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What Causes Dizziness After Exercising?
Question: what causes lightheadedness after excersing when your in shape? i walk on treadmill about 45 when i do cardio and drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Brief Answer:
Most probably due to decreased oxygen supply to brain
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank You for contacting HCM. My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. Whenever there is decreased blood supply to brain then brain becomes hypoxic(decreased oxygen supply to brain) and as a result lightheadedness &/or syncope can occur. Exercise causes sweating and fluid loss. As a result blood volume decreases and may result in decreased delivery to brain. As you perform exercise so you need to maintain adequate hydration to avoid any such problem.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Most probably due to decreased oxygen supply to brain
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank You for contacting HCM. My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. Whenever there is decreased blood supply to brain then brain becomes hypoxic(decreased oxygen supply to brain) and as a result lightheadedness &/or syncope can occur. Exercise causes sweating and fluid loss. As a result blood volume decreases and may result in decreased delivery to brain. As you perform exercise so you need to maintain adequate hydration to avoid any such problem.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks so much for getting back to me. i drink plenty of water tho and that's why im concerned. actually im being tested for pots syndrome in the next month. the lightheadedness has been going on for some time. i actually prob drink too much water. how much water should i drink?
Brief Answer:
appx. 2.5-3lit/day
Detailed Answer:
Hello
You are welcome.
Actually it is difficult to tell because there are multiple factors on which it depends. On avg 2.5-3lit should be consumed per day. If someone is working in sun and there is increased sweating then obvious this figure will increase as well.
Thank you
appx. 2.5-3lit/day
Detailed Answer:
Hello
You are welcome.
Actually it is difficult to tell because there are multiple factors on which it depends. On avg 2.5-3lit should be consumed per day. If someone is working in sun and there is increased sweating then obvious this figure will increase as well.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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