Why Do I Feel Lightheaded When I Stand Up?

An elderly woman holds her hand to her forehead after feeling lightheaded.

Feeling lightheaded when you stand up is a common experience, but that doesn’t make it any less concerning when it happens repeatedly. For some people, it feels like a brief wave of dizziness. For others, it can feel like the room is shifting or that they might faint for a moment before everything stabilizes again.  In many […]