Feeling faint often

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9 years ago 09/16/2014 12:17am EDT

I'm just wondering if any other runners here experience this and if its normal or a potential problem. Seemingly almost every single time that I get up from sitting or laying down, I feel light-headed and feel as if I could faint. I never actually have fainted thought because I can see it coming and I'll usually just lean on something close by until I gain my composure. Also this doesn't depend on how fast I get up. Some people have told me that this just happens when you get up too fast but even when I deliberately get up very slowly it still happens. Thoughts?

9 years ago 09/16/2014 1:20am EDT

re: Yellow

I have that occasionally. I think it is from having a low resting heart rate, though it was much worse recently when I was amemic.

9 years ago 09/16/2014 1:27am EDT

re: Yellow

A few times only in the summer. I don't know the cause of it. Thankfully, it went away.

9 years ago 09/16/2014 2:34am EDT

re: light headed.

Probably Orthostatic hypotension..basically a drop in blood pressure when going to a more upright position. This is not uncommon and usually only lasts a few seconds. Dehydration or anemia could contribute. My blood pressure in general is low, so this happens to me sometimes.I wouldn't worry too much about it, if it starts to become more problematic you could see your MD.

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