URGENT: HELP... please! this just now happend!!?
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Sounds like it might be Orthostatic hypotension.
Definition
Orthostatic hypotension is an abnormal decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up. This may lead to fainting.
Description
When a person stands upright, a certain amount of blood normally pools in the veins of the ankles and legs. This pooling means that there is slightly less blood for the heart to pump and causes a drop in blood pressure. Usually, the body responds to this drop so quickly, a person is unaware of the change. The brain tells the blood vessels to constrict so they have less capacity to carry blood, and at the same time tells the heart to beat faster and harder. These responses last for a very brief time. If the body's response to a change in vertical position is slow or absent, the result is orthostatic hypotension. It is not a true disease, but the inability to regulate blood pressure quickly.
Causes and symptoms
Orthostatic hypotension has many possible causes. The most common cause is medications used to treat other conditions. Diuretics reduce the amount of fluid in the body which reduces the volume of blood. Medicines used to expand the blood vessels increase the vessel's ability to carry blood and so lower blood pressure.
If there is a severe loss of body fluid from vomiting, diarrhea, untreated diabetes, or even excessive sweating, blood volume will be reduced enough to lower blood pressure. Severe bleeding can also result in orthostatic hypotension.
Any disease or spinal cord injury that damages the nerves which control blood vessel diameter can cause orthostatic hypotension.
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include faintness, dizziness, confusion, or blurry vision, when standing up quickly. An excessive loss of blood pressure can cause a person to pass out.
Diagnosis
When a person experiences any of the symptoms above, a physician can confirm orthostatic hypotension if the person's blood pressure falls significantly on standing up and returns to normal when lying down. The physician will then look for the cause of the condition.
Treatment
When the cause of orthostatic hypotension is related to medication, it is often possible to treat it by reducing dosage or changing the prescription. If it is caused by low blood volume, an increase in fluid intake and retention will solve the problem.
Medications designed to keep blood pressure from falling can be used when they will not interfere with other medical problems.
When orthostatic hypotension cannot be treated, the symptoms can be significantly reduced by remembering to stand up slowly or by wearing elastic stockings.
Prognosis
The prognosis for people who have orthostatic hypotension depends on the underlying cause of the problem.
Prevention
There is no way to prevent orthostatic hypotension, since it is usually the result of another medical condition.
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you moved too quickly and the blood rushed to your brain so fast you got dizzy and had a mini fainting spell.. Just sit back relax, take a few deep breathes.. and you'll be fine..
You stood up to fast.
You stood up too fast. It happens. And your spelling is AWFUL. Disney is like, Mickey Mouse. You meant DIZZY.
you just fainted
get out and go play
you drank too much, no just light headed
you might have just stood up too fast. it happens alot to me. if you feel like that again, just grap onto a table or something to steady yourself. it should pass in a few seconds.
this has happened to me before. you probably have low blood pressure and/or are dehydrated. it happens if you get up too fast sometimes too.
drink water daily and try not to get up too fast.
don't worry, everything's fine!
it's probably just a black out. I get those all the time from iron deficiency.
thats a head rush, if your sitting for a while then stand up quickly that can happen. you probably spend to much time sitting around , you should be more active.
You could be anemic. See your doctor.
blame it on the disney channel.
maybe you just got up too quick which causes a small change in blood pressure
The most possible explanation would be insufficient oxygen supply to your brain. Getting up quickly, bending over quickly, etc. can all cause oxygen to rush to different parts of the body, producing a 'black out', or dizziness.
Watch the condition closely for about a week. If there are further symptoms, seek medical attention.
You probably stood up too fast, and possibly need to eat. Also if you black out completely it can be from being dehydrated, drink plenty of water!
Go tell your mom or call the doctor!
Sounds like your blood pressure was pretty low. Sometimes when you've been relaxing or sleeping, your blood pressure will drop, and if you get up and move around really suddenly you'll get dizzy. As long as it isn't something that happens regularly it's nothing to worry about.
Its got to be a verticle thing. Maybe you ought to wait at least 3 days to see if it will get better.
feeling really "disney"? haha..
this happens to everybody sometimes, being light headed.
just drink more fluids, only get it checked out if its happening all the time.
You just had a dizzy spell! you got off the couch too quickly and the blood rushed to your head! Just sit back and relax! these things happen all them time!
Sounds like a "head rush". Maybe you have a blood pressure issue. I would get your Mom to take you to the hospital to get checked out.
You felt all Disney, you're Goofy... or maybe Minnie?
Have you ate today?
Have a sandwich & glass of cold milk..
You were sitting too long and when you rapidly stood up all the blood was in your legs and couldn't get to your brain so you temporarily blacked out.
You forgot to breathe ... I hate it when that happens! Just relax, have fun, and breathe.
postural hypotension, you stood up too fast, bent over and stood up too fast again, so the blood rushed to your feet and you got dizzy. No big deal, just don't stand up so fast again. You might also be a bit dehydrated, you need to drink at least two liters of water every day to help your body function efficiently.
Have you been drinking booze lately? You might be dehydrated. I'm not sure about all your circumstances but I know that dehydration can cause those symptoms.
i think i got it, you are very fat and you get tired easily from doing simple activities
well you just blacked out. somtimes that just happens in the dark. my friends brother wrestles so they turned their garage into a wrestleing room with the blue pads on the ground and on the walls. so me and my 2 friends were in there with the lights off and we started throwing a big ball around and whenever i turned the lights off about 5 minutes later i started seeing things like real creepy things and then i just blacked out. its no biggie
You have what I get. Most ppl call it tunell vision, its actualy caused by low blood pressure, normaly happens to ppl who have good hearts, or are very tired. The blood supply to your head actualy drops significantly hense why u can only see a rle small area in ur vision if any at all. just make sure that when this happens to you, you should either sit down, or find something to lean against just so you dont fall down and hurt yourself. I hope this answers ur question!
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