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Sometimes when i sit or lay down and get back up, everything goes black and i get a pain in my head and sometimes fall. it lasts for 3-8 seconds. recently, it has gotten super bad, happening every time i get up. is this bad?
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Hypotension: It sounds like your blood pressure is going down when you sit or lay down and not equilibrating when you get up. This is a condition known as postural hypotension. There are many causes. I am more worried about the pain in your head that you describe as severe! you need to be seen in the emergency room immediately.
Answered 9/28/2016
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