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What Causes Syncope With Dizziness?
I am a 62 year old female, I have high blood pressure, but take diovan hct160/12.5 anf it is under control. I have been having sudden faint and light headed or dizzy feeling which only last a few seconds and then they are gone. This may happen maybe 2 or three times a day. They don t happen often, except for here lately for the last several months. I am concerned about my health.
Thu, 12 May 2016
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to low blood pressure or to a cardiac arrhythmia.
Do these symptoms occur when standing up, or in every position (lying, sitting or standing)?
I would recommend consulting with your doctor and performing a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG
- a chest X ray study
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, fasting glucose).
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would be necessary to examine your heart rhythm trends for a more prolonged time.
A Head Up Tilt test would help rule in/out possible orthostatic intolerance.
Meanwhile, I would advise you to closely monitor your blood pressure frequent times during the day and refer those values to your doctor.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to low blood pressure or to a cardiac arrhythmia.
Do these symptoms occur when standing up, or in every position (lying, sitting or standing)?
I would recommend consulting with your doctor and performing a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG
- a chest X ray study
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, fasting glucose).
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would be necessary to examine your heart rhythm trends for a more prolonged time.
A Head Up Tilt test would help rule in/out possible orthostatic intolerance.
Meanwhile, I would advise you to closely monitor your blood pressure frequent times during the day and refer those values to your doctor.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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