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Every single time i get up from laying down I get a headache, smell something metallic and go blind for about 5 seconds. I also have to sit down after that because i feel like im going to fall over. Any advice to make it stop would be nice :)
How skinny are you? You might be anemic. I was anemic for a long time and that would happen anytime I stood up. Except the metallic thing...
That sounds like the condition I have! There are a lot of conditions that can cause dizziness, though, so you should definitely see a doctor. They'll be able to check for anaemia, low blood pressure, and the like, and if all of that comes out negative, you should probably see a cardiologist to be tested for POTS and NCS.
If you have NCS (neurocardiogenic syncope, aka vasovagal syncope or neurally mediated syncope), which is what I have, they'll probably advise you to increase salt intake, increase fluid intake, avoid standing quickly, avoid alcohol, and decrease caffeine intake (unless they prescribe you caffeine; they do that sometimes). If that doesn't work, they may prescribe medication. If THAT doesn't work, sometimes they give people pacemakers, but I think that's only in severe cases that don't respond to other therapy. I sort of wish they'd give me one, but that's neither here nor there.
Anyway, good luck! If you're diagnosed with POTS, NCS, or another form of dysautonomia, or if you just want to talk to somebody who understands what it's like to deal with syncope, I'd be happy to talk about it with you, if you'd like. You can reach me at [email protected]
Anemia, low blood pressure, vertigo...
Weirdest thing it could be is temporal lobe epilepsy but there's usually more to it than that, and it's not associated specifically with standing up.. O.o I've gotten lightheaded before like that, especially if I don't eat a lot that day, but never any kind of smell..
Well I voted yes only because I also get the same thing, but I'm sure this issue of ours is absolutely not normal. Dang it, I should have remembered about this problem of mine when i went to the doctor.
I would have said its just a head rush from standing up too fast because that happens to me when I get out of bed. The metallic taste has my concerned that it's something else.
I had something like that when I was a kid (vertigo, loss of vision) and I got a prescription for vitamin B.
it sounds like you faint or something like it.
it happens to me sometimes when i get up from a chair.
if it happens a lot, maybe you should see a doctor.