You Asked: Why Do I Get Dizzy When I Stand Up?

It happens every so often when you get up from your desk, or hop out of bed. You stand up suddenly and are met with a feeling of wooziness. In some cases, your vision gets splotchy, or you have to brace yourself until the dizziness passes—which it always does in a matter of seconds.

Experts have a name for this fleeting condition: initial orthostatic hypotension (OH).