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Dizzy Spells With Arms Shaking And Knees Buckling. BP And Blood Sugar Normal. What Else Could It Be?
Question: I've been having dizzy spells today some with my arms shaking and/or my knees buckling..I've had to sit down right away or hang on to something so I dont fall..I checked both my B/P and Blood sugar both are fine
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The symptoms you are mentioning can be commonly due to following reasons:
1) Postural hypotension
2) Any ear pathology
3) Electrolyte imbalance
You are already on gabapentin and Cymbalta. Both these medications can cause postural hypotension. In the sense the BP measures normally but dips immediately when you stand up or sit up . This causes the symptoms that you have explained.
An ear pathology can lead to symtoms of vertigo which can present in a similar way that you have explained. Cinnarazine can help in reducing the symptoms. An ENT specialist can propbably explain the investigations in detail.
Lastly hyponatremia - A condition of less of sodium in body can also lead to similar problem. The same can be confirmed by measuring Serum Sodium levels.
In short you need to get your Sr Sodium levels and BP measured in sitting and immediately after standing. An ENT consult to look for any ear pathology.
If these things turn out normal,then a possibility of anxiety disorders leading to this presentation can be suspected.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
The symptoms you are mentioning can be commonly due to following reasons:
1) Postural hypotension
2) Any ear pathology
3) Electrolyte imbalance
You are already on gabapentin and Cymbalta. Both these medications can cause postural hypotension. In the sense the BP measures normally but dips immediately when you stand up or sit up . This causes the symptoms that you have explained.
An ear pathology can lead to symtoms of vertigo which can present in a similar way that you have explained. Cinnarazine can help in reducing the symptoms. An ENT specialist can propbably explain the investigations in detail.
Lastly hyponatremia - A condition of less of sodium in body can also lead to similar problem. The same can be confirmed by measuring Serum Sodium levels.
In short you need to get your Sr Sodium levels and BP measured in sitting and immediately after standing. An ENT consult to look for any ear pathology.
If these things turn out normal,then a possibility of anxiety disorders leading to this presentation can be suspected.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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