happened to a girl a lot during her PE class or something. maybe you should check your diet and make sure you dirnk enough water. but if its something other than fatique or malnutrition then definitly seek professional advice..><''

[grllprops]

your case happens to me ALOT.
usually after i rub my eyes from waking up.

it's only from naps too

[.:precious:.]

omg this happenes to me a lot I think its cause I have an iron problem im also ALWAYS cold all this = Iron problem...Ill ahve to go see a doc but I hate it when they take so much blood samples >.>......

[hannuhh]

yeah, it happens to me a lot, but not as bad as yours :X
i have anemia and it's basically where i'm always tired and blahhh, so i have to take iron tablets like 2x a day (BLEHHH THEY'RE SO NASTY!)
but i think you should go to your doctor. i mean if it's anything abnormal, go go go!

[Xiaoba1tu]

low blood pressure.. I have it too.
you aren't doing anything wrong. It's just like that.. & I don't think you can do anything to stop it..
guess you could remember to get up slowly not suddenly.

[ChromeHearts]

twice in my life
one in fourth grade
and the other in fifth grade

[addickshun]

black-outs don't sound healthy at all T__T

[skimchee]

omg this happenes to me a lot I think its cause I have an iron problem im also ALWAYS cold all this = Iron problem...Ill ahve to go see a doc but I hate it when they take so much blood samples >.>......

yeahh me too!
my hands and feet are always coldd,,

[beckii]

yeah, happens to me too.....prob. iron deficiency...im nearly anaemic...

[dysphoria]

yeah, this has happened to me.. three times in my life.. but it's not just a few seconds of black-out.. but more like 30seconds to a few minutes...

the first time it happened was in gr 7, i was really sick and all i did was sleep all day, but my sister wanted me to get some fresh air, so we were at mcdonald's, and then everything started getting really bright? like white wasn't really white anymore, and then i blacked out.. and i thought i went blind because my eyes were open, and i could hear voices and stuff, but i couldn't see. my sis wanted to take me to ER too.. so embarassing because everyone in mcdonald's was crowding around me but a few moments later, my vision came back. yeahh... it scared me a lot.

the second time was when i went to taiwan and we were in a temple. i wasn't feeling well that day either, plus i think i didn't sleep the night before. and i blacked out a bit too... and i think it was maybe in that same year..

and i haven't had it in the longest time. but recently on boxing day, i didn't sleep the night before, so while we were lining up, i had the feeling that i was going to black out, so i went to sit and rest for a bit.. and it helped :/

i think it's just low blood pressure.. also getting enough rest for your body.
my sister said because of low sugars? so that's why on boxing day, they gave me candy to eat, haha.

[mooshi x3]

omg that happened to me like 5 times already. i banged my head once
anyways my doctor sed it was because i didnt have enough sodium or water so that my brain cant get any oxygen or watever. so low blood pressure mayb? i have to eat more junk food to raise it up

[xgotzzricex]

This always happens to me.
Last year, it was like, everyday.

This year, it's gotten less and less.

[kristixky]

this always happens to me. i went to the doctor few days ago forsomething and i asked about this while i was there. he saids that females usually have low blood pressure when sitting down and standing up suddently makes you dizzy. all you can do is get up slowly and hold onto something..which, hearing that from a doctor made me pissed off..because my case is pretty severe as well. i actually fainted once..but oh well..you just gotta live w/ it

[Kazunomiya]

Yeah, me too!
I also get these sparkly black "flies". They swirl around. Like stars in the cartoons. hahahaha

But my papa also saw the black "flies" when he was high (because of his marijuana medication pills). hahahaha Coincidence?


Hmm... So it's lack of iron? Off to get some vitamins...

[sundaiie]

yerh this happens to me too

i stand up and get really dizzy, my whole body feels really weak and next thing you know im on the ground =="

i always thought it was normal, but if it isn't ><"

[CKCY]

happens to me all the time....especially when i stand up after watching TV/sitting. my vision becomes blurry and i feel very dizzy for a few seconds. my mum says its coz i lack vitamins and....iron?? Hahah...i didn't know so many people have the same prob.

[L.Li-style]

ermm...this happens for me..but only at HOME..

Never at school, hanging, or w/e..

ONLY AT HOME...and its not even that hot in my house.