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What Causes Dizziness Upon Standing In A Teenager?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015
Question: My 14 year-old son occasionally experiences dizziness upon standing after getting up in the morning. Anything to be concerned about?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get him evaluated by a physician to alleviate the anxiety

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

There can be so many causes of early morning dizziness.

The common causes are low blood sugar(more in morning due to prolonged overnight fast),orthostatic hypotension(low blood pressure detected in upright position after a prolonged recumbent position),low hemoglobin(early symptom of morning dizziness).

The uncommon causes are cardiac cause(any cause causing decreased cardiac output).

In most of the cases it is only subjective feeling(may be due to improper sleep) without any pathology.Although I won't get overly worried,but as there is history of repeated early morning dizziness I would like to get him evaluated by a physician to alleviate the anxiety and for early detection of the cause if any.

Please do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain

Pediatrician, Cardiology

Practicing since :2006

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What Causes Dizziness Upon Standing In A Teenager?

Brief Answer: Get him evaluated by a physician to alleviate the anxiety Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query There can be so many causes of early morning dizziness. The common causes are low blood sugar(more in morning due to prolonged overnight fast),orthostatic hypotension(low blood pressure detected in upright position after a prolonged recumbent position),low hemoglobin(early symptom of morning dizziness). The uncommon causes are cardiac cause(any cause causing decreased cardiac output). In most of the cases it is only subjective feeling(may be due to improper sleep) without any pathology.Although I won't get overly worried,but as there is history of repeated early morning dizziness I would like to get him evaluated by a physician to alleviate the anxiety and for early detection of the cause if any. Please do ask if you have any more query. Regards