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Suggest Treatment For Dizziness,low BP And Tightness In Chest
Hi there, i am a 29 year old women. I work in a high pressure pharmaceutical compnay and lead quite a high paced life. 2 days ago, i was in work and had a dizzy spell and had low blood pressure and had to go home. Today, i still feel light headed and have tightness in my chest for the last couple of weeks also, do you think this is anything toworry about? Maybe a viral infection?
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to dehydration or an electrolyte imbalance.
The dizziness can be caused by low blood pressure.
Are you taking any anti-hypertensive drugs? In such case, reducing the doses during these days may be necessary.
I would also recommend having some rest and taking plenty of fluids in the next days, in order to stay well hydrated.
Increasing salt intake will help increase your blood pressure values.
If this situation persist, I would recommend consulting with your doctor and perforing some tests:
- a resting ECG
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- fasting glucose
- kidney and liver function tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to dehydration or an electrolyte imbalance.
The dizziness can be caused by low blood pressure.
Are you taking any anti-hypertensive drugs? In such case, reducing the doses during these days may be necessary.
I would also recommend having some rest and taking plenty of fluids in the next days, in order to stay well hydrated.
Increasing salt intake will help increase your blood pressure values.
If this situation persist, I would recommend consulting with your doctor and perforing some tests:
- a resting ECG
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- fasting glucose
- kidney and liver function tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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