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I Am 30 Years Old, Relatively Fit, Eat Healthy And
Question: I am 30 years old, relatively fit, eat healthy and exercise from time to time. Currently i suffer from anxiety disorder with some dizziness. Last week i went into the sauna and did a cold shower too soon after stepping out of the hot sauna. Can you get a brain aneurysm this way? Since the sauna i feel unspecific tingling in my head, arms and feet. Very slight and unspecific headache, dizziness stays. Arms and feet are also cold from time to time, both sides. I fear that i might have something in my brain and that i would need to go to the doctor. But it could just be symptoms from anxiety... Please tell me if it is even possible to take brain damage from cold shock after sauna in this age. Thank you very much.
Brief Answer:
Normal symptoms after sauna not much related to brain damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
There is no need to get concerned this much for the dizziness, tingling sensation in hands and feet after sauna. There is no reason to associate these symptoms to brain aneurysm or other serious concerns.
The dizziness, fatigued and tingling sensation in arms and feet are normal after sauna because of vasodilation that happens due to elevated temperature. Also the blood pressure is really low at this time. Also headache may happen due to low blood pressure. Doing a cold shower is the right move because it will cause blood vessels to be constricted and will bring blood pressure to normal. There is no possibility that a brain damage can be caused at this situation. You should not worry about it.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Normal symptoms after sauna not much related to brain damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
There is no need to get concerned this much for the dizziness, tingling sensation in hands and feet after sauna. There is no reason to associate these symptoms to brain aneurysm or other serious concerns.
The dizziness, fatigued and tingling sensation in arms and feet are normal after sauna because of vasodilation that happens due to elevated temperature. Also the blood pressure is really low at this time. Also headache may happen due to low blood pressure. Doing a cold shower is the right move because it will cause blood vessels to be constricted and will bring blood pressure to normal. There is no possibility that a brain damage can be caused at this situation. You should not worry about it.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you for the answer. This is very soothing. However, the symptoms although occuring after sauna are lasting since a couple of days now. They seem to get better though. Is it normal that such symptoms may last for some days?
Brief Answer:
Sauna and anxiety may contribute to it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
The symptoms are mainly caused by sauna and stress and anxiety may have caused you to feel the symptoms for days later. I believe there is nothing serious and nothing to worry about.
Just try to avoid sauna since it gives this effect to you.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Sauna and anxiety may contribute to it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
The symptoms are mainly caused by sauna and stress and anxiety may have caused you to feel the symptoms for days later. I believe there is nothing serious and nothing to worry about.
Just try to avoid sauna since it gives this effect to you.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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