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What Causes Sudden Dizziness, Indigestion, Nausea And Profuse Sweating?
Question: I had an experience 2 years ago that has haunted and scared me. I woke up early in the morning from a sound sleep with severe indigestion, which I had never had previously or since. I was also nauseous and sweating. This was followed by an urgent need for a BM. Went into bathroom. When I got up, I was so dizzy, I could hardly walk and was faint. I remained in bed the entire day.
When I turned my head even slightly, my symptoms increased. I had severe labrynthitis many years ago and was very dizzy but did not have indigestion, sweating, faint feeling or the vasovagal type response. The helplessness was frightening.
When I turned my head even slightly, my symptoms increased. I had severe labrynthitis many years ago and was very dizzy but did not have indigestion, sweating, faint feeling or the vasovagal type response. The helplessness was frightening.
Brief Answer:
Most likely food poisoning.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I read this through a couple of times but I am not sure I know the correlation between the position of head and the other symptoms.
I have had acute food poisoning and can well relate to the gastrointestinal symptoms you described. Toxins secreted from the bacteria in the food can cause severe indigestion, nausea, vomiting, urgency to have a BM, diarrhea, sweating, and light headedness, drop in blood pressure, even fainting. However, I don't know of a correlation between the toxic symptoms and vertigo (room spinning). How long did the vertigo last? Did it resolve at the same time as the other symptoms?
Most likely food poisoning.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I read this through a couple of times but I am not sure I know the correlation between the position of head and the other symptoms.
I have had acute food poisoning and can well relate to the gastrointestinal symptoms you described. Toxins secreted from the bacteria in the food can cause severe indigestion, nausea, vomiting, urgency to have a BM, diarrhea, sweating, and light headedness, drop in blood pressure, even fainting. However, I don't know of a correlation between the toxic symptoms and vertigo (room spinning). How long did the vertigo last? Did it resolve at the same time as the other symptoms?
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