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Lightheadedness

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greg09786
greg09786

Compared to others I'm reading about I have it pretty good.

I'm lightheaded but not to the point that the room spins etc.

I started working out again several weeks ago and was doing crunches when I first noticed the lightheaded feeling. it's generally the most intense lying down and getting up but sometimes it does occur when merely sitting.

I have low/normal BP, anxiety, and a stopped up ear, so it's hard to decide what the issue is. Any easy ways to test one of these theories?  

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 greg09786

    Posted

    Have you gone to your doctor for a diagnosis? Maybe you need to do that first so  you can be properly diagnose and get possible treatment.
    • greg09786
      greg09786 Sochima822

      Posted

      Yes, I did see my doctor but it was all very vague, citing, in addtion to the possible causes I mentioned, anemia and dehydration. The initial symptoms were made worse by a fear that I had a brain tumor or something more serious but weeks later I'm confident it's of a more benign nature. lastly, there are days I don't feel it at all.

    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 greg09786

      Posted

      You mention you have low blood pressure and dehydration, this can cause lightheadedness. I suffer from low blood pressure and dehydration only when I work out and don't replenish the salt,  when I get lightheaded I drink a glass of water with some salt. This is the quick fix for both but it works.

  • kyle17
    kyle17 greg09786

    Posted

    I have a discussion with my experience if you need more info to see if it matches what you're feeling, but:

    My main symptom is also lightheadedness w/o spinning vertigo. I am able to play sports and lift weights almost daily without trouble, but I will get rapidly lightheaded out of nowhere (watching tv, eating at restaurants, grocery stores) and then subsequently just feel hungover for a couple hours. My BP and HR rest below normal.

    I've been through the ringer. MRI, heart monitoring, thryroid/adrenal bloodwork - all clear and normal. My doctors really think it's either anxiety attacks despite not really having anxious thoughts or migraines.

    If you're getting better and have a lot of days without feeling it then it is likely not something scary (MS, brain tumor etc). At least that's what my neurologist told me, but he got me and MRI anyway for peace of mind.

     

    • greg09786
      greg09786 kyle17

      Posted

      thanks. I have noticed that the feeling become more intense in an anxiety producing situation. Talking about difficult things, e.g.
    • greg09786
      greg09786 kyle17

      Posted

      heart monitorinig? I do have a benign arrhythmia. could that be adding to the issue?
    • kyle17
      kyle17 greg09786

      Posted

      I can't say yes or no, but I can tell you that my neurologist has me on the heart monitor to check specifically for arrhythmia during episodes of lightheadedness so he seems to think there could be a link.

  • j13239
    j13239 greg09786

    Posted

    Hello, I was put on a very low dose of Paroxetine, a few weeks ago, not sure if its working or not yet....says it takes a few weeks and the dose may be too low. But like u all else has come back as normal......
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