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Posted by Deneb on January 6, 2009, at 1:29:11
OK, this happens to me a lot. I would be sitting down, then I get up and go blind for a while. Sometimes I fall down. I regain my sight.
Sometimes I hear a ringing in my ear too and sounds get muffled.
Posted by Sissy35 on January 10, 2009, at 0:52:18
In reply to Is it normal to go blind temporarily?, posted by Deneb on January 6, 2009, at 1:29:11
It sounds to me that your are experirncing the same thing I have which is low blood pressure. I have the same problems which are drug induced.
I would see your doc and tell him what is going on, it could be something else entirely.
Sissy35
Posted by gardenergirl on January 10, 2009, at 11:38:46
In reply to Is it normal to go blind temporarily?, posted by Deneb on January 6, 2009, at 1:29:11
I agree, it sounds like a low blood pressure incident, and it could be orthostatic low blood pressure. That means that while you are sitting or lying down, blood pools in your lower limbs, and it can't get back up to your brain fast enough when you stand up. Try going slower from sitting to standing and see if that helps, but do also see your doc.
gg
Posted by Phillipa on January 11, 2009, at 12:41:28
In reply to Re: Is it normal to go blind temporarily? » Deneb, posted by gardenergirl on January 10, 2009, at 11:38:46
The blindness like before one would black out? Phillipa
Posted by sdb on December 23, 2009, at 16:17:19
In reply to Is it normal to go blind temporarily?, posted by Deneb on January 6, 2009, at 1:29:11
> OK, this happens to me a lot. I would be sitting down, then I get up and go blind for a while. Sometimes I fall down. I regain my sight.
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> Sometimes I hear a ringing in my ear too and sounds get muffled.
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>among different syncopes this is most likely an orthostatic syncope. due to gravity fluid goes into the venous pooling. the counterregulation of the nervous system and the heart is not enough fast. many young people do have that and it is not dangerous. If you're taking a betablocker this can also cause an impaired cerebral perfusion when changing positions (stand up fastly). sombody can have too less fluid. If there are no symptoms and you're young then it is likely not a pathology or it is a sideeffect of some drugs like eg. a betablocker.
Posted by sdb on December 23, 2009, at 16:23:07
In reply to Re: Is it normal to go blind temporarily?, posted by sdb on December 23, 2009, at 16:17:19
> > OK, this happens to me a lot. I would be sitting down, then I get up and go blind for a while. Sometimes I fall down. I regain my sight.
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> > Sometimes I hear a ringing in my ear too and sounds get muffled.
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> among different syncopes this is most likely an orthostatic syncope. due to gravity fluid goes into the venous pooling. the counterregulation of the nervous system and the heart is not enough fast. many young people do have that and it is not dangerous. If you're taking a betablocker this can also cause an impaired cerebral perfusion when changing positions (stand up fastly). sombody can have too less fluid. If there are no symptoms and you're young then it is likely not a pathology or it is a sideeffect of some drugs like eg. a betablocker.
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>I had a very low blood pressure as a child and that happened to me too and it happened that I fell down on my back. If you see black hold yourself on a chair, a table or something else taking care not to fall down and to prevent not to harm your head or body.
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