Extremely lightheaded?!
Question: Recently in the past week there have been a few occasions in which i stand up and then start to get gradually more and more lightheaded often to the point in which i become completely disoriented and even lose my vision for a brief period of time. i know that it is normal to get lightheaded but it has never been so intense that it caused me to go blind before, it just started doing that recently. has anyone had similar experiences? is this a normal thing to be happening or is this something i should be worried about.
Answers: Recently in the past week there have been a few occasions in which i stand up and then start to get gradually more and more lightheaded often to the point in which i become completely disoriented and even lose my vision for a brief period of time. i know that it is normal to get lightheaded but it has never been so intense that it caused me to go blind before, it just started doing that recently. has anyone had similar experiences? is this a normal thing to be happening or is this something i should be worried about.
A deficiency in vitamin B12 will produce symptoms such as fatigue and exhaustion, chest pains and heart palpitations, dizzy spells, fainting and loss of balance,excessive sweating, excessive urination and dry mouth, night muscle spasms, leg cramps, nausea and vomiting, headaches and migraines, depression, tingling and prickling and numbing sensations in the outer extremities, insomnia and constipation, irritability and moodiness and an inability to think clearly ....Quite scary actually if you don't realise the vitamin factor.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin ie: organ meats such as lambs fry and kidneys, skimmed milks and cheeses, fish and eggs.
Without sufficient vitamin B12 in your body any iron you ingest will never be assimilated properly, so increase your intake of iron also as well if you aren't already eating enough iron rich foods.
The RDI/RDA, according to the National Research Council, is 10 - 15mg per day for adults ...... are you getting that much?? If not, that's probably where your fatigue stems from.
ie ~ pork, red meat, clams, dried peaches, egg yolks, oysters, nuts, beans, asparagus, blackstrap molasses and oatmeal.
Vitamin C rich foods eaten in conjunction with iron rich foods will increase the absorption rate of the iron.
ie ~ citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges (or juices), leafy and green vegies, tomatoes and potatoes, red and green peppers.
If you are lactose intolerant or vegetarian then it is really important that you supplement your diet with a multi B complex tablet on a daily basis.
Things that could be robbing you of your precious B complex of vitamins are :- eating too much protein, alcohol, eating too much tinned food, antiobiotics, antidepressants, penicillin, prednisone and aspirin, otc cold and flu medicines.
Also, try to cut back on drinks such as caffeine, tea, sodas and soft drinks as they are all B complex thieves........ as well as being great at dehydrating you.
Take a multi B complex tablet including all the B's ie: B1, B2 B3, B5, B6 and B12 as they work best synergistically (together).
The B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy neural, digestive and immune system functioning.
The B complex of vitamins is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither store or produce them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the consequences as you unfortunately are.........
A good way to check if you are anaemic is to pull down the lower lid of your eyelids and check the coloring of the skin there. if it is pink or reddish then you are healthy, if it is pasty and pale then you are more than likely anaemic.
if you are drinking caffeinated beverages within an hour of eating your meals then you are more than likely inhibiting your iron absorption.
When you take your daily B complex supplement ensure that you take it with some type of calcium rich food or a calcium supplement that contains vitamin D3 as they all work in conjunction with one another. Quite a handfull of information here ........ sorry it's a bit long winded but you need to know all this.
When our bodies are placed under added stress such as sickness, relationship dramas, new job, school studies, boring jobs or just daily life really, the B complex of vitamins are usually the first group to get used up and we therefore need to adjust our intake accordingly.
Eat more foods rich in magnesium also as magnesium is known as the antistress mineral and will help you deal with the everyday little dramas and stress that we are all regularly exposed to.
foods rich in magnesium are ~ leafy and green vegies, nuts and seeds, wholegrain cereals and breads and cold water fishes such as tuna, sardines, salmon and whiting.
magnesium is needed in our bodies for healthy nerve and muscle functioning and of course for heart health. foods rich in magnesium will increase the production of hydrochloric acid in your tummy and aid in digestion thus aiding in any issues with constipation you may have..... magnesium rich foods will also resolve an acid tummy.
When you are getting any stress related symptoms or any of the above mentioned symptoms simply take another B tablet. As they are water soluble our bodies will simply excrete any excess in our urine.
Drink loads of fresh filtered water too as the happiest and healthiest body will always be the most hydrated one.
I sincerely wish you the best of health & vitality buddy?
CHEERS
This sounds like a condition called ortostatic hypotension. It is caused by gravity pulling blood away from the brain as you stand. Try getting up slower and go have it checked out. Does your blood pressure usually run low?
I used to get that from time to time. I was iron deficient.
Taking vitamins should help but if it doesn't, get checked out.
its because when youre lying down your blood is set on that level and so when you quickly stand up there is not much blood up in your head so you lose your vision and feel light headed etc. As you may have noticed it takes some time to feel normal again and thats when your blood reaches the top of your head. Its not good so just remember not to get up too fast, take it slow.. i've experienced it many times
That happens to me all the time! I know the feeling. I've even fallen over because I couldnt see.
It could be from an iron defficiency/ vertigo or I have instable vascular.
Just take more time standing up slowly. But see a doctor.
if the blindness is temporary then its normal.
ive always gotten that all my life. im 16 now so you probably wont listen to me...
but as many different things do, the intensity of the lightheadedness varies from person to person.
i would get up and tune into it so it would seem like its longer, and yeah i go blind for a few seconds.
i would get it checked out anyways as much as i hate it when people say "GO TO THE DOCTOR" just to make sure you're okay=]
good luck.