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Whenever I lay down for a long time and then suddenly stand up I get this blindness that last for about 10 or 15 seconds, I really want to know if this is common in most people because my parents think I may be going blind. I've had this for about a year now and it doesn't really bother me that much, the most harm it's done is hitting my shoulder into the wall.
I get this, but also when I'm just walking. My vision will quickly fade to complete darkness and stay that way for a few seconds. It happens quite often and I just kind of got used to it, even continuing what I'm doing through the blindness. though I am curious as to what it may be. I'm always completely sober, I don't drink, so it's nothing to do with that.
It's normal.
Your parents are silly for suggesting it's a sign of you going blind. That's like saying "every time I run into a wall it hurts, it must mean I'm dying".
One time when I was a child, I was stationary for 6 hours on the sofa, suddenly got up and tried to navigate to the kitchen, got half way and fainted. My vision went fuzzy and I just fell. It was only for about 5-10 seconds.
If it bothers you or affects your more than most people, get up more slowly :D