Dizzyness and rarely passing out when yawning,stretching and standing up

I'm not sure when this started happening to me, but I do this too. When I'm sitting for extended periods of time and then stand I sometimes get dizzy and if I stretch upon standing I usually start feeling numb and tingly and sometimes dots swim in my vision and I feel weak. I've gotten used to it so I usually go about stretching and then flop down into the chair I just got up from and wait for it to pass. If it's in my room I'll flop down on the bed and it's almost pleasant because I feel like I'm waking up as I become coherent again.

There have only been a few times I wasn't fully prepared for it, once when I got up and walked all the way into the hall before I realized what was happening. I fell onto my knees and leaned against the wall. My mom heard me fall and was looking at me like I was crazy. Another time I was on a video chat with two friends and I dont remember what I did, but it resulted in me passing out, slipping under my desk, and face planting on the floor. When I came to my face hurt very much because it hadn't been all that gentle and I had rug burn on my cheek.

I dont think my mom believes me when I tell her I almost pass out sometimes. She just tells me to drink more water and I must be dehydrated or something. Glad It's nothing abnormal and more people have it happen to them for the same reasons.

I'm so glad this happens to others! One time this happened to me and I fell and hit my head on a table. It didn't hurt and I thought the sound was coming from the neighbours. It hasn't been happening to me lately and I think it's because I haven't been staying up as late. I've also been drinking a lot of water so that might have helped.

So. I'm not used to this but I had it happen a lot today that I looked it up. First off, I'm not a Dr. however, I have a lot of experience with being sick and dealing with multiple issues. I believe I know what some of these sufferers have in common. For the past 2 years I've been in the hospital for multiple issues, sometimes 2-3 times a week. After getting many diagnosis for other issues and having surgery twice I finally got an accurate diagnosis.

 

it's called radiculopathy and as you can read from most people it's from most often sitting at a computer. Mine manifested itself as Carpal tunnel, Epicondilitis (Tennis Elbow), and Ulnaral Nerve Entrapments. Long story short it was the C6, C7 vertabrae that were pinching an artery. There were certain positions I would put myself in that would stop the bloodflow into my arms causing a lot of damage. Most of the pain started in the shoulders or hands but eventually radiated all the way down my arm. Most people weren't clear but by "stretching" they implied extending their arms into different positions. After attempting to stretch and yawn I forced myself to keep my head in a different position and this helps.

For me it seems that there is such a demand for blood in my arms after the stretch when the blood rushes to it (after the stretch cuts off the circulation) it takes too much from my heart that my head doesn't get enough. (likely due to being out of cardiovascular shape) I'm sure if I was in better shape I wouldn't feel this affect.  But either way, that's why I seemingly lightheaded when I stretch at my desk.

I had the same thing since the age of 3, I didn't take much notice of it because I only used to pass out every year or so. But then it started to get more frequent at the age of roughly 14. I went to the doctors, and they referred me to the hospital for a heart scan. It was pretty simple, it was done via one of the machines you use for a baby scan. They told me I have a hole in my heart. The symptoms I had were; Spots moving away from my eyes, (Kind of like being inside a vein, watching the little blood cells whiz past you.) Palpitations (That's the odd fluttery sensation you're getting.) Dizziness/headaches when I stretch, or get up sometimes. And passing out. My passing out turns are so random, sometimes they'll happen a few times a week, sometimes you won't see one for a month or two.

this has been happening to me as long as I can remember (Except for the blacking out part) and nothing bad has happened. I just feel a little dizzy, and see fuzzy for like 5 seconds, and it goes away! It kind of feels good too. Again, it's been happening to me as long as I can remember, and nothing bad has happened, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Dizziness or fainting upon suddenly standing up is called orthostatic hypotension. Basically as you stand up, your blood voume is displaced and your blood pressure drops, causing symptoms including dizziness, blurred vision, shortness of breath and fainting. Though this happens occassionally to people, recurrent orthostasis is not good (who wants to faint all the time). It could be related to dehydration, blood pressure issues, or several other things. Yawning is one sign of a vasovagal response (the same thing happens with straining during a bowel movement, seeing blood (for some), etc. Vaso- meaning having to do with blood vessels, and -vagal having to do with the vagus nerve. Activation of the vagus nerve can cause vasodilation (opening of vessels) which can lead to a sudden decrease in blood pressure, and possible fainting, dizziness, etc. Anytime you are unsre about something going on with your body, it is best to get the opinion of a doctor, especially if the symptoms are recurring. Hope that helps.

I am also 16, and often when i stretch my back, the back of my neck tenses up, i get this outrageous headache in the back of my head, my vision disappears, my tonge feels like pins and needles with a metallic taste, and i fall over and cant move for several seconds.  My diet is relatively healthy, and i too have had an eeg because of seizures and strange vision obstructions.  My condition is a form of migraine syndrome that expresses itself in ways other than headaches, and we believe this strecthing and passing out is one of its symptoms.  it is annoying, but theres nothing we can do to fix it aside from being careful, or atleast for me anyway.

Well i am 13 an i have sort of some of the same syptoms but when ever i stand up and stretch everything goes blacks and i cant contol my body and i began to shake alot and i have even passed out before but afterward i always have the worste headach its has even gotten to the point of me falling and passed out for a very long time.

This happens to me in class, (I am 16) I'll yawn/stretch, and after my ears pop I start to feel dizzy, heart pumping in head, vision fills with the purplish glitters, sometimes to the point where I can't see at all, and my hearing becomes distorted as if everything sounds slow motion low pitch voices and I forget things I was thinking/saying. People sitting next to me tell me that my face was red, and that I was spiraling/shaking. I've fallen right out of my desk in middle of class before, but everyone just laughs and thinks I'm pretending when it is truly scary sometimes it lasts for almost a minute sometimes. I have an iPad, my most prized and most valuable possession, I have never even scratched It ever, and treat it with the most care. I dropped it once because of these freaky yawn episodes, I was sitting in the sun, listening to music, relaxed, and got up and stretched, and it happened very fast. I suddenly got dizzy and fell forward, flopping on the ground uncontrollably, not able to see for about 30-45 seconds, and when I came out of it, my iPad was on the ground in front me , faced down. Luckily it was not damaged, but I have concluded that this is a serious issue, it used to feel good when this would happen, but it has gotten to the point where I have fear of going into some kind of seizure every time I yawn/stretch....please reply.

right usually, when i stretch like if im sitting my vision goes funny, i flop down and feel weak.

i told my mum but she said its alright, so i just take it like its normal

im glad im not the only one, but i desperately want to know what it is.

could a more experianced user give me some answers please?

This all has to do with your blood flow. I have passed out several times in my life. It started when I was in 7th grade. Now I am 21 and I've seen that the more I drink water and stay active the less I pass out. I've had EKG's and such. But there were no results.
No one really knew that I didn't drink enough water. It wasn't until I met my recent boyfriend who drinks gallons a day. I adapted this habit. And I can feel a difference. When you don't drink enough water you get a headache or dizzy because not enough oxygen or blood flow is getting to YOUR BRAIN. YOUR BRAIN is trying to survive. Sleeping in or staying up all night staying HORIZONTAL for far too long is not good for the circulatory system. Just be good to yourselves add variety in your life. Exercise, drink water, don't sit in front of electronics too long

HEY I HAVE THE SAME I GET SICK AS WELL GO TO THE DOCTOR IM SURE THEY COULD HELP YOU IM 30 AND MY NAME IS KIMBERLY IM FROM THE USA

I also get it, I stand up and stretch, it happens most of the time, it is almost like a realisation feeling when you go light headed or dizzy, I have fallen a few times, i was at my friends and it happened and the next think i know i was on the floor and hit my head off the wall, sometimes it really hurts and i find myself holding my head really hard, i just put it to a blood rush.

Wow I can't believe I've finally found other people who are like me lol!! I've never met anyone else that this happens to. For me it started when I was around 14 or 15, I'm 22 now and it still happens at least a few times a week. Each episode is different, but it always involves me stretching with my arms above my head when standing up from sitting or lying, or still sitting (doesn't seem to matter how long I was sitting or lying). Usually I'll stretch and then think 'uh oh' cos I can feel it starting to happen, often my vision will go kinda dark or go completely, or I can see but my minds kinda somewhere else so I don't see... its hard to explain. Often I'll shake around like I'm having a fit (I know I do shake cos my mum has seen it happen), mostly my arms and hands. If its 'a bad one' i'll lose the ability to stand and 'faint' though its not really fainting cos i'm vaguely aware that i've fallen. it can just hurt after if i hit my head on something or land awkwardly lol! its like I just lose control of my ability to do.. anything, im in this weird zoned out state for a moment, and when i'm 'normal' again i have vague recolections of whats just happened. In all the years its been happening there only been a couple times when its really freaked me out, where its severly affected my breathing. a few years ago it felt like i was choking, like my airway had closed or something, i couldn't breathe, it only lasted a few seconds i think but it was freaky. another happened just last night, i was breathing but it was difficult to do so, felt like i was really fighting to take each breathe. haha but anyways, turns out i might have a heart-thing, i gave blood a while back and they detected and irregular pulse, and ive had an echocardy-something and they want me to do a stress-test thing like where they monitor your heart while on a treadmill or something. So maybe thats why it happens to me! who knows. No docs ive seen about know what might cause it, they just check ma blood pressure and iron etc (which are fine). but i don't think its anything to worry about, i doubt theres anything that could stop it, except, as one doc told me, stop stretching lol! (though its not something i think about, i just do it, so i think it was silly of him to say that). wow i've written lots, just wanted to basically say i'm glad to ahve found others out there! :)

It is called STRETCH SYNCOPE


I'm 32 years old and I've had this since I was 19. First experience was standing up to leave a class in college and I fell to the floor. It happens the most when your muscles are sore and tight from a previous work out.


Here is out it works. I stand up, take a deep breath in, while stretching my arms up in the air and titling my head back. The longer I hold my breath in, the more intense the feeling and longer it will last.


I've actually grown to like the feeling. It can be compared to sucking on a nitrous balloon. Immediately after I stand up and start to feel this, I sit down to make sure I do not fall and smack my head. The feeling usually lasts for 10-15 seconds. Then I am normal again.


You have nothing to worry about. I've had this since 1998. I'm very healthy. I eat healthy. I exercise often. It's simply a matter of oxygen not getting into your brain fast enough, or rather your suddenly losing a lot of oxygenated blood from the gravity when you stand.


I've researched this quite a bit. And the term seems to be STRETCH SYNCOPE.