Dizzy when you stand up?

I often get dizzy and the room spins when I stand up. I looked it up on web MD and thought it might be Orthostatic hypotension.

I drink plenty of fluids a day so I don't think that is the cause. DH thinks I have poor circulation because I am cold ALL the time.

The only medication I'm on is birth control (Nuvaring) and I didn't see anything on the insert.

Anyone ever have this?



I got this off of the web MD website:

Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is a rapid and sudden decrease in blood pressure that occurs when a person changes position, such as rising from a sitting or lying position to standing, or when standing motionless in one position. Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension may include lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting (syncope).

When a person sits up or stands up, the body adjusts the way it pumps blood to maintain blood flow to the brain. If the blood flow changes occur too slowly after the person stands up, the blood flow to the brain may be temporarily reduced, causing the person to feel lightheaded or faint. Most people do not have orthostatic hypotension symptoms when they change position.

Orthostatic hypotension is often caused or made worse by dehydration. Other causes include diabetes, heart disease, and nervous system problems. Many medications cause orthostatic hypotension.

Treatment can involve adjusting medications and increasing fluid intake.

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This happens to me alot, it just happended to me this morning. I will have to start drinking more fluids.

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I just started having this problem. It is very scary. I am going to see a doctor next week.

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this happens to me sometimes early in the AM when I first get out of bed or getting into the shower.

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I have low blood pressure and get this alot.

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you said you are cold alot, are you anemic, because i am and this use to happen to me alot, thankfully not so much anymore

and i hate webmd because whatever your symptoms they always give you the worst possible scenario and it makes me very nervous

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Do you get Dizzy to the point where you have ever Passes out???

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I have this too but I am also on a beta blocker and one of the things it does is lower blood pressure.

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This used to happen to me all the time as a teenager to where I'd actually fall down... It was my iron.

Definitely run it by your doctor next time you see him/her.