[Tmarie23]

I was just laying down and went to go stand up the other day to look out of my window. After a few seconds I started losing my vision. Everything started going black until I could barely see. I started screaming for my mom and she came in and my vision returned. I was crying and shaking uncontrollably. WTF was that. I cant take it anymore I cant f***ing do this. See, I always tell my doctors/therpists that I'm afraid to do things because I'm afraid I'm going to faint or something. I'm constantly told "You are NOT going to faint. If you were going to faint it would have happened already." Okay, then what the hell do you call THAT!? Now I'm even more afraid. I took my bp about 10 minutes after the episode and it was 110/63

[Bruins88]

I had that same issue for the first few months. Although I never fainted, I came close a few times and bumped my head. It resolved itself after a few months luckily. Only thing I can think what caused it was I was sleeping horrible at the time, suffering from vertigo, and still confused of my surroundings. I think anxiety may have also played a role in it.

[Lara]

I'm sorry it was so frightening for you.
I have residual vertigo from PCS quite a number of years ago now.
I also have anxiety.

The vertigo hasn't ever completely left, although it is much better.
I too get anxious about having vertigo episodes when I'm out and am afraid of falling down and that has limited my life for many years. It's like a circle.

However, if you'd been lying down for a while and got up and felt faint, then your BP probably went too low.

Even if you took your BP 10 minutes after your fainting spell, then it would have already gone up a bit by then. If you've been lying down a lot, then try to get up really slowly and sit for a little while before you stand up.

The doctors/therapists telling you that you're not going to faint isn't really helping your situation. I understand where you're coming from on that!

[Tmarie23]

I do have vertigo issues and yeah the past week I haven't been getting as much sleep. And I'm a little over 6 months in.

[Lara]

Lack of sleep always makes my vertigo worse.

What you described though sounds to me as if your BP was low from lying down.

If fainting episodes occur when you're walking around, then that's different. Needs to be checked out.

Don't forget to B...R...E...A...T...H...E.

[Tmarie23]

Thanks, puts my mind at ease a bit.

[SarahSmile0205]

Are you on any meds?

[Mark in Idaho]

This sounds like orthostaic hypotension. It is basically standing up faster than the autonomic nervous system can respond by increasing blood pressure. In some cases, it is due to a vitamin B-12 deficiency.

As others said, when you get up from lying down, sit for a moment and wait for your blood pressure to catch up.

I had this happen and ended up on the floor with a thud.

[anon1028]

mark I'm glad you caught that point of. I have it I think because when I go from sitting to standing I get faint almost every time. And I have autonomic nervous system disorder. It can be treated so she should check with Dr