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Dizziness, made worse by sitting up

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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A 48-year old female asked:

I have been experiencing dizziness for several months now, however it has been progressively getting worse. Now i get waves of dizziness just sitting ?

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A 42-year old female asked:

I woke up with dizziness (worse w/: changing head position, sitting upright), w/nausea, and headache. I get migraines frequently but not today. Why?

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A 34-year old female asked:

I am experiencing visual hallucination, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing, and that is unaffected by rest, moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychologic

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A 20-year old female asked:

I am experiencing dizziness that gets worse with sitting upright, that is unaffected by changing head position, exercise, hot weather, lying flat, prolonged standing, and that gets better with rest, severe back pain in the lower part, spinning sensation,

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A 33-year old male asked:

I am experiencing neck strain, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, prolonged standing, that is unaffected by sitting upright, and that gets better with rest, and that is unaffected by with fluids, neck pain, headache ?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Ive been dizzy 24/7 for over 2months. its worse when sitting. had mri, ct, hearing & blood tests all ok. i can hardly watch my kids. what could it be?

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A 39-year old female asked:

I'm also getting dizziness which comes and goes sitting or standing. Pressure in both ears gets worse if I bend forward. Recently had a chest infection which cleared on it's own but left me with a dry cough now been on going for 3 weeks?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What causes constant leg pain/ sensation change in lower legs , feet and ankles? Worse in mornings or after sitting. Constantly exhausted and have a heavy , dizzy feeling when walking. No problems with strength or movement except cannot point my toes

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can dizziness get worse if not treated immediately?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I am experiencing fainting and dizziness (worsened by: lying flat, sitting upright) .

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A 39-year old asked:

What causes the temporary dizziness when you get up after a long time sitting or lying down?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Dizziness when I look down at my phone & then look back up. Also, when I'm sitting down & looking down?

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A 19-year old female asked:

What is the cause of the recurrent sudden dizziness that lasts for seconds? When I'm standing or even sitting, I feel everything spinning around me

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A 23-year old female asked:

Im getting dizziness all the day.Cant do any work.Cant go anywhere.Its getting worse day by day.Im getting vomtings all the day.no medicines r working?

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A 80-year old male asked:

What makes you dizzy even while sitting?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I am experiencing dizziness (better by: with fluids) (worsened by: changing head position, sitting upright) .

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A 21-year old female asked:

What are the most common causes of frequent dizziness/light-headedness? comes and goes whether I'm standing or sitting

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A 37-year old female asked:

And having shortbreath this is a second time today. Earlier I was sitting outside doing laundry and I also have that blurry dizziness.

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A 16-year old female asked:

She is 14 yrs old. She often feels dizziness and blurry/dark vision when getting up from sitting/lying down, she also loses her balance. ?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Random dizziness? Sitting down and suddenly felt as if I was sinking through the floor. Dizziness coming and going since. Very very slight headache

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A 57-year old male asked about a 68-year old male:

Brother has experienced dizziness for 5 mos. All tests normal. Diagnosis was vertigo. Getting worse. Prescribed meclizin. Not helping. Any thoughts?

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A 44-year old male asked:

Headaches and dizziness. When got to work took BP iit was 155/100 pr 132. Felt worse 1 hr later BP 157/116 pr 100 still feel bad but BP 135/94 123?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Every time i stand up after sitting down (even for only a couple of minutes) i get intense head rush & dizzyness &cant see for 15 seconds.Why is this?

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A 29-year old female asked:

29 yrs,61kg F, past 2 days I am getting dizziness for a minute just feel like spinning and after sitting I am normal,no other symptoms.reason whichdoc?

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A 25-year old asked:

What causes dizzy spells while sitting?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Dysautonomia pots, midodrine makes me feel dizzy and worse? 2.5mg why would this happen?

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A 31-year old asked:

How come i get dizzy everytime i stand up after sitting or laying down?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Why do I get really dizzy every time i get up from sitting down or laying down?

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A 39-year old female asked:

I feel dizzy when lying down but gets normal when standing or sitting . What is the cause?

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A 35-year old male asked:

I got dizzy sitting on the couch not bad and no other problems. What do you think? Thank you?

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