People who feel dizzy every time they get out of the bed may be suffering from low blood pressure, according to the Daily Mail.
Lynsey Sizer, 35, from Maidenhead, Berkshire, suffers from hypotension, which means that leaping out of bed in the morning can make her feel extremely dizzy. In fact, any fast movement triggers nausea and dizziness that is so severe she could lose her balance or even pass out.
"I have to move at a snail's pace when I get out of bed," she said. "I place my feet on the floor and slowly uncurl so my head is the last thing up. If I do it any other way I feel as if I am spinning."
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, affects millions of people. The symptoms are triggered by poor blood circulation to the brain or the lack of oxygen, which leads to dizziness, fainting and nausea.
"Hypotension in itself isn't dangerous in the way high blood pressure is - that is, it isn't a precursor to say, heart disease or strokes," says Dr. Nigel Durham, a consultant cardiologist at York Hospital. "What people do suffer with are lacerations and injuries - even fractures - as a result of falls and blackouts."
According to Sizer, such episodes are not restricted to the morning for her.
"A few years ago I was at Paddington station, coming back from work, when I suddenly felt horrendously dizzy," Sizer said. "I could feel everything spinning around me. I leant against a wall to steady myself, but them slumped to the ground. To make matters worse, a cyclist then crashed into me."
