Fainting symptoms causes

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Avatar f tn What you have is probably postural hypotension. The blood pressure falls when you stand and causes all the symptoms that you are suffering. Dehydration, certain medications, heart problems, untreated diabetes, and nervous system disorders can all cause this. TIAs or transient ischemic attacks can also be the cause. Certain epilepsies too behave this way with temporary blackouts.
Avatar n tn Doctornee outlined the possibilities. It is also possible for two problems to be existing at the same time. You need to get to a facility where they will run a series of diagnostic tests. Sometimes the family physician is not prepared to do this. Don't wait too long. You don't have an "emergtency" but if you let these problems go they tend to cascade. When you make your appointment, be prepared to state your symptoms, the date of onset, and provide a "time-line".
926702 tn?1244054324 The causes of fainting (syncope) can be grouped into four major categories, neurologic, metabolic, vasomotor and cardiac. and is an extremely common symptom. In most cases people who have syncope recover quickly, and are not at especially high risk once the episode is finished. However, cardiac syncope can be dangerous and fatal and that issue should be ruled out. If it is a heart related problem it can be due to obstructive lesions, and/or heart rhythm disturbances.
Avatar n tn pregnancy? stress? these symptoms can be so many things... If you felt better in the morning you could have been just too tired. I would recommend plenty of rest, cut the caffeine for a few days, but go see a doctor if it comes back...
Avatar f tn Hi, Sinus arrhythmia is a normal phenomenon in every child. I hope your doctor knows what he's doing. There are two possibilities. Fainting after standing for a long time or during rest, is usually caused by vagal hyperactivity that causes a drop in the blood pressure, usually with a slow heart rate. This is more or less normal.
Avatar m tn She always regains movement and the ability to speak within an hour. Initially, doctors insisted that the depo shot had nothing to do with her symptoms, and all symptoms eventually went away completely. She received a second depo shot on 12/21/15. Within 2 hours of getting the second depo shot she began having rapid breathing the fainting. She hasn't received another depo shot since December 2015, but the tremors and fainting still persists.
Avatar m tn My mother has had bouts of fainting and light headedness. Sometimes they come weekly and other times not for 2 months. This has been going on since 2007. She has been admitted to hospital on a number of occasions but each time they have not come to any conclusions as to a diagnosis. These attacks of light headedness last 2-5 minutes. She slurs her speech, gets pins and needles in her arms, and sometimes but not always faints.
Avatar n tn Hi, The possible causes of your symptoms are - medication withdrawal, heat stroke, dehydration, low blood sugar, side effect of the medication you are taking or vaso vagal syncope. There is no way to attribute the symptoms to any one diagnosis without a complete clinical examination. You should consult your doctor about the symptoms you are having. Post us about any doubts that you have. Regards.
Avatar f tn t seizure you were having but simple fainting. The most important cause of fainting is the abnormal activation of vagus nerve, which leads to the impariment of the blood supply to the brain. Are you taking some diuretics, hyponatremia can also cause fainting. You might simply be dehydrated. But I think you are most probably having seizures because the syptom of loose bladder strongly points towards seizures. Electoencephalography will help to do the right classification.
Avatar f tn It could reveal a number of different causes for your dizziness, fatigue, and fainting (sometimes GI sometimes are even related). These disorders (including vasovagal syncope) are under the umbrella of "dysautonomia" and you may want to post in the dysautonomia forum here on MedHelp to find out more about testing for autonomic disorders as well as the types of conditions that could possibly cause the symptoms you're describing.
Avatar f tn My doc sed eat protein nd less Carb customer my body releases tons of insullin nd causes fainting. My friend fainted during pregnancy for being anemic nd iron deficant.
Avatar f tn I had horrible timing with my fainting spells last pregnancy. I was always really sick with morning sickness and once I passed out while on the stairs and fell down half of them. Woke up at the bottom of the stairs so confused. It's an unfortunate thing but also a bit normal. The amount of blood in your body is increasing and that is usually what causes it. If it happens a lot you should definitely go in and get some blood work done.
Avatar n tn for the past year my 18 year old daughter had episodes of fainting, She has seen doctors and had tests done and still no one can tell why she is getting this. is there anything else that u recomend?
Avatar n tn It is kind of odd that you mention the arm/leg fatigue because pretty much since I have delivered my son in August 2006 I have been experiencing arm/leg symptoms also. That is also when my BP went down to 90/60 on a consistent basis. Is your BP the same in both arms? I went to my Gyne yesterday for my yearly and my BP was 88/60 in my left arm (painful one), but I just remembered when I was at my PCP about a week ago it was 138/82 in my right arm. Hmmm, your question has me wondering now.
Avatar f tn ve been experiencing a lot of headaches and I have been getting pretty dizzy and lightheaded.. what causes this and what can I do to help with the dizziness.. it catches me off guard sometimes and I worry about fainting..
Avatar f tn Your answers can help give a better idea of what was happening so I can give you a more personalized explanation of the different causes of fainting and what kind of medical care you might want to seek out initially (sometimes it takes consultations with more than one doctor to get fainting diagnosed, but we may be able to point you in the direction of the doctor or specialist most likely to be the right fit for your faint to save you some time).
Avatar n tn In this condition blood vessels tend to expand, which leads to pooling of blood in the lower parts of the body. As a result, less blood reaches the brain and this causes fainting. The usual stimulus for this action resides in the nerves of the heart-hence the term neurocardiogenic. A head-up tilt test can uncover the underlying cause of the fainting in this syndrome.
1198696 tn?1265299699 Sorry to hear you're going through this, while I don't understand all of what's wrong with me yet, I do understand NCS. I've dealt with fainting since I was 9 and drs told me it was nothing unless I was fainting daily :( I found out last August it was a bit more than just fainting - NCS & OI along with heart problems. So mine's a double whammy with both cardiovascular & vasodepressor issues.
Avatar f tn Part of diagnosing any type of Dysautonomia is ruling out other cardiac or neurological causes for your symptoms. It sounds like you've started the process with the EKG, and blood work. Are you seeing a Cardiologist? You may want to ask him/her about a Tilt Table Test. Also, MedHelp has a Dysautonomia community for POTS and related illnesses that may be helpful to you. I hope you feel better soon!
10131590 tn?1408165341 Just a question, but does anyone else feel like they going faint? I'm 16+3 and I feel very light headed and feel like I'm going to faint, even after eating.....what causes this? Well, besides being pregnant?
Avatar f tn Additionally, she has a history of migraines and a condition called vasovagal syncope, which causes fainting in response to emotions. Immediate medical assistance is currently unavailable, and we're seeking advice on what can be done to provide immediate relief.
18882608 tn?1469240608 Hi Sarah, orthostatic hypotension or hypotension in general is not considered a disease but can give you a lot of symptoms. The continuous or sudden drop in blood pressure causes a shortness of oxygen to the brain what again causes the light headedness and vision loss. It also can cause the shortness of breath. In reaction to this the heart rate increases to compensate for these symptoms. This is all annoying but normally not dangerous it itself.