Not a diagnosis: a head start. These are the three drivers most worth checking first, based on what the evidence says gets missed most often.
True spinning (vertigo) is inner ear or neurological; fading/greying is blood pressure or blood flow. Different paths.
Lightheaded on standing suggests orthostatic blood pressure issues. Easily tested at home.
Anaemia steals oxygen from the brain; dizziness is an early note.
Lying/standing blood pressure, full blood count, B12
1. Start a two-minute note in the free journal that asks back, so the pattern becomes visible.
2. Take the test list above to your GP; the GP Script Generator will help you say it clearly.
3. Read the evidence: Blood Pressure: The Things Your Doctor Doesn't Have Time to Explain.
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Education, not diagnosis, and never a replacement for your GP or pharmacist. Reference ranges and guidance vary; sudden, severe or worsening symptoms need 111, or 999 in an emergency. By Hussain Sharifi · independent, affiliate-free health intelligence.