Dizziness when getting up out of bed

[Liven]

One day, I woke up with a headache on the left side of my head. I thought I accidentally banged my head in my sleep because my bed is against my wall. When I got out of bed that day, I was so dizzy that I couldn't walk for a few minutes and I had to sit in bed until I was able to walk.

Ever since, when I get up out of bed, I get really dizzy, it is so bad at times that I can't move until it stops. I know I'm dizzy so I don't move to not hurt myself but it concerns me. I have had weird neck pain in the left side of my neck (not so bad that it is cringing but it is like I pulled the muscle) and it doesn't worry me as much simply because I am on the computer all day every day.

This started happening a week after a med change (seraquel) to I believe 200mg (I can't keep track because I have a lot of meds because of bipolar disorder) my mom and me reverted the changes a day ago but this is still happening (I usually react within a day or so) I am not sure how long I should wait before contacting a doctor.

Anyone know or experienced this before? Any advice?

[Hudor]

Have you got your blood pressure checked after the dizziness? Low bp could cause that but i cannot be sure.

It is best to tell your parents about that and contact the doctor.

[Liven]

I told my mom and she doesn't seem too worried. I don't think it is low blood pressure. I do have a lot of anxiety and my anxiety has had a history of causing stuff like this (like chest pain and such) but I will ask my mom what she thinks (she is a medical transcriptionist) so she might know something about this.

[Desuetude]

It could also be linked to dehydration so keep hydrated. Maybe keep a bottle of water by your bed? I also have this problem possibly because I'm anaemic but I haven't asked my GP about it so I'm not sure and yeah its a pain, especially when you get up and start walking down the stairs with black spots in front of you and the room spinning but I kind of got used to it. If you get up slowly, sit on your bed first and then stand up, it should be a lot less intense and last for less time.

Honestly I wouldn't worry, it doesn't seem very severe having to deal with something like this myself and like you said, it could just be a minor side effect of the new meds you're taking but if you are still concerned then theres nothing wrong with phoning up the doctor to ease your mind. I'd wait about a week or so but this was posted about that long ago so any time now if its still happening, see what a professional has to say.

[SethfromMI]

injuries to the head are always something to keep an eye on though. if you continue to have problems, go to the doctor

[nick_1999]

Anything could cause that, from low blood pressure to a concussion to even sitting straight up too fast. If it persists, I would go see a doctor definitely. If it is a concussion or low BP and you don't treat it, that could turn serious. Sorry if I made you nervous, but good luck!

[Magenta]

Dizziness is highly associated with Seroquel, both as a side effect and an effect of "withdrawal". If you've been upping the dosage, you may start experiencing side effects that you didn't notice on lower dosages. Talk to your doctor about this because it may just not be the right medication for you and slowly try bringing your dosage back down to what you had it at before if you really think you can't take it (do not make any sudden changes on Seroquel).

The stiff neck and headache are also side effects associated with that medication. I don't think you have anything to worry about except for the fact the change in dosage is taking awhile to adjust to. All of those things are side effects I experienced on Seroquel that went away fairly quickly. This is a late reply to this thread so if you're feeling better now on the same dose, it's unlikely you'll feel like that again unless you go up again.