The disorienting and even nauseating experience of dizziness can happen for a number of reasons. Maybe you just finished an intense workout, you’re feeling motion sick after a long car ride or you’re ...
You feel it as soon as you open your eyes, and it only worsens when you try stand. You’re unsteady, off balance the room around you seems to be spinning. The unpleasant sensation of waking up dizzy ...
Sudden dizziness upon standing, often in the morning, can signal orthostatic hypotension, a blood pressure drop. This occurs as blood pools in the legs, reducing brain flow. Dehydration, inactivity, ...
Feeling dizzy or experiencing blurry vision when you stand up can be alarming. Whether it hits you at home, at work or during a workout, that moment of instability may feel like your body is betraying ...
That weird, wobbly feeling where the room seems to tilt sideways isn’t just in your head. Well, technically it is, but you know what we mean. One minute you’re standing perfectly fine, and the next ...
You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the ...
Most people have felt woozy or lightheaded at least once in their lives. But feeling dizzy several times a month is much more common in people over age 65 — and it’s a big reason for seeing the doctor ...
Feeling dizzy after sex can be confusing and sometimes even worrying. Many people experience light-headedness and weakness ...
Back in 2014, Hailey Hudson was a healthy, active 16-year-old. She worked out several days per week and played competitive softball. Despite having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), which caused her to ...
You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the ...
What to do if you faint or someone else does: Check that the person is breathing and has a pulse. If not, call for emergency help, and if you know how to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ...