I get that too. Sort of like my sugar dropped. i wonder if it is due to the bleeding that is so heavy. I feel better laying down.
Hope that you feel better

I wonder if the way you were sitting on the bus had anything to do with disrupting circulation? That sounds kinda scary though. Good thing there was a rail nearby for you to grab onto.

Are you still feeling like that?

Sabby, I wish I had more to offer. I don't personally experience that.

It sounds scarry, if it continues, you might want to get your sugar tested or make sure you don't have an ear infection.

Take Care!!! Hugs.

thanks for everyones for the well wishes and advice! i feel alot better today. must have been 1 weird episode.

Hey, when I get really heavy bleeds, which is 85% of the time, my iron levels drop and I get off balance, dizzy, feel very weak, sometimes hands and feet are a bit tingly/buzzy and I look like crap (pale, like all the blood has drained outta me - go figure!?), lasts a couple of days. Got my iron levels checked and I'm at the lower end of the scale, so the bleeding tips me over the edge. Maybe its worth checking out?

Sound like it could have been your blood pressure dropping. There is something called orthostatic hypotension, basically it's a drop in blood pressure upon changing position from lying to sitting or sitting to standing. It's similar to if you have ever been aruptly woken in the middle of the night, had to stand up in a hurry and were all wobbly.
It's very common-can be caused by a number of things-dehydration is a big factor, if you were low on fluids it could cause this. Your blood pressure will come back up on it's own in a few minutes, you just have to slowly arise and take a minute before you move and most people find it will pass.
Low blood sugar can cause those symptoms as well but that would not have improved as you would have still been feeling the symptoms until you ate or drank.

Plus don't forget, when you are on your period you are depleting your blood supply by a little,more if yours are very heavy. Any decrease can cause your blood pressure to be lower. Lots of fluids will keep it steady.

Sabby, I have balance problems all the time! I thought it was just me. I guess not. I can't believe I just now saw this post. I once just randomly ran into a table at my mother's house and she asked me if I was drunk! Also, sometimes when I sit at a chair or on the floor for over an hour, I'll fall down when getting up. I'll literally fall down and my arse will kiss the ground. I had to be careful after my surgery. It stinks. I thought it was just a side effect of my anxiety meds.