fainting and stroke

Last night I was standin in the kitchen having a cup of tea and chatting to a friend when all of a sudden I felt really tired and incredibly nauseas, my ears started ringing like i was going deaf. The room got narrow and darker and i felt like i was getting really dizziness accompanied by a sharp stabbing headache...all i could get out was 'Im really feeling sick' and i needed to lay down immediately because i felt like i was either going to puke or pass out.

Please have someone drive you the emergency room now! What's happening to you is extremely serious. I had a cousin with a leaky heart valve & a tooth infection. The infection went to his heart and he had a massive stroke. Please don't drive yourself & if no one is there to take you right now to the emergency room, call 9-1-1!

Can the reactivation of HSV-1 cause a hemorrhagic stroke (burst of cavernou hemangioma)? Are there any tests that can be done to show this? My Neurologist has done an MRI of the brain, but she says my deficits are from the stroke. After over three years and no progress, I'd like to explore this possibility, especially since many things worsen right before menstruaion. Thank you for your time!

"What test do I need to take to prevent a stroke or the test I already took give an indication" Carotid arteries can be a source of disease, which can break off and cause a stroke. They can also restrict blood flow to the brain if diseased, causing fainting etc. The only way to see the condition of your blood vessels in the brain is a scan, such as a ct angio. However, I very much doubt if this procedure will be carried out unless you have symptoms to warrant it.

It could also be a TIA. Here's what Google shows in an early listing ... Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) A TIA is a "warning stroke" or "mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms but ... Unlike stroke, when a TIA is over, there's no injury to the brain I would mention it to the doctor. Carcinista could easily be correct also.

I had two strokes eight years ago, but since then every-time I laugh too much I pass out, is this happening because I had the strokes, I also have diabetes insipidus and have histiocytosis can anybody tell me what could be causing the fainting spells?

sudden nausea, fever, and vomiting , brief loss of consciousness or period of decreased consciousness (fainting, confusion, convulsions or coma). I hope this helps. Take care and regards.

not sure if this was a stroke. or seizure.. her eyes were fine and she ate right after... she didnt seem unconsciense. not sure if this is the meds or reaction to more serious thing to come.

He needs to go immediately to a stroke center where a team of people can review his signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests. The fact he is "far from home" is irrelevant. He needs to go to the closest appropriate medical facility. If he was at work and did not go to the hospital this may have a direct effect on his ability to claim an on-the-job injury under workman's compensation.

If the fainting takes place after sun stroke, exertion and occasionally without a history you have to rehydrate the person and there is nothing to worry. If the fainting has no reason and is repetitive then you have to worry and go for medical diagnosis of the problem.

I am more concerned by the constellation of symptoms you are having that by a single episode of fainting. I am concerned you had a possible stroke Unlikely, but possible. Two things to do. (1) You need to get a medical work-up, pronto. (2) Re-read (1) above.

Ever since fall has loss of balance, loss of coordination, difficulty in sitting, standing, walking, dullness. Thrice he felt near fainting with sweating. His blood sugar fluctuates. Also his BP has difference between sitting and standing, whenever he changes position feels giddiness. New MRI report today says - "early subacute ischemic foci in the left MCA and right MCA - PCA watershed territories". Kindly explain us.

What signs of TIA/stroke should I be on the look out for and when should I act quickly to get her evaluated? In the hospital 6 weeks ago the emerg cardiologist said her brain scan (MRI?) showed some evidence of prior stroke or TIA. I presume they put her on the neuro ward to monitor her, just in case she had had a TIA.

Does remaining in a sitting position in this event delay his return to consciousness, and more importantly - does it put him at risk for a stroke due to the reduced blood flow to the brain during the syncopal event?

Am I in danger of stroke or heart attack? No fainting, dizziness or short breath symptoms. Female, 68 yrs old. No major stresses in my life. Try to avoid caffine.

Hi i have been vomiting for around 12 days now. this came on suddenly. I am very active, and eat fairly healthily. I had to take to my bed for 4 days as was very weak. The doctor visited twice, and said ihad Malaria symptoms but test was negative. All blood tests have been negative so far. 7 days into 'illness' i had 2 fainting spells followed by a TIA (mini stroke). all tests so far have shown nothing abnormal, heart and chest scans etc are clear.

The numbness slowly crawled up both my arms, as that was happening i could feel myself getting light headed and nauseous again. My mom looked at me and said i was turning ghost white and before i could respond my vision went and and the next thing i know I'm waking up on the floor. Everyone was freaked out, they said i was out for about 4 seconds. Once i came to after those four seconds, I could not stand on my own two feet, i couldnt even open my eyes this time.

m asking how common is it and some stroke like symptoms I had for over a month, slurred speech, right leg weakness foot drop, gait disorder,hyperactive reflexs, vertigo vomiting, double vision fainting,and lack of memory of for 12 hours. How long a average attack lasts? I give a detailed history that should be helpful. It wasn't a good experience. I also wanted to know once you start having these attacks, how often are they likely to reoccur?

Drinking water seemed to help rid me of the seemingly pattern of fainting and regaining consciousness and it happened on two nonconsecutive days both the same situation, the element of heat outside being a possible factor, and the lack of any overpowering physical activity.

What are your neurological symptoms that called for an MRI brain? This condition can be a precursor of stroke and should be taken as a warning to make lifestyle modifications to prevent a future stroke. These changes can also be seen in migraine headaches. MS plaques are hyperintense on T2 weighted and FLAIR images and hypointense on T1 weighted scans and are located in the periventricular white matter. Enhancement with gadolinium also is seen with MS lesions.

What I dont understand is why just before the stroke, I mean minutes, she did odd things - threw pots and pans around, poured milk over herself and then bit into a few raw eggs. I knew about the classic signs but had never heard of anyone doing anything so odd minutes before a stroke.

my husband has shortness of breath and shaking, sweating real bad, fatique,and dizzy and passed out in bathtub hes only 29

The extreme loss of water while working out in that suit, can cause a person to experience symptoms related to heat stroke. Potential health risks include, dehydration, weakness, dizziness, fainting and muscle cramps. Extended use of sauna suits for the purposes of inducing quick weight loss can lead to serious health emergencies including organ failure due to extreme loss of electrolytes and even death related to heat stroke.

Hello... I have been having dizzy spells since I can remember. In my teens was the first time I actually had a seizure and then vomited. It picked back up in my mid-20's around 2000 and was more fainting then throwing up with one time being escalating to a petit mal seizure. Originally, they thought it was neurological... years later they said it was a heart condition. I've had the EEG's, EKG's, MRI's, and a couple others I can't remember the names of...

my son is 21yrs, he keeps having these weird episodes every 6mths or so, clammy sweat, pupils dilate, gray skin, blue lips, near fainting if standing, ears ringing, slurred speech, I am so scared, don't know what is wrong, and he is frustrated, have been to Dr's and they can't figure it out, Im starting to get nervous it doesn't make any sense?

I am concerned about some fainting that has gone on in the past year, and will be seeing my doctor soon, but would like to see if I can calm my nerves about my symptoms beforehand. I am a 20 year old college women and between last summer and this summer I have experienced 3 fainting spells, all under different conditions. The first two I feel like I have a basic understanding of why they occurred, but will share them anyways as I am concerned that my most recent one has no explanation.

My daughter has suffered from fainting and seizures within the last year, now her pupils will dialate unevenly or become unresponsive when moving from a well lit room to a dimly lit room. Her pupils will be very large in bright lights and one will be different from the other. She comes up clear on a recent CTA of the brain. We are pending a MRI 6/4, but I thought I'd ask. She also complains that when she moves her eyes up, down, side to side it causes pain.

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