health question for fnk

[miss.myra]

Ok, I'm going to see my family dr about this in a few days but I'm wondering if anyone experienced similar stuff and what it ended up being. Or I know there's lots of smart people on here, too that might be able to offer info...

I've been coming extremely close to fainting and it's happening like sometimes 4 times a day, or sometimes 10. I'll be sitting or walking or doing someting normal and then sudddenly I become very weak, light headed and everything around me becomes fuzzy. The weird part is, I've never actually fainted as a result...

Wonder what it is, anyone had this before?

[hardstylin]

could be a lot of different things but sounds like blood pressure problems of some kind, or heart problems.

[*K*i*t*t*e*n*]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

Ok, I'm going to see my family dr about this in a few days but I'm wondering if anyone experienced similar stuff and what it ended up being. Or I know there's lots of smart people on here, too that might be able to offer info...

I've been coming extremely close to fainting and it's happening like sometimes 4 times a day, or sometimes 10. I'll be sitting or walking or doing someting normal and then sudddenly I become very weak, light headed and everything around me becomes fuzzy. The weird part is, I've never actually fainted as a result...

Wonder what it is, anyone had this before?

Is it anemia (iron deficiency) cuz I know my cousin had that and she felt like that alot of would get head rushes when she stood up and had to sit back down for a while.

[miss.myra]

^ that might make sense, I am anemic, but have been for years and this is the first time the dizzies have come since I've been diagnosed..

[Carrie]

sounds like anemia, I had that. and now I take iron pills everyday.

[taylormade]

i think it's the drugs

[*K*i*t*t*e*n*]

Originally Posted by Carrie

sounds like anemia, I had that. and now I take iron pills everyday.

yeah thast what she had to do. U should go back to the doctors anyways so you can make sure its that cuz it could be blood pressure too we jsut learned that in biology the other day and he said that could make you dizzy and feel faint

[Carrie]

yeah, I have low blood pressure too.

=( I'm too young for these problems

[Lee]

Or you could be like me and have low blood sugar, I have to eat so many times a day now :(

[dabbler]

anemia is definitely a good possiblity, as well as your diet. food and most importantly are you dehydrated are gonna be the first questions they ask. anemia is curable when youre young, i used to have it really bad when i wsa younger, but no longer, thanks to my mom feeding me lots of meat. :)

[Ms.Chop]

my mom used to get that alot.. and she used to faint.. she fainted once down the stairs..

she has anemia..

i used to be like that too..
sumtimes i have very small symptons..

i am on a average low of becoming anemic..


my advice to you..
is get iron tablets and take it once a week.. if u continue to feel this way.. take the iron tablets once every 3 weeks... and if the problem persists.. then check w/ ur doctor..

but ur best bet is go get a blood test to check for sure.

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by taylormade

i think it's the drugs

Drugs? Unless you include caffiene and pot smoking, then you're pretty off. I've done E less than 5 times and that was all over three years ago for me. As for other stuff, I haven't gone near it. Pot smoking or caffiene are my biggest vices, and I think I enjoy those in enough moderation.

[Carrie]

if it happens daily, she should be taking iron supplements once a day.

definately talk to your doc myra, and you'll probably have to get a blood test.

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

Ok, I'm going to see my family dr about this in a few days but I'm wondering if anyone experienced similar stuff and what it ended up being. Or I know there's lots of smart people on here, too that might be able to offer info...

I've been coming extremely close to fainting and it's happening like sometimes 4 times a day, or sometimes 10. I'll be sitting or walking or doing someting normal and then sudddenly I become very weak, light headed and everything around me becomes fuzzy. The weird part is, I've never actually fainted as a result...

Wonder what it is, anyone had this before?

maybe you should try to eat food.. sometimes eating food helps

[Chewy]

if that doesnt work then try taking it in the ass

some chicks say that helps to

[thebobman]

also check you diet to make sure you're getting enought calories, low blood sugar could be the cause as well. If you've been having a diet that's low in carbohydrates (ie. you were on atkins or the south beach diet) your metabolism of sugars will have changed and that can cause these kind of problems

[aCiDPt]

well just talkin w/ a doc friend & she says:
well anemia gets worse u know
just because she didn't have it in the past it doesn't mean this is not the problem

she'd have to describe her menses

normal cause of anemia in girls

and well u can't not exclude cardiological causes

palpitations?

out of breath?

history of heart condition in family?

neurological causes?

ever had seizures?

u need detailed history
this is 1 of the most complicated dianosis

but 1st of all i'd get a cbc

blood test
levels of anemia change

then if it's ok i'd have an EKG

[Filo]

used to happen to me a lot. i've actually fainted from it.

it turned out to be bad diet and ignoring the fact that i'm iron defficient.

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by aCiDPt

well just talkin w/ a doc friend & she says:
well anemia gets worse u know
just because she didn't have it in the past it doesn't mean this is not the problem

she'd have to describe her menses

normal cause of anemia in girls

and well u can't not exclude cardiological causes

palpitations?

out of breath?

history of heart condition in family?

neurological causes?

ever had seizures?

u need detailed history
this is 1 of the most complicated dianosis

but 1st of all i'd get a cbc

blood test
levels of anemia change

then if it's ok i'd have an EKG

The only thing in the way of family history I can see is that my mum has a condition where she gets these really really bad spells that are almost like seizures. Sometimes she can have like 20 in a day, but sometimes she can go without them for weeks. With her they are short, but quite intense and I don't really think they're similar at all. She's been going to specialists for the last 2 years or so and they still can't properly diagnose her..

I've never had a seizure or heart problems. I can get shortness of breath and have to take an inhaler sometimes when I get sick.

What's a cbc?

[automatic]

go eat some liver!

[-ff-]

Have you been eating well lately?

It might be hypoglycemia, but then again, you'd probably notice if it was because you would be getting panicky and irritable as well when your blood sugar was low.

Maybe its gas. Its gas inst it. Is it gas?

[ebbomega]

Bananas I've found are excellent for increasing brain circulation. Fish too.

[Joanne]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

What's a cbc?

it's a complete blood count of your white blood cells, red blood cells and your platelets.

also, you probably already realize this, but feeling light-headed could be a symptom of a lot of different things, which is why proper testing is most likely necessary to diagnose you correctly...

--Joanne :P

[stringbeans]

my brain feels like its going to melt. ow :(

[Gusto]

yeah, it definately sounds diet related. eat your flintstone vitamins, myra.